Zimbabwe Vs Zambia
National Sports Stadium-Harare
These teams have played so many times against each and this battle is called a battle of the Zambezi. This will be encounter number 44th time the two teams are meeting with 20 draws, Zambia has 16 wins while Zimbabwe has 8 wins.
The rivarly can not be underplayed because we have serious encounters and this friendly will be one that one both teams wouldn’t want to disappoint their fans.
Zimbabwe participated in the last AFCON while Zambia missed and that alone tells you Zimbabwe is not a push over anymore and will be a good test for a local assembled team of the Chipolopolo.
Zimbabwe has won the last two games played against Zimbabwe via 1-0 victories on 5th November 2016 and 24th August 2013. Actually in August that year on 18th the two teams played to a 0-0 draw.
The last time Zimbabwe lost to Zambia was on 20th July 2013 in the Cosafa Cup. Zambia will be hoping to end this winless streak against their neighbours in this encounter.
A big game for both countries and good preparation …..
Zambia has assembled a very good team of local players with exception of two including Kennedy Mweene of Sundown and Emmanuel Mayuka of Zamaleki.
The rest of the team called by coach Wedson Nyirenda is as below:
Full list called to camp.
Goal Keepers
1.Jacob Banda- Zesco/Kennedy Mweene.
2. Allan Chibwe -Power Dynamos
3. Racha Kola – ZANACO
Defenders
4.Taonga Bwembya- ZANACO
5.Donashano Malama -Nkana
6. Fackson Kapumbu -ZESCO
7. Mweene Mumbi – Green Buffaloes
8. Ziyo Tembo – ZANACO
9.Isaac Samutomba – NAPSA
10.Adrian Chama -Green Buffaloes
11.Billy Mutale – Power Dynamos
Midfielders and strikers
12.Misheck Chaila- ZESCO
13. Kondwani Mtonga – ZESCO
14. John Chin’gandu -ZESCO
15. Cletus Chama – Lusaka Dynamos
16.Fwayo Tembo – Power Dynamos
17. Kelvin Mubanga -Power Dynamos
18. Justin Banda – NAPSA
19. Mwila Phiri -Green Buffaloes
20. Augustine Mulenga- ZANACO
21. Mukabanga Siambombe – Zamcoal Diggers
22. Jackson Mwanza – ZESCO
23. Justin Shonga -Nkwazi
24. Chitiya Mususu – NAPSA
25. Ronald Kampamba – Nkana
26. Emmanuel Mayuka
Zimbabwe
Senior national team caretaker coach, Norman Mapeza, has announced his first Warriors squad in preparation for the international friendly match against Zambia to be played on Sunday.
The 23-member squad was drawn from local clubs, mainly Caps United and Ngezi Platinum, which have been active in CAF interclub competitions. Forwards Tendai Ndoro and Evans Rusike are the only players plying their trade beyond borders who are in the squad.
Goalkeepers
Edmore Sibanda (Caps United)
Petros Mhari (FC Platinum)
Ariel Sibanda (Highlanders)
Defenders
Partson Jaure (Ngezi Platinum Stars)
Godknows Murwira (Ngezi Platinum Stars)
Peter Muduwa (Highlanders)
Qadar Amin (Ngezi Platinum Stars)
Teenage Hadebe (Chicken Inn)
Dennis Dauda (Caps United)
Ocean Mushure (Dynamos)
Midfielders
Winston Mhango (FC Platinum)
Ronald Chitiyo (Caps United)
Devon Chafa (Caps United)
Liberty Chakoroma (Ngezi Platinum)
Raphael Manuvire (ZPC Kariba)
Rodwell Chinyengetere (FC Platinum)
Sipho Ndlovu (Bulawayo City)
Strikers
Donald Teguru (Ngezi Platinum)
Evans Rusike (Maritzburg United)
Tendai Ndoro (Orlando Pirates)
Prince Dube (Highlanders)
Masimba Mambare (Dynamos)
Terrence Dzukamanja (Ngezi Platinum)
(Zimbabwe team news courtesy of Zimbabwe online)
All the best Zimbabwe and Zambia
