Zambia Final 27-Man Squad for AFCON 2023

Zambia has released a list of 27 players that will represent the country in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire. The tournament which kicks off from January 13th to February 11th, 2024. The names on the list are;

Zambia Final 27-Man Squad for AFCON 2023

(GOALKEEPERS)

Toaster Nsabata (Zesco United), Francis Mwansa (Green Buffaloes), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos).

(DEFENDERS)

Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Stoppilla Sunzu (Jinan Xingzhou-China), Roderick Kabwe (Zakho Sports Club-Iraq), Tandi Mwape (TP Mazembe-Congo), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Frankie Musonda (Ayr United-Scotland), Gift Mphande (Hapoel Rishon Lezion-Israel), Zephaniah Phiri (Prison Leopards). 

(MIDFIELDERS)

(Emmanuel Banda (HNK Rijeka-Croatia), Lubambo Musonda (Silkeborg-Denmark), Kelvin Kapumbu, Kelvin Mubanga (both Zesco United), Edward Chilufya (Hacken-Sweden), Frederick Mulambia (Power Dynamos), Golden Mafwenta (MFK Vyskov-Czech Republic), Miguel Chaiwa (BSC Young Boys-Switzerland), Benson Sakala (FK Mlada-Czech Republic), Rally Bwalya (Sekhukhune-RSA), Kings Kangwa (Crzvena Zvezda-Serbia), Clatous Chama (Simba-Tanzania).

(STRIKERS)

Patson Daka (Leicester-England), Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans-Tanzania), Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha-Saudi Arabia), Lameck Banda (Lecce-Italy).

Zambia is in Group F and will open their 2023 AFCON campaign against DR Congo on 27th January, before facing Tanzania and Morocco in their last two group games.