Shepolopolo Starts Training Camp For COSAFA Women's Cup

Today Zambia’s women’s national football team, Shepolopolo, have begun their training camp in Lusaka. The camp is in preparation of the 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship which will be hosted by South Africa.

The regional championship is set to take place in Nelson Mandela Bay from September 28-October 9.

Earlier this week Shepolopolo’s coach, Bruce Mwape, announced his 28-member squad for the Championship, eight of which are players from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic squad.

Zambia will face Eswatini, Namibia and Uganda in Group C of the championship.

Shepolopolo will kick off the campaign against Eswatini on 30 September before facing Namibia three days later and finally will wrap up Group C action with a fixture against Uganda on 5 October.

FULL-SQUAD:

GOALKEEPERS: N’gambo Musole (Zesco Ndola Girls), Catherine Musonda (Indeni Roses), Eunice Sakala (Nkwazi Queens), Agness Banda (National Assembly)

DEFENDERS: Lushomo Mweemba, Agness Musesa (Green Buffaloes), Vast Phiri (Zesco Ndola Girls), Emelda Musonda (Red Arrows), Jackline Nkole (Indeni Roses), Rhoda Nakanyika, Patricia Lampi (YASA Girls),Mapalo Kapindula (Mapani Queens), Margret Mulenga (Lusaka Dynamos)

MIDFIELDERS: Avell Chitundu, Penelope Mulubwa (Zesco Ndola Girls), Esther Namukwasa (Indeni Roses), Mary Mulenga (Red Arrows), Elizabeth Mupeso (Lusaka Dynamos), Tryness Changwe (Green Eagles), Thandiwe Nkhata, Dyness Mupaka (Lusaka Dynamos), Rosemary Cheelo (Green Eagles), Azed Phiri (Nkwazi Queens)

STRIKERS: Grace Chanda, Ochumba Oseke Lubanji (Red Arrows), Happy Pinto (Zesco Ndola Girls), Edith Chimwasu (Police Doves), Quincy Malakani (Green Buffaloes)