According to a list obtained by bolazambia.com, the usual suspects on the local front have made the squad among them Red Arrows stars Bruce Musakanya, Shadreck Malambo, Danny Munyau who have flirted with the senior national team in the recent past.
Joining them are Lubambo Musonda, Mukuka Mulenga, Thomas Nyirenda and Roderick Kabwe among the already known faces.
COPA Coca-Cola Cup revelation Godffrey Ngwenya has resurfaced in the national spotlight after being once called up for the friendly match against Zimbabwe in 2012.
The team will have further trials in Lusaka from April 23 to 26 from which the bunch will be further trimmed. Renard recently conducted nationawide trials in an attempt to widen the national team pool.
Zambia will host the Cosafa senior challenge from July 6-21 and also have a CHAN engagement on June 22 away to Botswana.
TEAM: COPPERBELT SELECTION
MASIYE SIMULUME CHINDWIN SENTRIES
MAKASA MUFWAYA NKANA FC
JEFF LUNGU KABWE WARRIORS FC
MALAMA DONASHANO KONKOLA BLADES
MAXWELL MAPALO ZAMBEEF F.C
LOTTIE BWALYA ZESCO UNITED
THANDI MWAPE KUSA F.C
RICHARD MFUNE NKONKOLA MINE
KEEGAN BWALYA KABWE WARRIORS FC
CHILUFYA GEORGE NCHANGA RANGERS
ABEUTY SAKALA KABWE WARRIORS FC
SYDNEY KALUME NKANA FC
GODFREY NWENYA KABWE WARRIORS FC
LOGIC CHIG’ANDU NDOLA LIME
VINCENT CHENDA KABWE WARRIORS FC
MAYBIN MWABA ZESCO UNITED
CHIMUNYA MASUWA KASANDA POLICE
CHILESHE KABWE ZESCO UNITED
CEPHUS HANDAVU CHINDWIN SENTRIES
BONWELL MWAPE NCHANGA RANGERS
MWANSA NSOFWA KABWE WARRIORS FC
LAZAROUS PHIRI NKANA FC
MAYBIN SICHIMATA KABWE WARRIORS FC
BRIAN CHEWE KONKOLA BLADES
KAPOTA KAYAWE MPANDE YOUTH ACC.FC
CLOUDY BWALYA KONKOLA BLADES
RICHARD KASONDE KABWE WARRIORS FC
MISHECK CHAILA KONKOLA BLADES
ASFORD KALUSA CHINDWIN SENTRIES
CHRISTOPHER MUNTHALI NKANA FC
KELVIN MUSONDA KABWE WARRIORS FC
FRANCIS KUNDA NDOLA LIME
MATHEWS KAPELA CHINDWIN SENTRIES
ALEX NGONGA NCHANGA RANGERS
SAM CHULU KABWE WARRIORS FC
JULIUS SITUMBEKO POWER
RABSON MUCHELENGANGA NCHANGA RANGERS
THOMAS NYIRENDA POWER
MUKUKA MULENGA
LUBAMBO MUSONDA
RONALD KAPAMBA NKANA
FELIX NYAENDE NCHANGA RANGERS
TEAM: LUSAKA
ISAAC SAKALA YOUNG STARS
DANNY MUNYAU RED ARROWS
SALULANI PHIR ZANACO
BRUCE MUSAKANYA ARROWS
SHADRECK MALAMBO ARROWS
RODERICK KABWE ZANACO
JOSEPH ZIMBA Red Arrows
PAUL SOKO REAL MPENZENI
JIMMY CHISENGA RED ARROWS
ALLAN MBEWE PANZA FC
CLIVE CHOMBA YOUNG ZANACO
WILFRED ZYAMBO MEDICAL CHIEFS
BRONSON CHAMA RED ARROWS
GIFT ZULU CHADIZA RANGERS
KEAGAN ZULU NAPSA FC
SHADRECK BANDA ST. FRANCIS FC
CLEMENT CHOTA YOUNG GREEN EAGLES
HUMPHREY TEMBO POLICE BULLETS
AUGUSTINE MULENGA NKWAZI FC
ANDREW MOYO KATETE RANGERS
DANIEL SIBANDA RED ARROWS
FASHION SAKALA KUMAWA STARS
LUBINDA MUNDIA RED ARROWS
KELVIN CHOMBA CHADIZA RANGERS
