The Zambia Under-17 Men’s Football National Team has commenced preparations for the 2018 African Union Sports Council Regional 5 games to be staged in Botswana in December.

Team manager, Lombe Chipupu released the names to FAZfootball.com indicating that 25 players had been summoned to duty.

The camp will run up to 20th October while the second session will be convened on November 4-10.

Most players from the 2018 COSAFA U17 Championship have been retained in the provisional squad. The tournament will run from 07th to 16th December.

FULL SQUAD

(Goalkeepers)

Phillip Malunga (Blue Bullets), Iford Mwale (Vector FC), Jonathan Phiri (Kabwata Dynamos)

(Defenders)

Billy Maipenzi (Shamuel Soccer Academy), Vincent Chate, Lackson Tembo (Free State Stars), Benson Simwanda, Bisalom Mwanza (BSA Chiparamba), Morgan Botha (Lusaka Sporting Academy), Brian Phiri (Young Kafue Celtic)

(Midfielders)

Alex Mwiinga (Kascol Rangers), Bernard Bwalya (Vector FC), Joseph Banda Sabobo, Richard Ngoma (BSA Chiparamba), Toffee Musariri (Young Lusaka Dynamos), Chiwisa Manna (Lusaka Youth Academy), Lasmond Phiri (Blaze Sporting Academy), Peter Chikola (Garden Youth Academy), Steven Mungomena (Kabangwe Academy), Daniel Tembo (Celtics), Joshua Mutale (Young Power Dynamos), Kelvin Mwanza (MUZA Academy)

(Strikers)

Enock Sakala (Young Zesco United), Vincent Kalinda (Chama Youngsters), Collins Tembo (Vector FC)