Road to Tokyo 2020: Full house as fantastic seven jet in

By the ZamFoot Crew | September 2, 2019

The last bunch of the Zambia U23 national team foreign-based players has arrived ahead of the September 4th Egypt 2019 U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo Brazzaville.

The seven who arrived this afternoon are Austrian based duo of striker Patson Daka and midfielder Enock Mwepu, Russian based Lameck Banda and Klings Kangwa, Emmanuel Banda and Fashion Sakala from Belgian side KV Oostende and South Africa based Gamphani Lungu.

Mwiya Malumo and Bradley Mweene have already arrived. The arrival of the seven foreign-based ‘Bola na Lesa’ stars completes the coach Beston Chambeshi squad to face the Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville.

Zambia will play the first leg at home on September 4th at Heroes Stadium while the return leg will be in Pointe Noire on September 8. The tickets for the September 4 tie are already on sale via Computicket in all Shoprite outlets with VIP pegged at K250, WEST at K100 while the rest of the Stadium is going at K20.

The winner over two legs will qualify to the 2019 AFCON that will be hosted by Egypt in November. The top three teams at the tournament will qualify to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.