Zambia Begin Final Preparation In South Africa

The Zambian national team players regrouped on Wednesday in Johannesburg as they beginning the final phase of preparation ahead of their had earned title.

The first in camp was team coach and African coach of the year Herve Renard who left two days ago to ensure that the teams base for the next three weeks is ready for the African Champions.

The players have heeded the call as the Copperbelt based contingent led by Collins Mbesuma who was in the country left the Mwansa Kapwepwe international airport for South Africa.

The Chipolopolo will play three warm up matches against Morocco on January 8 in Johannesburg before facing Norway four days later at Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium and will wind up their preparations against Namibia on January 15.

Zambia Team

Goalkeeper: Kennedy Mweene (Free States Stars, South Africa), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos), Kalililo Kakonje (Napsa Stars).

Defenders: Stopilla Sunzu, Hichani Himoonde, Francis Kasonde (TP Mazembe, Democratic Republic of Congo), Davies Nkausu (Supersport United), Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows), Kampamba Chintu (unattached), Salulani Phiri (Zanaco), Emmanuel Mbola (FC Porto, Portugal).

Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba, Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Mukuka Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Shadreck Malambo (Red Arrows), Christopher Katongo, Isaac Chansa (both Henan Jienye, Chisamba Lungu (Ural Oblast), Felix Katongo (Petro Athletico, Angola), Noah Chivuta (Free States Stars, South Africa), William, Njobvu (Hapoel Be’er Sheba, Israel).

Strikers: Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton, England) Collins Mbesuma (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Jacob Mulenga (Utrecht, Netherlands), James Chamanga (Dalian Shide) and Jonas Sakuwaha (El Merreikh, Sudan).

-Thanks to zambianfootball.co.zm