African nation Zambia will be bringing a team of 20 players based at home including three under-20 youngsters to India for the matches against the Goa XI (November 26) and India (November 29) both at the Nehru Stadium, Margao as part of the Goa Football Associations Golden Jubilee celebrations.
24 players are currently preparing for the India trip with 20 players to be chosen for the final squad. Zambia will be coached by 43 year old Frenchmen Hervé Renard. Renard was reappointed Zambia coach only last month and he will be testing his home-based players in the two matches in Goa to see who could be part of the squad for the 2012 CAF African Cup in January jointly hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabun.
The Africans will be playing without their star players who play in Europe, China and other African nations like top stars Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys Bern, Switzerland) and Jacob Mulenga (FC Utrecht, Netherlands). In a recent friendly on November 15 a full Zambia XI was beaten 2-0 by Nigeria.
For India meanwhile the Zambia test will be good one going into next month's SAFF Cup in New Delhi.
ZAMBIA Probables
Jacob Banda, Kalililo Kakonje, Joshua Titima, Jimmy Chisenga, Daudi Musekwa, Nyambe Mulenga, Hichani Himonde, Dennis Banda, Osward Kalamba, Lawrence Chungu, Stephen Kabamba, Bruce Musakanya, Jonas Sakuwaha, Thomas Nyirenda, Nathan Sinkala, Joseph Sitali, Emmanuel Chimpinde, Kennedy Mudenda, Felix Katongo, Rodrick Kabwe, Evans Kangwa, Luka Lungu, Alfred Luputa, Ronald Kampamba
Officials
Hervé Renard (Head Coach)
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