10/12/2025
Sichone names his final 28 for AFCON…Daka leads the squad as Mutandwa misses out
|By Aaron Mubanga |December 10, 2025|Zamfoot
Chipolopolo Boys head coach Moses Sichone has named his final 28 member squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Leicester City forward Patson Daka, Saudi Arabia based forward Fashion Sakala, US Lecce winger Lameck Banda and Hapoel Be’er Sheva midfield ace Klings Kangwa lead the squad named for the continental showpiece.
Sichone has also included youngsters Joseph Liteta of Cagliari Calcio and defender David Hamansenya of CD Leganés.
FC MUZA midfielder Given Kalusa and Kafue Celtic forward on loan at Sensational ZANACO Eliya Mandanji have also made the cup.
In form Kingston Mutandwa has not made the cut alongside CD Leganés midfielder Gift Siame.
The Chipolopolo Boys will today leave for Murcia, Spain, for the final phase of preparations. The Spain camp will run from December 11–17, 2025 before the team jets into Morocco for the tournament.
Zambia could face the Leopards of DR Congo and the Elephants of Ivory Coast in preparatory matches while in Spain.
Zambia is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, West African giants Mali, and Comoros.
FULL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Lawrence Mulenga, Willard Mwanza (both Power Dynamos), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco).
(DEFENDERS)
Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Kabaso Chongo, Gift Mphande (both Zesco United), Stoppila Sunzu (Changchuan Yatai-China), Frankie Musonda (Bahrain FC-Bahrain), David Hamansenya (FC Leganese-Spain), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Obinno Chisala (Al Mereikh-Sudan), Benson Sakala (Bohemians-Czech Republic)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian-Scotland), Given Kalusa ( FC MUZA), Owen Tembo (Power Dynamos), Joseph Liteta (Cagliari-Italy), Wilson Chisala (ZANACO), Kings Kangwa, Joseph Sabobo Banda (both Maccabi Be’er Sheva-Israel), David Simukonda, Pascal Phiri (all Zesco United),Lameck Banda (Lecce-Italy), Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha-Saudi Arabia), Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany)
(STRIKERS)
Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Jack Lahne Kalichi (Lustenau-Austria), Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat Gan-Israel), Eliya Mandanji (ZANACO)