Zambia national team coach Aljosa Asanovic has named his final 25-member squad for the back-to-back 2023 Afcon Qualifiers against Ivory Coast and Comoros Islands.
The selection includes a blend of local and foreign players.
Brighton midfielder and skipper Enock Mwepu, Leicester City forward Patson Daka and Scotland based Fashion Sakala are all part of the foreign-based contingent in the squad.
Chipolopolo will be away to Ivory Coast on June 3 before hosting Comoros four days later in a Group H fixture at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
Here is the final Zambia squad:
Goalkeepers
Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-RSA), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Cyril Chibwe (Unattached)
Defenders
Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers-Scotland), Tandi Mwape (TP Mazembe-DRC), Miguel Chaiwa (Athletico), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Shemmy Mayembe (Zesco United)
Midfielders
Roderick Kabwe (Sekhukhune-RSA), Enock Mwepu (Brighton-England), Emmanuel Banda (Djurgardens-Sweden), Kings Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia), Rally Bwalya (Simba SC-Tanzania), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Lubambo Musonda (AC Horsens-Denmark), Kelvin Kampamba, Spencer Sautu, (both Zesco United), Lameck Banda (Maccabi Petah Tikva-Israel), Edward Chilufya (Midtjylland-Denmark)
Strikers
Fashion Sakala (Rangers-Scotland), Evans Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia), Ricky Banda (Red Arrows), Gamphani Lungu (SuperSport United-RSA Patson Daka (Leicester City-England)
Zachamba bwanji
The said team looks very impressive ad able to deliver good results, besides that we ve beaten Ivory coast on some occasions meaning that we can even this time beat
If only we had won the first ever Afcon while playing the lvorian ad playing with them in Draw situations ad went on post match penalties where Zambia emerged Winners of 2012 Afcon Finals. Consequently am urging our boys to perform miracles on Friday 3rd June , 2922 in Ivory coast.
The said team looks very impressive ad able to deliver good results, besides that we ve beaten Ivory coast on some occasions meaning that we can even this time beat them.
If only we had won the first ever Afcon while playing the lvorian ad playing with them in Draw situations ad went on post match penalties where Zambia emerged Winners of 2012 Afcon Finals. Consequently am urging our boys to perform miracles on Friday 3rd June , 2922 in Ivory coast.