CHAN 2020: Chiyangi names final 20, Targets a win in Eswatini
Zambia national team interim coach Aggrey Chiyangi has named his final 20 member squad to face Eswatini in the final qualifying round, Cameroon 2020 African Nations Championship race on Sunday.
Chiyangi has kept the core of his COSAFA Cup-winning squad with some new additions in Akakulubelwa Mwachiaba, Paul Katema, Kelvin Kapumbu, and Amity Shamende among others.
Chiyangi has set his target on winning the match but will go into the game cautious as Eswatini are not a pushover. The Chipolopolo stand-in gaffer believes a win away will make the return leg easy for his team.
“The most important thing for us as we go there is to focus on a win but again we have to be cautious, we cannot just go there to play an open game, because we know that all the teams have developed so much,†he said.
“Eswatini is playing very good football, so we have to be careful that we don’t lose there, we must make sure that our focus is to win there and then when we come back home, things become easier.â€
“We are not going to say we want to come and win here (home), for us we want to go and finish the game in eSwatini so that the game here becomes easier,†he added.
Zambia and eSwatini will battle for a place at the Cameroon 2020 CHAN over two legs. The first leg is on Sunday, September 22 in Manzini with the second leg on October 19 in Ndola at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
FINAL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Sebastian Mwange (Green Eagles), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco)
(DEFENDERS)
Adrian Chama, Clement Mwape (both Zesco United) Gift Zulu (Nkana), Lawrence Chungu (Zanaco), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon), Luka Banda (Napsa Stars)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Benson Sakala, Rally Bwalya (both Power Dynamos), Amity Shamende (Green Eagles), Paul Katema, Bruce Musakanya (both Red Arrows), Kelvin Kapumbu (Zanaco), Kelvin Kampamba (Nkana)
(STRIKERS)
Emmanuel Chabula (Nkwazi), Tapson Kaseba (Green Eagles), Akakubwelwa Mwachiyaba (Kabwe Warriors)