Mukeya handed maiden National team call-up…As Micho names eight foreign-based players in COSAFA squad

Zambia national team head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named a strong 30 member provisional squad for the upcoming COSAFA Cup.

Micho has included eight foreign-based players including goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene, midfielder Salulani Phiri and Amazulu forward Augustine Mulenga.

Mweene who won the 2012 Africa Cup makes a return to the Chipolopolo set up since October 2018 and will be in a familiar environment at Port Elizabeth, being South Africa based, where he has won multiple awards for Sundowns.

Micho has also roped in U-20 national team star forward Jimmy ‘Zobrigo’ Mukeya who has been in top form for NAPSA Stars netting eight league goals. This is Mukeya’s first call-up for the senior national team.

Zambia will begin its title defense at the 20th edition of the COSAFA Cup in Port Elizabeth on July 7, 2021, against Comoros with a clash against Madagascar three days later. The final group B match will be against Malawi on July 13.

Full Squad:

GOALKEEPERS

Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns – RSA), Gregory Sanjase (Young Green Eagles), Cyril Chibwe (Polokwane City – RSA), Lameck Siame (Kabwe Warriors)

DEFENDERS

Roderick Kabwe (Black Leopards), Isaac Shamujompa, Roderick Kembo (Buildcon), Simon Silwimba, Adrian Chama (Zesco United), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Kabaso Chongo (TP Mazembe), Prosper Chiluya, Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Zachariah Chilongoshi (Power Dynamos)

MIDFIELDERS

Spencer Sautu, Benson Sakala (both Power Dynamos), Felix Bulaya, Paul Katema (both Red Arrows), Salulani Phiri (Polokwane City – RSA), Collins Sikombe (Lusaka Dynamos), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Augustine Mulenga (Amazulu-RSA), Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba (Zesco United), Jimmy Mukeya (Napsa Stars)

STRIKERS

Moses Phiri, Rodger Kola (both Zanaco), Gamphani Lungu, Supersport United-RSA), Brian Mwila (Buildcon), Justin Shonga (Cape Town City-RSA), (Friday Samu – Green Buffaloes)