CHAMBESHI SUMMONS 9 FOREIGN-BASED PLAYERS
Written by Millennium on August 27, 2019
MUKWIMA CHILALA writes
@SunZambian
ZAMBIA Under-23 national soccer team coach Beston Chambeshi has summoned nine foreign-based players for the September 4 Egypt 2019 AfCON qualifier against Congo Brazzaville.
According to a list made available to the Sun sport by FAZ, Chambeshi has kept faith in the core charges of his 2017 Under-20 Africa Cup winning side .
Redbull Salzburg pair of Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu have been given the nod along Fashion Sakala, Emmanuel Banda (both KV Oostende), Lameck Banda and Kings Kangwa (both Arsenal Tula)
The rest are Gampani Lungu (SuperSport United), Bradley Mweene (Pretoria University) and Mwiya Malumo (unattached).
Chambeshi has had to do without the injured Portugal based Kenneth Kalunga and Edward Chilufya.
Foreign based players are expected to start trickling on August 30 for the two-legged duel with Congo Brazzaville.
Chambeshi is currently drilling 25 local players in Lusaka.
The first leg will be next Wednesday while the return leg will be in Pointe Noire on September 8.
Winner over two legs will qualify to the 2019 AFCON that will be hosted by Egypt in November.
Top three teams at the tournament will qualify to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
