10/12/2025
SICHONE NAMES FINAL 28 BULLETS FOR AFCON, SPAIN CAMP
Chipolopolo coach Moses Sichone has named his final 28-man squad for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.
Sichone has trimmed his initial 55-man provisional list to 28 players.
The team will now move to Murcia, Spain, for the final phase of preparations.
The Spain camp will run from December 11–17, 2025.
Austria-based striker Jack Kalichi Lahne, who scored on his Chipolopolo debut during the last FIFA window, makes the list while Joseph Liteta of Cagliari in Italy is also included.
Fresh call-ups from the MTN Super League include Eliya Mandanji (Zanaco), Matthews Banda, Given Kalusa (FC Muza), Matthews Banda (Nkana) and Pascal Phiri (Zesco United).
Other notable newbies are goalkeeper Willard Mwanza and Owen Tembo (both of Power Dynamos) and David Simukonda (Zanaco).
Two standout performers from the FIFA U17 World Cup, Jonathan Kalimina and Abel Nyirongo, have been retained as standby players with FC MUZA’s Kelvin Mwanza completing the list for the Spain Camp.
While in Spain, Chipolopolo are expected to play high-profile friendly matches.
Because the new FIFA mandatory release date for foreign-based players is December 15, Sichone will only have a full squad after that date.
FIFA has directed all national teams preparing for AFCON to follow this regulation.
On December 3, 2025, FIFA confirmed that clubs must release players for AFCON 2025 which runs from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 no later than December 15.
This rule, similar to the one used at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has shortened the release period by seven days.
Zambia is in Group A with Morocco, Mali, and Comoros.
FULL 28 -MAN PROVISIONAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos)
Francis Mwansa (Zanaco)
Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos)
DEFENDERS
Stopilla Sunzu (Changchun, China)
Frankie Musonda (Bahrain SC)
Kabaso Chongo (Zesco United)
Matthews Banda (Nkana)
Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos)
Gift Mphande (Zesco United)
Obino Chisala (Al-Merikh SC, Sudan)
David Hamasenya (Leganes, Spain)
Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905, Czech Rep)
MIDFIELDERS
Miguel Changa Chaiwa (Hibernian, Scotland)
Owen Tembo (Power Dynamos)
Joseph Liteta (Cagliari, Italy)
Kings Kangwa (Maccabi Be’er Sheeva, Israel)
Given Kalusa (FC MUZA)
David Simukonda (Zesco United)
Wilson Chisala (Zanaco)
Joseph Sabobo Banda (Maccabi Be’er Sheeva, Israel)
Lameck Banda (Lecce, Italy)
Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha, Saudi Arabia)
Lubambo Sailas Musonda (Magdeburg, Germany)
Pascal Phiri (Zesco United)
STRIKERS
Patson Daka (Leicester City, England)
Jack Lahne Kalichi (Austria Lustenau, Austria)
Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat Gan, Israel)
Eliya Mandanji (Zanaco) i
