Africa-Press – Zambia. Zambia U-23 National team head coach Oswald Mutapa has named a strong 45 provisional squad ahead of next months 2023 TotalEnergies Morocco U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Mutapa has included England born Manchester City U-18 defender Jadel Katongo, Italy based defensive midfielder Manah Chiwisa. Mutampa has also named tricky winger Lameck Banda, Crotia based duo of Peter Chikola and Prince Mumba.
England based forward Chanka Zimba has also been handed a call up by Mutapa. On the local scene, Mutapa has roped in Patrick Chooma, Green Eagles ‘ Shapy Chikondi Njobvu, Amon Chulu of Nkana, Patrick Gondwe, Jimmy Mukeya and Athletico Lusaka duo of Charles Majapa Mumba and Kingston Mutandwa.
The team will enter camp on 18th of September in Lusaka. Zambia are on bye in the first round and will face Sierra Leone in the second round with the first leg pencilled for the weekend of October 21-23 in Freetown while the return leg will be on October 29 in Lusaka.
The winner over two legs will qualify to the final round that will be played in March 2023 where Egypt or the winner between Botswana and Eswatini await.
Egypt, like Zambia, is on bye from the first round of qualifiers with the young pharaohs awaiting the winner between Botswana and Eswatini. The Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations will be used as a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Zambia has never been to the Olympic Games.
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