Herve Renard has dropped 5 players from his team on the eve of Zambia’s departure for Kitwe to prepare for Wednesday’s 2010 World/Africa Cup Group 11 qualifier against Togo to be played at Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe.
And the number of foreign-based players at Zambia’s training camp in Lusaka has risen to eight by Wednesday evening.
Dropped are club less defender Billy Mwanza, plus the Young Arrows pair of Chiwanki Liyinga and Whiteson Simwanza.
Also dropped were Konkola Blades striker Felix Sunzu junior and Green Eagles midfielder Kebby Hachipuka.
Meanwhile, midfielder Felix Katongo on Wednesday arrived in the country from his French base to join the Zambia in camp.
Katongo, of French Ligue 1 club Stade Rennes, arrived Wednesday morning bringing to eight the number of foreign-based call-ups at the Zambia’s training camp in Lusaka ahead of the Togo game.
The midfielder joins first choice goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene who arrived in camp on Tuesday.
Mweene of Free State Stars in South Africa arrived in camp on the same date together with two other foreign-based players.
The other two include attacker James Chamanga who until recently enjoyed a brief stint at Chinese top division club Dalian Haichang but has since returned to South Africa in search of footballing prospects.
Also arriving in camp on Tuesday was defender Davies Nkausu of SuperSport United.
Others in camp are South African-based defenders Joseph Musonda and Clive Hachilensa who arrived on Monday.
Joining the team later on Wednesday were midfielder Noah Chivuta of defending South African league champions SuperSport United and second choice goalie Kalililo Kakonje of Amazulu.
Swedish based midfielder Isaac Chansa of Helsingborg is due to land on Thursday.
Chansa will arrive on the same date that Zambia shift training camp to Kitwe ahead of their September 10 game against Togo at Konkola.
Also due to land on Thursday is midfielder Rainford Kalaba of Portuguese division 2 side Gil Vincente.
Prodigal son and fallen striker Collins Mbeseuma is expected on Thursday after confirming his travel plans to the technical bench.
Strikers Christopher Katongo and Jacob Mulenga from German Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld and French Ligue 2 club Chateauroux respectively are expected to fly into Ndola on Friday from Europe.
And in other news, the Zambia Under-17 and Namibia Under-17 Algeria 2009 Caf Under-17 Cup 1st round, 1st leg qualifier will be played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka this Sunday, September 7.
The match was delayed from last weekend due to the 21-day period of national mourning for the late president Mwanawasa who died on August 19 in Paris and was put to rest today at Embassy Park in Lusaka.
Life is continuing after all. I am not a football fan so I off…
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iwe Herve Renard how can you leave Billy Mwanza for Noah and Mbesuma.Are you sure!!!!!!!!!!”?Who will contain thatchap off form from arsenal caleed Adembayo fimofimo katwishi ba asernal bamuziba
iwe mourner billy has no club
Eeh boss ba Zero charlie,what about Chamanga ?He is clubless also .I’m sure some players like Billy would still be usefull as curently he is our number one sweeper who cant be matched to the rest of our defence.
Mbesuma will go to Luansya mu kunwa chibuku
Come on Zambia bring back the glory days
fatboi will buy a truck load of shakers…..james has not not bn clubless for a long time like billy…billy has lost touch otho he is a good sweeper
But seriously, ba Billy Mwanza nabapwa, the coach surely knows what he’s doin and am sure he has seen, only hope Adebayor’s arsenal goal drout continues. But careful ba Mbesuma chibuku ka, I agree with MOURNER
i will tell fatboi to drink and keep some in his hummer3
South Africa 2010 here we come. We’re doing it this time around and I intend to start saving for the world cup in 2010 scheduled for South Africa. Go boys go!!!
Mbesuma talaleka ubupumbu. How can you have such talent and have so small a brain, bushe its true Mbesuma mukali considering his incapacity to reason.
I am an arsenal supporter, Adebayo mukali if you dont mark him. He is tall therefore good with set pieces. Our defenders have to watch out for that. However we will carry the day if the boys work the whole 90 miniutes. Umuntu pa muntu.
what is worrying most, is to get so many players warming benches in so many teams arond the globe, to play for mother Zambia.
