Zambia’s national football team coach, Hervé Renard, has announced a list of 25 players for the upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Sudan in June. The squad includes captain Christopher Katongo and sees the return of players like James Chamanga, Noah Chivuta, and Jacob Mulenga. The team is expected to regroup and commence training on Tuesday.
Here is the complete list of players:
Goalkeepers:
- Kennedy MWEENE (Free State Stars, South Africa)
- Danny MUNYAU (Red Arrows)
- Rabson MUCHELEGENGA (Nchanga Rangers)
- Davy KAUMBWA (Green Buffaloes)
Defenders: 5. Joseph MUSONDA (Golden Arrows, South Africa)
- Jimmy CHISENGA (Red Arrows)
- Davies NKAUSU (Supersport United, South Africa)
- Kondwani MTONGA (Zesco United)
- Emmanuel M’BOLA (FC Porto, Portugal)
- Bronson CHAMA (Red Arrows)
- Hichani HIMONDE (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)
- Nathan SINKALA (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)
- Shadreck MALAMBO (Red Arrows)
- Noah CHIVUTA (Free State Stars, South Africa)
- Mukuka MULENGA (Power Dynamos)
Midfielders: 16. Rainford KALABA (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)
- Alex NGONGA (Nchanga Rangers)
- Chisamba LUNGU (FC Urals, Russia)
- Fwayo TEMBO (Astra, Romania)
- Collins MBESUMA (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Forwards: 21. Bonwell MWAPE (Nchanga Rangers)
- Christopher KATONGO (Henan Jienye, China)
- Emmanuel MAYUKA (Southampton, England)
- James CHAMANGA (Liaoning Whowin, China)
- Jacob MULENGA (FC Utrecht, Netherlands)