CHIPOLOPOLO DEPART FOR CRUCIAL BAFANA BAFANA CLASH IN PORT ELIZABETH
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13.11.2025 | Football DNA
The Chipolopolo have departed for Port Elizabeth as they prepare for Saturday’s FIFA Window international friendly against South Africa. Coach Moses Sichone has called up a 33-man squad, with four foreign-based players traveling with the local contingent aboard South African Airways at 14:30.
Sichone will lead an all-local technical bench, including Perry Mutapa, Andrew Sinkala, Noel Mwandila, Kennedy Mweene, and Joseph Musonda. The foreign-based contingent features Fashion Sakala, Andrew Phiri, Benson Sakala, and Joseph Sabobo Banda, while Austria-based Jack Lahne is set to join the squad in Port Elizabeth to compete for a place in the team.
The Chipolopolo will be without Israel-based Kings Kangwa due to injury, while Lecce’s Lameck Banda is unavailable for family reasons. Power Dynamos players have been exempted from the South Africa assignment, and Zesco United players will miss the Angola friendly on Tuesday, as both clubs have CAF commitments next week. Austria-based goalkeeper Kingston Mutandwa will also be unavailable.
Zambia is using the two international friendlies against South Africa and Angola to prepare for the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Chipolopolo are drawn in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Mali, and Comoros.
Full Squad for South Africa Friendly:
Goalkeepers:
Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Mangani Banda (Kabwe Warriors), Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-SA), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco)
Defenders:
Kabaso Chongo, Gift Mphande (Zesco United), Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany), Frankie Musonda (Bahrain FC), Obinno Chisala (El Merreikh-Sudan), David Hamansenya (Leganese-Spain), Benson Sakala (Bohemians-Czech Republic), Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian-Scotland), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors), Chanda Chileshe (FC Muza)
Midfielders:
Wilson Chisala (Zanaco), Gift Siame (Leganese-Spain), Hunphrey Bwembya (Kabwe Warriors), Pascal Phiri, David Simukonda (Zesco United), Given Kalusa, Rickson Ng’ambi, Solomon Mpasela, Kelvin Mwanza (all FC Muza)
Forwards:
Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha-Saudi Arabia), Joseph Sabobo Banda (Hapoel Be’ersheva-Israel), Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat-Israel), Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows), Jack Lahne (Lustenau-Austria), Elia Mandanji (Zanaco), Andrew Phiri (Singida Black Stars-Tanzania)
The Chipolopolo will face world cup-bound South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday before heading to Angola for the November 18 friendly. These matches are crucial as Zambia ramps up preparations for AFCON 2025, aiming to make a strong impression on the continental stage.
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