If we win no problems but otherwise, it is a big problem.
Wake up guys, put more comments here! Namona? Bushe ba Mbesuma bakali? Kwati nabapwa mwe. Anyway, tukamona pa 10th. But seriously, this is is our maiden world cup attendance. Therefore, go chipolopolo boys go! We are behind you. Lets show what we are made of. Takuli ama flowers pa ka game! Ama scores ee bola! Nga twa winner, twanwa again!
What is wrong with you docile people? the government recently hiked the land rates for our poor retired parents. My parents were paying K180,000 as of last year and now they are supposed to pay K1.5 million? yet their pension has not been increased, they still earn K80,000 per month. Here you are taking about soccer …..you docile people…your peasant parents won’t eat soccer? stand up for once and do something right.
It’s Do or Die.
Mob Justice #16, check the topic. Good concern but wrong forum.
Zambia tiye, ni win chabe if you win twanwa again. besides those chapes have problems in camp now so make use of there confused state
Who is going to partner with elijah tana in central defence, and what has happened to Billy because he used to be the last man in defence when we played and wacked south africa.Better they find good replacement in case one defender is injured more especially tana is carying an injury.
It is sad to note that FAZ will abnormally increase the stadium entry fees from K40,000 to somewhere between K100,000 to K200,000. This very unfortuate and discouraging especially considering the facts that the its adeciding where we need alot of soccer fans to cheer the team to glory and that it will be played in the Mid week.If LPM was alive he could have intervened in this matter.
Why not call on Sinkala ba Herve? Last time Zambia played a GOOD game (with Tsunami scoring a hat trick) we had Sinks managing the midfield. Coach you were in Germany so you shoulkd have tken advantage and assess the guy but mwabweko chabe. Yaba!!! What a waste!
But come wednesday, we MUST go for the KILL. Its our turn to celebrate!
If you still want to be called geat Kalu please heed to the calls of the soccer fans.
1. The game is on a wrong day for soccer fans
If you still want to be called geat Kalu please heed to the calls of the soccer fans.
1. The game is on a wrong day for soccer fans
2. You peg the gate charges at K100,000-K200,000 how many pipo will be in the stadium due to the day and high fees pliz for once use your head to think kalusha
This is being stupid by our FAZ President Great Galu, why K100,000 for gate chsrges. Imbwa
Am wishing my boys all the best. Go Go Go Zambia lets Go
Wanderers should have been punished by letting them plays game in an empty stadia and not relocating coz the stupid suppoters will still follow the game at there new pitch
Iwe Ka Kalu, you think Zambians will be willing to pay K200,000 to watch James Chamanga? This is not not like the English League where you have big shots sponsering teams.Dont be over ambitious rest you fail as FAZ president.
Am sure Herve knows how crucial this game is for Zambia and since he has been on the ground – seeing the players in training, I believe he has good reasons for dropping Billy. My concern though is Mbesuma; I really don’t know where the guy lost it! Iwe mambala this is yo only chance to re-build the confidence in the fans – not ukuitaya! Forget about fi cibuku, fyacabecabe!
How I wish all the people being commented on were able to read these comments!
K100,000.00 perhead and if we lose u ‘ll see. FAZ please thick twice this is zed. Considering that this will be a midweek game plus the charges how many are going to pass through the gates.
I see you dont want us to cheer our beloved chipolopolo.
imwe mwema negro…VIP 200pin grand stand 100pin elo open wing ni 30pin.kuisangafye ku mix down chintubwingi stampede open wing…wafwa walemana. James Chamanga likula.he can only score after squandering 10 chances
Is FAZ expecting people in Chilis to pay these fees becoz being midweek very few people will travel there plus fuel cost if u are driving your own car and bus fares are raised.
The problem with Zed people is that most of US are One day football supporters. when the national team wins the so called Funs Zip their mouth’s with glue but when the team fails to Win you can not only hear but also how wide they open their mouth’s like hippos. The mentalitiy we have as Zed people is that we do not like seing someone prosper but to see that peson fail. Remember in football you should expect three outcomes a Win, a Lose and a Draw.So to all fake Zed football supporters,always remember to alter your words even when the National team Wins. Viva Chipolopolo Viva.
how can you drop Billy mwanza? Do you know that tall striker from Togo? i hope harvey knows what he is doing.