MOSES PHIRI ZANACO FC
LAZAROUS SHONGA YOUNG STARS
MUSUKUMA CHIPUNGU NKWAZI FC
DIVASIO MUTENTWA POLICE BULLETS
DERICK MWANSA NKWAZI FC
MATHEWS PHIRI PANZA FC
MARTIN TEMBO NAPSA FC
WEBSTER NGOMA KATETE RANGERS
DAVY DAKA YOUNG ZANACO
AMED NGOMA PANZA FC
BOYD MUSONDA YOUNG ZANACO
LUPIYA KAMZECHE POLICE BULLETS
DAVY KAUMBWA GREEN BUFFALOS
MASILE LUNGU YOUNG STARS
STEWARD CHIKWANDA NKWAZI FC
KAMUTI KAPWAMBA PANZA FC
ROBINSON MUSESHA NATIONAL ASSENMBLY
POTIPHER ZULU ZANACO
STANLEY NSHIMBI RED ARROWS
FACKSON KABUMBA ZANACO
TEAM:SOUTHERN SELECTION
WAMUYUWA LUBINDA SENANGA LEOPARDS
SACIMO CHAKAWA GREEN EAGLES
LUBASI MUBITA ZESCO SHOCKERS
MATEYO NDASHE GREEN EAGLES
BILLIARD MWIINGA ZESCO SHOCKERS
THOMAS MUMBI GREEN EAGLES
LANGSON LWIMBA ZESCO SHOCKERS
WEBSTER MULENGA NAKAMBALA
BRIGHT CHILESHE LUENA BUFFALOES
MWILA MWELWA GREEN EAGLES
GABRIEL SAKALA LUENA BUFFALOES
CEASAR HAKALUMBA GREEN EAGLES
JOE MUKONDA BLUE GUM STARS
WILLIAM MUSONDA GREEN EAGLES
JAMES CHONGO ZESCO SHOCKERS
BRIAN MOOYA GREEN EAGLES
JOHN SINGIZA MONGU Y A
CHRIS CHOONGO GREEN EAGLES
KELVIN MALUMA LUENA BUFFALOES
JOSPHAT ZULU PIRATES
GEDION SICHONE LUENA BUFFALOES
MISHECK SHUMBA MONZE UNITED
NJEKWA MUKAMBA KUOMBOKA RANGERS
RAPHAEL SIKAPAMBA A.M WELDING
MWIYA MWIYA SENANGA LEOPARDS
KIZITO CHEELO GREEN EAGLES
PUMULO SITWALA SENANGA WARRIORS
WILMAR HANTEMBO NAKAMBALA
NYAMBE ANDREW SHOPRITE F C
DANIEL LIYOMBE A.M WELDING
EDSONN PHIRI LUENA BUFFALOES
KENNETHY MWANGA PIRATES
GIFT PHIRI SENANGA LEOPARDS
LUSA MUKWALI PIRATES
YOTAM MWANZA LUENA BUFFALOES
MOSES SIANDA NAKAMBALA
NORTHERN TEAM:10TH TEAM
NKANDU ENOCK LUWINGU UNITED
CHITAMBALA MARLON KASAMA UNITED
YOUNG FIGHTERS
MONDAY CHEWE FOREST KASAMA
NYAMBE MULENGA ZESCO
MULENGA SINGOYI
CHANGALA SIMUTENDA YOUNG FOREST
CHANDA PESULO MALALO POLICE
SIMUTENDA GAMALIEL MPANDE FC
JOHN KACHINGWE KASAMA UNITED
MATEBELE PATHIAS SABLE PIRATES
CHANDA FIDELIS KASAMA UNITED
KASONGO SLADEN
SAMPA CLEMENT HEALTH STARS
CHILESHE KANGWA ZESCO
MUBANGA MWENYA
MULENGA POLITO LWAFUMU ZNS
KASONDE KASONDE MALALO POLICE
JOSHUA TITIMA POWER
THOMAS SIAME MBALA MEDICAL
SIMWAWA JAMES YOUNG FIGHTERS
TEAM: NORTH WESTERN SELCTION
ELIAS MWANSA LUAPULA MA WANDERES
KANKOMBA BERNARD LUAPULA AMICO FC
KAUNDA EMMANUEL LUAPULA DON BOSCO
KASONDA TIKALEENGE MUCHINGA CHINSALI
CHANDA PATRICK LUAPULA ZNS LWAFUMU
EVANS BWEEMBYA LUAPULA MANSA HEALTH
ARRON CHILAMBE LUAPULA MA WANDERES
HAPPY MWAMBAZI LUAPULA ZESCO MANSA
CHARLES CHOMBA LUAPULA MANSA HEALTH
FRANCIS MWENSHI MUCHINGA ISOKA
CHIMANYA SHADRECK LUAPULA MWENSE Y S
MWANGALA ARRON LUAPULA AMICO FC
DERICK MUSONDA MUCHINGA ISOKA Y ST
KENNY SIAME MUCHINGA RIVERSIDE
MWENYA BEN LUAPULA ZESCO MANSA
KAITANO MOONO MUCHINGA ZESCO MP
LAMECK SIMUSIMBA LUAPULA ZESCO MANSA
