Mumamba to lead local Chipolopolo team for June12 match against Kuwait (See 30 footballers invited to camp)

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has named Kabwe Warriors coach Numba Mumamba as the head gaffer to lead an all local Chipolopolo squad that will play Kuwait in an international friendly slated for June 12, 2023 in Egypt.

The game is part of the build-up for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, which will be played in July in Durban.

With the Kuwait friendly coinciding with the Chipolopolo’s AFCON qualifier against Ivory Coast, Numba will lead a technical bench consisting of Power Dynamos coach Mwenya Chipepo, and his Green Buffaloes counterpart Masautso Tembo.

Meanwhile, FAZ has unveiled a 30-member all-local provisional squad that will play Kuwait.

“FAZ aims to expose the local players to competitions such as COSAFA to build a strong local assemblage that will compete in continental competitions such as the African Nations Championship (CHAN),” the association said in a statement on Saturday.

As the defending COSAFA champions, Zambia will compete in Group B and will tackle Malawi and two Islanders, Seychelles and Comoros at the regional tournament in July.

Notable stars in the 30-member squad includes, Forest Rangers goalkeeper Allan Chibwe, midfielder Joshua Mutale and Lazarous Kambole.

Kafue Celtic Under-17 striker Emmanuel Mwanza has made the 30-member squad following his impressive showing at the Total Energies U17 Africa Cup of Nations Algeria 2023 where he averaged a goal every match.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers – Francis Mwansa (Trident FC), Allan Chibwe (Forest Rangers) and Jeban Tembo (Red Arrows).

Defenders – Luka Banda (Napsa Stars), Aaron Katebe (Power Dynamos), Kebson Kamanga (Red Arrows), Isaac Zulu (Green Eagles), Bwembya Kakungu, Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Kondwani Chiboni (Nkana), Gideon Sichone (Green Buffaloes) and Mathews Chabala (Nchanga Rangers).

Midfielders – Francis Zulu (Prison Leopards), Joshua Mutale, Frederick Mulambia, Linos Makwaza Jr (all Power Dynamos), Jack Chirwa, Golden Mashata, John Kosamu (all Green Buffaloes), Abraham Siankombo (Zanaco), Chanda Mukuka (Zesco United), Oliver Lumbiya (Nkana), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors) and Saddam Yusuf Phiri (Red Arrows).

Strikers – Lazarous Kambole (Zesco United), James George Ngoma (Green Buffaloes), Amity Shamende (Green Eagles), Kingstone Mutandwa (Athletico Lusaka), Cephas Mulombwa (Forest Rangers) and Emmanuel Mwanza (Kafue Celtic).

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