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TIONTION ...as Cosafa takes off in South Africa

ZAMBIA national team coach Milutin ÒMichoÓ Sredojevic has picked his final 24 bullets for the 2021 Cosafa Cup tournament in South Africa.

ÒMichoÓ had earlier named a 33-member provisional squad before he included the under -7 duo of Miguel Chaiwa, Joseph Sabobo Banda and Kennedy Mweene's nephew Bradley Mweene who plays for ADS Sanjoanense, which campaigns in the Campeonato de Portuguese League.

AfCon winning goal keeper Kennedy Mweene will lead the Chipolopolo at the Cosafa where Zambia has been drawn in Group A with hosts South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini and Botswana. The Chipolopolo will begin their title defence tomorrow when they face Lesotho at Isaac Wolfson Stadium before playing eSwatini on July 10 at the same venue.

Full squad

GOALKEEPERS:

Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns-RSA), Gregory Sanjase ( Young Green Eagles), Lameck Siame (Kabwe Warriors)

DEFENDERS:

Adrian Chama, Simon Silwimba (both Zesco United), Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Kabaso Chongo ( TP Mazembe-DRC), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Zachariah Chilongoshi (Power Dynamos), Prosper Chiluya (Red Arrows)

MIDFIELDERS:

Benson Sakala, Spencer Sautu (both Power Dynamos), Salulani Phiri (Polokwane City-RSA), Augustine Mulenga (Amazulu-RSA), Kelvin Mubanga (Zesco United), Felix Bulaya (Red Arrows), Gamphani Lungu (SuperSport United-RSA), Roderick Kabwe (Black Leopards-RSA), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Collins Sikombe (Lusaka Dynamos)

STRIKERS:

Brian Mwila (Buildcon), Justin Shonga (Cape Town City- RSA), Moses Phiri (Zanaco), Jimmy Mukeya (Napasa Stars).