MULENGA CHIFUDA MUCHINGA NORTHEDGE
MotherFookaz
April 19, 2013 at 1:07 pm
No eastern selection yaba. Ndise ma kula kansi.
patriot
April 19, 2013 at 2:56 pm
Ndise ma kula? iyayi, it is because all the easterners have migrated to urban areas; check Lusaka and copper-belt.
ck
April 19, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Rubish!
patriot
April 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Even though this is a preliminary selection, the figure 162 is too large. how do you monitor the performance of these players? A 162 member team is a crazy idea. it simply shows that someone if failing to decide and does not know what he is doing.please short-list
AKABONDO
April 19, 2013 at 1:20 pm
No one from Barotseland, ki butata.
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Steve
April 19, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@ patriot, he doesn’t need to monitor each and every player, there are other appointed coaches specifically for this task. In Europe it’s not always the coach who looks for players, there are scouts who monitors.
Awiza
April 19, 2013 at 1:56 pm
This is a very good move in the right direction if only he can put the nominees together at national level at one place,observe their performances for some good time then he will be able to come up good teams.
edward
April 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm
No one from north western solwezi whats happening
LUSAKA CHOLERA
April 19, 2013 at 2:54 pm
Motherfookers, ndiwe kula weka. can’t you see Katete Rangers, Real Mpezeni, Young Stars(RB’s Team),Panza, etc
Zebige
April 19, 2013 at 2:58 pm
Too large a number.
musole sachipango
April 19, 2013 at 3:16 pm
The list under north western has names and teams from Luapula. Dear author, ensure that you check your facts before publishing to avoid misleading the masses.
Mr.right
April 20, 2013 at 10:00 am
The information is totally wrong.The real selection should be checked on FAZ facebook.
Voice of Reason
April 20, 2013 at 12:18 pm
162 is too large a number even if the intention is to have 2 national team sides, which in itself does not make sense. A strong team is built with the frequency that they play together as one team and in a number of tournaments. Besides, it will be demoralising for the majority of these players as those playing professional football outside Zambia are likely to be taken as first priority. This exercise is a waste of resources and time. Even if there are several coaches monitoring it is not true that there will be at lease 8 coaches to be allocated 20 players each to monitor, which is an effective number
Tomato
April 20, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Sample of a drug disease!