Zambia National Team Head Coach Moses Sichone has released the provisional squad for the Chipolopolo ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sichone made a surprise inclusion of players from the Zambia U17 team that recently featured at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar. These include: Jonathan Kalimina, Abel Nyirongo and Christo Chitambala.
21-year-old defender Jadel Chanda Katongo who plays for Manchester City is part of the provisional squad. Whereas he is yet to feature for Zambia, the defender who has played for England underage teams, has expressed interest in switching nationality.
It should be noted that CAF made 24th November the deadline for every team that will compete at AFCON to submit their provisional squads with a maximum of 50 players.
The squads will then be trimmed to 28 players, with the final lists expected to be confirmed by 11th December 2025.
Zambia is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Comoros and Mali.
Full Provisional Squad
GOALKEEPERS
Mangani Banda (Kabwe Warriors), Lawrence Mulenga, Willard Mwanza (both Power Dynamos), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco), Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-RSA), Charles Kalumba, Christo Chitambala (both Red Arrows).
DEFENDERS
Jonathan Kalimina (Kafue Celtic), Kapambwe Musonda, Headson Paina (both Green Eagles), Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Kabaso Chongo, Gift Mphande (both Zesco United), Stoppila Sunzu (Changchuan Yatai-China), Frankie Musonda (Bahrain FC-Bahrain), Jadel Katongo (Manchester City-England), Chanda Chileshe (FC Muza), David Hamansenya (FC Leganese-Spain), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Obinno Chisala (Al Mereikh-Sudan), Happy Nsiku (Red Arrows), Benson Sakala (Bohemians-Czech Republic).
MIDFIELDERS
Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian-Scotland), Humphrey Bwembya (Kabwe Warriors), Golden Mashata (Hapoel Ra’anana-Israel), Kelvin Mwanza, Given Kalusa, Solomon Mpasela (all FC Muza), Owen Tembo, Frederick Mulambia (both Power Dynamos), Joseph Liteta (Cagliari-Italy), Wilson Chisala, Tinklar Sinkala (both Zanaco), Frank Chileshe (Locomotive Tbilisi-Georgia), Kings Kangwa, Joseph Sabobo Banda (both Maccabi Be’er Sheva-Israel), David Simukonda, Abraham Siankombo, Pascol Phiri (all Zesco United), Gift Siame (Leganese-Spain), Kelvin Chipelu (Forest Rangers), Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows), 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), Andrew Phiri (Singida-Tanzania), Eliya Mandanji (Zanaco), Kingston Mutandwa (SV Reid-Austria), Abel Nyirongo (Atletico Lusaka), Chanka Zimba (Inverness Caledonian Thistle-Scotland), Rickson Ng’ambi (FC MUZA).