THREE NAPSA Stars players, two at the senior team and one with the under23 team could feature in the Zambia squads later this month, after being robbed in provincial squads.
Chipolopolo who have three points from two games played, are scheduled to play back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Lesotho during this year’s first official FIFA break kicking off on 20 March until the 28th, after the two nations.
NAPSA Stars FC Midfielder Augustine Mulenga has returned to the national team call up after a few years of not making the cut.
Our captain Luka Banda who last featured for the COSAFA team that won the 2022 edition has also been called to the squad.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Mukeya has also been called to be part of Coach Oswalm Mutapa’s 30-man provisional squad that will face Egypt in this month’s final 2023 U-23 AFCON qualifier matches.
FULL LOCAL PROVISIONAL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Mwenya Chibwe (Zesco United), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Allan Chibwe (Forest Rangers), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows)
(DEFENDERS
Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Dominic Chanda, Killian Kanguluma (both Kabwe Warriors), Shemmy Mayembe, John Chishimba (Zesco United), Mwila Phiri (Zanaco)
Teddy Khumalo, Gift Mphande (both Athletico Lusaka), Luka Banda (Napsa Stars), Aaron Katebe (Power Dynamos)
MIDFIELD
Kelvin Kapumbu, Kelvin Kampamba (both Zesco United), Gideon Sichone (Green Buffaloes), Andrew Mphande (Nkwazi), Oliver Lumbiya (Nkana), Joshua Mutale (Power Dynamos). Charles Zulu, Abraham Siankombo (both Zanaco), Augustine Mulenga (Napsa Stars),
STRIKERS
Andrew Phiri (MUZA), Joseph Phiri (Red Arrows), Derrick Bulaya (Green Eagles FC), Lazarous Kambole (Zesco)