We will see on Wednesday.No excuses please.
Go Zambia Go! Togo will lose whether they like or not. We won’t be as stupid as we were in Ghana when we let in a silly goal. However, I am not sure of the sidelining of Billy. I sort of agree with #5. We are usually short of defenders in our country. Now those that a promising are left out. Maybe what some1 should educate me on is how long has he been out of action? Was he part of the team that went to Germany?
Please zambia for a change make us proud
Yaah 100 pin iliche. No stampede and ifikwela ku stadium. We cant risk another ban by FIFA. Those who wont afford 100 pin the game will be live on ZNBC,SS3,GTV and muvi TV. So n worries guys. We will hammer Adebayor and his mates filee zilo.
Mbesuma cant do that go and drink, he has learnt his lesson,
Wish you all the best guys, i know you can do it!
Mulekenifye Mbesuma umwine. I still believe in the guy. Let him be given a chance and he will surprise most of you anti-Mbesumas.
#35 yes he was part of the team that went to Germany. Good Luck boys we are behind you
Chefyeniko umutengo abena “kalu” we are watching you and this new coach…pasopo
Anso iyi bola ikawama sana…aha! With so many European based players, victory for Zambia is not far off but I’m a realist. It may turn out to be a casualty for Zambia if that Adebayor is not properly marked. Just make sure you hold the sucker down from the start.
If Zambia loses it will be very sad. And if we lose plz ba Kalu mu kacite resign pamo na coach wenu mwailetola uwa physic trng.
No Billy at the back in defence and No Sinkala in Central Midfield to contain attcking midfielders from Togo. I hope the French Man knows what he is doing. Once we are kicked out, there will be no Chipolopolo till 2011. The stakes are very high. Good lack Zambia.
All the best to our beloved Chipolopolo boys. I’m one of the few fans that still believe in the nigga Mbesuma, c’mon pipo lets give this nigga a chance he has served us well before and y’all know what is capable of doing on a perfect day. As for Billy, I think the coaching bench should be letting us know the reasons that lead for the 5 to be dropped. I also feel they should have called Cliford Mulenga and Andrew Sinkala as they are both doing very well at their clubs. As chipolopolo fans lets support our national team
Collins is the most talented player we have. There are so many anti Colons in this country. Akaso ba koswe.!!!
The team is looking good now.
The team is looking good now. #9 Mayuka #10 Mbesuma #7 Chris #8 Kalaba #11 Felix
Everytime we have Mbesuma on the pitch, Christopher Katongo is NOT OVER WORKED. I wonder why.
Bana kas pa ct
#51 ulifontini sana. If you are poor just remain poor. You are just jelousy of Mbesuma. I know Mbesuma at a personal level. HE is not like what most of you losers think. He’s got dollars and watch this space he’s coming back with the bang.
BZ! ninani wakumaka Adbayo tholo? Moneni inuma 2—5,Musonda fye. Ngakuwina ninshi ni 3;4.
togo will be whacked.scorers,mbesuma,chris en kalaba,by the way,why did uka renard leave out our clifford mulenga.sometimes some decisions are mind boggling!!!
faz asks for our support in return they hike there gate charges.one african proverb says that’it’s foolish for a man walking very fast in a wrong direction’.i see no biziness mind having 3000 fans pay 30pin each than have 12000 fans pay 20pin each, besides the game will be played mid week and some fans will need to travel nayo fuel umutengo ni-yeyeye!.Ba beta tv nabo tukomfwako ati sigino yiponene muchichele!!!wishing our boys all the best!!!
mob justice,i feel 4 u and it hurts,but we r here 2 chat about soca ,bro
mbesuma,halubate ku yo nwa chibuku,guys m not being trabalistic but the national team is mostly made up of bembas,we have gud talented players in mongu,kaoma,faz pliz
LT may u pliz create a new page for such concerns as for #16. it will create a good debate.