Zambia Unveils U20 AFCON Squad for Senegal Tournament
Zambia’s U20 national team is ready for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with coach Hector Chilombo revealing the 21-player squad that will represent the country in Senegal starting on March 8.
The list includes notable names, such as Patson Daka, who was previously part of Zambia’s U17 team that exited early in the 2015 U17 AFCON. Daka scored two goals in the tournament before his team’s elimination, and he now replaces Saith Sakala in the U20 squad.
Zambia’s squad also features three foreign-based players: Lubambo Musonda, Benson Sakala, and Mweene Mumbi. Spencer Sautu and Patrick Ngoma, who were part of Zambia’s senior team during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, will also be making the trip to Senegal.
The Zambian U20s have been placed in Group B of the U20 AFCON, where they will face South Africa, Ghana, and Mali.
Zambia’s U20 AFCON Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Mangani Banda (Zanaco)
Geofrey Silavwe (Green Buffaloes)
Tresford Mulenga (Kabwe Warriors)
Defenders:
Boyd Mkandawire (Napsa Stars)
Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows)
Peter Mulenga (Red Arrows)
Simon Tembo (Kabwe Warriors)
Mweene Mumbi (ASD Cape Town, RSA)
Alex Mwamba (Power Dynamos)
Kayawe Kapota (Nkana)
Midfielders:
Lubambo Musonda (FC Ulisses, Armenia)
Benson Sakala (Chicago Magic, USA)
Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles)
Kelvin Chinyama (Nkana)
Larry Bwalya (Power Dynamos)
Langson Mbewe (Kabwe Warriors)
Charles Zulu (Zanaco)
Forwards:
Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows)
Patson Daka (Nchanga Rangers)
Dave Daka (Zanaco)
Harrison Chisala (Nkana)
With a strong blend of local and foreign-based players, Zambia will look to make a significant impact in Group B, with high hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.
