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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>2012 AFCON winning goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene says he will give 100 percent to help Zambia during next month\u2019s defence of the COSAFA Cup.<\/p>\n

Mweene has returned to the Chipolopolo fold after a three-year self-imposed exile after he was named in the 30-man provisional team for the 2021 COSAFA Cup that South Africa will host at Nelson Mandela Bay from July 6-18.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is good that I am back but there is a lot of work to be done,\u201dMweene said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to know when the country asks you to come back; you cannot waste time or think about it.\u201d Mweene last played for Zambia in a 1-0 away 2019 AFCON qualifier loss to Mozambique on November 18, 2018.<\/p>\n

But his last COSAFA Cup sojourn stretches back to 2008 when Chipolopolo finished third in South Africa. Meanwhile, Mweene said Zambia s 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B that comprises of Madagascar, Malawi and Comoros was not going to be a breeze.<\/p>\n

Zambia will face Comoros in their first game on July 7. \u201cThe group is tough, so I think for us we have to work hard considering that Zambia are the defending champions. It is very important to retain it,\u201d Mweene said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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