Beston Chambeshi has named his final 20-member team for the 2018 COSAFA Cup tournament in South Africa.
Chambeshi’s team comprises wholly of home-based players with seventeen expected to make their COSAFA Cup debuts.
The coach has decided to omit striker Fashion Sakala of Spartak Moscow in Russia and midfielder Salulani Phiri of Polokwane City in South Africa citing pre-season commitments for the duo.
Three players from the team that reached the 2017 COSAFA finals have made the cut and they are Buildcon defender Isaac Shamujompa, Green Buffaloes midfielder Jack Chirwa and Collins Sikombe of Lusaka Dynamos.
Ronald Kampamba, Ziyo Tembo, Lazarus Kambole, Toaster Nsabata and John Chingandu are also set for their COSAFA debuts.
Zambia will kick off its campaign on June 2 with a quarterfinal date against Namibia at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane where South Africa is hosting the tournament from May 27 to June 9.
Zambia and Namibia enjoyed group stage byes from the tournament.
GOALKEEPERS:Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco), Kenny Mumba (Red Arrows)
DEFENDERS:Ziyo Tembo (Zanaco), Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon), Paul Banda (Lusaka Dynamos), Billy Mutale (Power Dynamos), Martin Sikaonga (Nakambala Leopards), Shemmy Mayembe, Bornwell Silengo (both Zesco)
MIDFIELDERS:Cletus Chama, Collins Sikombe (both Lusaka Dynamos), Larry Bwalya, Kelvin Kampamba Mubanga, Benson Sakala (all Power Dynamos), Jackson Chirwa(Green Buffaloes), Ngosa Sunzu (Buildcon), John Ching’andu (Zesco United)
STRIKERS: Ronald Kampamba(Nkana), Lazarous Kambole (Zesco United), Emmanuel Chabula (Kitwe United)
We wish you all the best AmaBen! Nkanaaaa & Zambiaaaa!
Just 2 goalkeepers?
All Zambia can’t find a goalie sure?
Still Zambia can’t find a new Kalaba, its 15 years without a genius.
Was Kalusha, then Kalaba…. And now dry dry…
I don’t think this is the best Zambia can offer. Remember national pride is at stake. If we loose it’s Zambia that will be suffer the embarrassment. However we give the Coach a benefit of doubt. Being in an known entities they might just surprise their opponents. I believe the boys will put up their best. Bear in mind their are scouts even at COSAFA. Put up your best and good lack
I think the team is solid. Those worried about goalies, how often does a team change goalies… Toaster has matured, Alan is great. We are good to go. I sincerely don’t bliv that Kalaba was a genius after Great Lusha. Chris Katonga was awesome and there are others. Chris’ presence was inspirational to the team. We are at some phase. We need leadership to bake these guys so that ba pye… Well done coach
All de best team zambia. Chipolopolo here we come
You should watch this Mwachiyaba I think he is from Red Arrows, he is Zidanic!
Let’s go Zambia let’s go wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
ni kaya….kaya…”kaya..” chilanpela umwenso ngana tontonkanya pali zambia yandi……… bushe ……. bushe… KAYA….