Mwepu and Daka lead 27 bullets for Mauritania and Tunisia ties

Zambia national team head coach Beston Chambeshi has named a 27 member squad for the back-to-back Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mauritania and Tunisia.

Chambeshi has named a strong squad led by the English Premier League duo of striker Patson Daka and midfielder Enock Mwepu.

FC Rangers star Fashion Sakala, Evans Kangwa, Sweden-based duo of winger Edward Chilufya and midfielder Emmanuel Banda Jr have all made the cut.

Shamuel Academy and former Zambia U-17 captain Miguel Chaiwa has been handed a call-up. Toaster Nsabata has also been roped in after some impressive performances for Sekhukhune FC in the South African DSTV Premiership.

Klings Kangwa who has been impressive for Arsenal Tula in Russia and recently won the Russian Premier League goal of the month for October misses out.

The team will enter camp on Sunday with foreign-based players expected to trickle in on Monday.

Zambia hosts Mauritania on November 13 at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka before trekking away to Tunis for the concluding Group B match three days later.

Tunisia tops Group B on 10 points while Equatorial Guinea has seven with Zambia in third with four. At the tail-end is Mauritania with one point.

Tickets for the match are on sale across Shoprite outlets via Computicket and are fetching K30 (South and North Wing), K50 (East Wing), K70 (West Wing), and K250 (VIP).

The match will kick off at 15:00 hours on Saturday (November 13, 2021).

(GOALKEEPERS)

Gregory Sanjase (Zesco United), Kelvin Malunga (Nkana), Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune United-RSA), Cyril Chibwe (Baroka FC-RSA)

(DEFENDERS)

Benedict Chepeshi, Prosper Chiluya (both Red Arrows), Solomon Sakala, Simon Silwimba (both Zesco United), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Miguel Chaiwa (Shamuel), Jack Ngulube (Green Buffaloes), Isaac Shamujompa (Zanaco), Tandi Mwape (TP Mazembe-DRC)

(MIDFIELDERS)

Dickson Chapa, Spencer Sautu, Kelvin Kampamba (all Zesco United), Kelvin Kapumbu (Zanaco), Edward Chilufya, Emmanuel Banda (both Djurgardens-Sweden), Lubambo Musonda (Horsens-Denmark), Clatous Chama (RS Berkane-Morocco), Enock Mwepu (Brighton-England), Rally Bwalya (Simba SC-Tanzania)

(STRIKERS)

Fashion Sakala (Rangers-Scotland), Patson Daka (Leicester-England), Moses Phiri (Zanaco), Evans Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia)