Herve Renard has named his final 20-member team that will face Nigeria in a friendly on November 15 away in Kaduna.

The team will only have three home-based players with another six from the South African PSL.

Green Buffaloes midfielder Felix Katongo plus defenders Thomas Nyirenda and Nyambe Mulenga from Zesco United respectively is the home-based trio in the team.

Meanwhile, Collins Mbesuma of Golden Arrows in South Africa has made the team together with Orlando Pirates playmaker Isaac Chansa in a team dominated by PSL-based players.

Also in the team is the five-man TP Mazembe group that includes key midfielder Rainford Kalaba.

The team will set up camp in Johannesburg starting on Thursday and depart for Nigeria on Sunday ahead of Tuesday friendly in the northern Nigerian city.

Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, South Africa), Kalililo Kakonje (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)

Defenders: Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United), Davies Nkausu (Super Sport United, South Africa), Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa),Emmanuel Mbola, Stoppilla Sunzu, Francis Kasonde (All TP Mazembe, DR Congo)

Midfielders: Thomas Nyirenda (Konkola Blades), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Isaac Chansa (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), William Njobvu (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat, Israel), Noah Chivuta (Free State Stars, South Africa), Felix Katongo (Green Buffaloes), Christopher Katongo (Henan Jienye, China)

Strikers: Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys, Switzerland), Collins Mbesuma (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), James Chamanga (Dalian Shide, China), Jacob Mulenga (FC Utrecht, Holland)

24 COMMENTS

Dojo do November 8, 2011 At 4:55 pm

I stand to be corrected…but isn’t Emmanuel not serving a ban that will take him over the CAF Championship? And if so, what are the merits of carrying a player to Nigeria who is not going to play for Chipolopolo during the Championships as this is a practice match for the team?!
back bencher November 8, 2011 At 5:00 pm

SO AFTER WASTING MONEY AS WE PREPARE FOR THIS AFRICA CUP.YOU WILL SAY YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AFTER LOSING .NOT THIS TIME -NO DRAWING BOARD .YOU WILL FIND WE HAVE BURNT ALL DRAWING BOARDS
barotse November 8, 2011 At 5:03 pm

What is the inactive felix katongo doing on the squad?? where is jonas sakuwaha and fwayo tembo
Maxwell November 8, 2011 At 5:06 pm

I’m going to tell my nephew’s PE school teacher to send his cv to FAZ H/Q, you never know he may be coaching Zambia at the next games…he says money isn’t a problem provided its 12 months contract and safari breaks involved.
Kolala II November 8, 2011 At 5:15 pm

you need to win this game or drop in the FIFA rankings.
baby strawberry November 8, 2011 At 5:25 pm

Kaya!
hamasaka ian November 8, 2011 At 5:51 pm

All the best guys
Jay Jay November 8, 2011 At 6:18 pm

@5
So what if ZAMBIA is no. 1 in the FIFA rankings…just look at the highly ranked teams at the last World Cup and do the maths…FIFA rankings count for nothing!!
Kumawa November 8, 2011 At 6:52 pm

Lenard lishilu chrif mule & sakuwaha out sure!
ZN November 8, 2011 At 8:39 pm

What of the violence in Northern Nigeria ? what is Faz saying on that-How safe is it for our players????
chikondi November 8, 2011 At 9:15 pm

WHAT ABOUT LUKA LUNGU???!!!!
Considerate November 8, 2011 At 9:20 pm

Why not Clliford mwaice Renard? Don’t take people for granted. Next take Sakuwaha as well. Mwaice Renard ninshi kanshi iwe?
Gumu gumu November 8, 2011 At 10:13 pm

This ***** you call coach has left out some of our best players in the like of Clifford Mulenga, Jonas Sakuwaha, Fwayo Tembo and them guys.@Jay Jay FIFA ranks are important.I can explain further if you need me to.
BA November 9, 2011 At 12:21 am

SAME THING IS MISSING WHERE IS MUSHOTA. WE ARE MISSING YOU.
zamcab November 9, 2011 At 1:44 am

I see a netball scoreline in favor of Nigeria,You have left out key players like Chintu Kampamba who have helped keep Zambia’s loses decent.A good example is the two games against Cameroun,first game wothout Chintu 5-1,Second with Chintu,1-0.Same case with Egypt.
truthhurts November 9, 2011 At 4:25 am

give the team a chance,imwe. Bushe do we always have to be so negatives. Names and history mean nothing. Coaches fates rely on their selection. Herve is not going to choose a side that will make him look bad. give the guy a chance!
Mbula MASO November 9, 2011 At 9:26 am

Waiting for you guys
Aba Bola November 9, 2011 At 9:47 am

This chap HR is here to syphone money with Kaluu by organising fake trips to SA.ZED won the group with DB without going to SA for training. If SA is the best for training why has SA failed to qualify ? ******we kalu koswe uwabula umuchila, Sakala nyongo. Sakuwaha is not there becoz his agent didnt give kalu some money, Rodrick kabwe is the current best left footer in ZED not Felix. Felix its becoz kaluu wants to sale the chap thats y he is in the team.KALUU WANYA…….PACHULU NABALUNSHI PAMATAKO……..
The Jozi Tales November 9, 2011 At 1:23 pm

What about Clifford Mulenga??
chileshe November 9, 2011 At 1:39 pm

let’s hope the police will keep watch of the hotel and the premises at the stadium in Kaduna where our team will be based, due to the insecurity the Boko haran group has caused in the northern region.Having worked in Nasarawa, Kaduna, and Jos/makurdi, and schooled in Ibadan,Nigeria for 5 years, I remember my experience when violence erupted and how the school children at a nearby boarding school in lafia came to seek refuge at our place, and the dangers that followed.Thank God, I have recovered from the shock of what I witnessed.I thought that was my end.The northern part and part of the mid-belt regions are very delicate areas.
THE ONLY LIVING JAY November 9, 2011 At 2:10 pm

What’s this inactivity issue with Felix Katongo? I thot he’z been playing for GBFC and accounted himself very well. Do you only have to play outside the country to be considered for national duty? And now Felix Katongo wants to go to Vietnam just to acquire a “foreign based” player status, oh my God!
the outsider November 9, 2011 At 3:58 pm

the coach not selecting players on merit..nyambe mulenga failed to defend for zesco thats y they failed to reach the champions league..no player from red arrows or power dynamos..come on..they must be one or two players from these teams..they came 1st and 2nd .. that foolish french fox is a fraud..he don’t care as long as he gets paid and gets the benefits which come with the job..patrick phiri should have been given the job…i hate that kalu prick..thats y he was never better than charles musonda. zambia has never got anywhere ever since kalu became part of the zambia national team bcoz the fool thinks he is zambia and no one else can run football in zambia..4get africa cup..the boyz will get beaten..by senegal and libya will finish off where they left.
Uwakwisano November 9, 2011 At 4:24 pm

I don’t know what we need to do to convince these bazungu coaches to include Sakuwaha and Clifford in the team…..in fact for Jonas its a no-brainer, he is top scorer in Sudan and will feature prominently in the CAF club champions league and when you see his stature he can easily pass for a West African therefore him and Jacob would give us the physical power needed upfront. Renard, think before you are shown the door like your friend Dario…..
Bwaima November 9, 2011 At 8:12 pm

Ba Zambia kamo ku ma painti baume na ba naka shi