MUKWIMA CHILALA writes
TWENTY-FIVE players have been called to camp by national soccer team stand-in coach Aggrey Chiyangi ahead of the July 27 second round, first leg African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Botswana in Francistown.
Team Manager Desmond M’ngawa told the Sun sport that the team would be in camp from Sunday to Wednesday with assistant coach Mumamba Numba drilling it as Chiyangi was away on club duty in Rwanda.
Chiyangi named the bulk of his 2019 COSAFA Cup winning squad for the Botswana encounter.
Zambia will be away to Botswana at the Francistown Sports Complex on July 27 and host the Zebras at the weekend of August 2-4.
Winner over two legs will play either Eswatini or Angola in the final qualifying round for the Cameroon 2020 CHAN.
The full list is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS
Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Lameck Siame (Kitwe United), Allan Chibwe (Nkana)
DEFENDERS
Simon Silwimba, Mwila Phiri, Clement Mwape (Zesco United), Gift Zulu, Lyson Thole (both Nkana), Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes), Luka Banda (NAPSA Stars), Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon)
MIDFIELDERS
Benson Sakala (Power Dynamos), Mike Katiba, Jackson Chirwa Youremember Banda (all Green Buffaloes), Webster Muzaza, Austin Muwowo (both Forest Rangers), Clement Mundia (Kabwe Warriors), Ernest Mbewe (Zanaco), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows)
STRIKERS
Joseph Phiri (Red Arrows), Twiza Chaibela (Kabwe Warriors), Chitiya Mususu (Zanaco), Emmanuel Chabula (Nkwazi), Moses Phiri (Buildcon)
