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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 26-man list for Zambia ahead of Chad ties

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 24-man provisional squad for Zambia

Zambia head coach Avram Grant has announced a 24-man provisional squad for their final two matches in this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Chipolopolo are up against Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone, and the 69-year-old tactician has called back Simba SC winger Joshua Mutale and Ukraine-based Golden Mafwenta to the squad. Lecce winger Lameck Banda also makes a return after missing...

2024 Ballon d’Or: Zambia’s Banda, Malawi’s Chawinga place 12th, 16th in women’s category

2024 Ballon d’Or: Zambia’s Banda, Malawi’s Chawinga place 12th, 16th in women’s category

Zambia forward Barbra Banda and Malawi forward Tabitha Chawinga placed 12th and 14th respectively in the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, Afrosport reports. Banda and Chawinga are among the biggest African performers in women's football, the former lighting up the United States National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) with Orlando Pride where she has 13 goals and six assists in 21 games this season. She also finished...

U17 WWC: Nigeria, Zambia & Kenya ready to carry Africa’s flag in Dominican Republic

U17 WWC: Nigeria, Zambia & Kenya ready to carry Africa’s flag in Dominican Republic

The eighth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off on Wednesday with three African teams set to hoist the continent’s flags in Dominican Republic. Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya have earned the rights to represent Africa at the age grade Mundial, which is scheduled to take place from October 16 - November 3, 2024. With the kick off just hours away, Afrosport provides a...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 26-man list for Zambia ahead of Chad ties

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 26-man list for Zambia ahead of Chad ties

Zambia national team head coach, Avram Grant, has called on 26 players to face Chad Republic in their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. Grant has called upon nine home-based players including the Zesco United trio of Toaster Nsabata, Tandi Mwape, Benedict Chepeshi, and Red Arrows defender Peter Kalota. The 69-year-old also called upon Spain-based Francisco Mwepu and Midtylland’s Edward Chilufya in his...