Press Statement
(For Immediate Release)
Football Association of Zambia
Football House, Lusaka
7 October 2025
FAZ MAKES CHANGES AT UNDER 17 BOYS NATIONAL TEAM
The Football Association of Zambia has appointed Dennis Makinka as under 17 boys national team coach.
FAZ General Secretary Machacha Shepande has confirmed the appointment of Makinka who has served as assistant coach with the same team before.
Shepande has also announced that former Chipolopolo midfielder William Njovu will assist Makinka while Charles Musonda will be retained as technical adviser.
Machacha explains that Makinka will now lead the junior Chipolopolo at the FIFA World Cup.
Meanwhile, a 44 – member under 17 provisional team is expected to go into camp in Lusaka in readiness for the World Cup next month.
The assemblage consisting of local and foreign- based players is expected to go into camp today until the 20th of October before shifting base to Dubai.
While in Dubai, the boys will be expected to play 3 friendlies before moving to Qatar on the 31st of October in time for kickoff of the first fixture in group H.
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is this week expected to announce high profile friendlies that will be part of the pre – tournament preparations.
Zambia is in group H with Brazil, Honduras and Indonesia and will have the first match with Indonesia on November 4 before taking on Honduras on November 7.
Zambia’s final group stage match in this 48 -team tournament will be against Brazil on November 10 and all the three matches will be played in Doha.
The 44 lads called to the team are:
GOAL KEEPERS
Rogers Simumba (Shamuel),
William Zulu (Athletico Lusaka),
Christo Chitambala (Red Arrows),
Wiseman Nkumbu Nyirenda (Billy Pro Sports Club)
DEFENDERS
Levyson Banda (Superiad Ndola),
Sianchongwe (Kalomo), Nelson Chilemu, Jonathan Moomba Kalimina (Kafue Celtics),Felix Phiri (Athletico Lusaka), Chola Mwansa (Young Crocs),Bright Phiri, Handson Chulu (Kuku Dynamos), James Nene Sibeene, Martin Tumbwe (Sporting Lusaka), Chimuka, Fredrick Ngululu (Russia),Mwape Andrew (Metro Stars Soccer Academy), Pablo Ndalama (Young Zesco)
MIDFIELDERS
Russell Kalumbeta, Temwani Simfukwe, Robert Banda (Athletico Lusaka), Nthasilwe Malupande, Caleb Bupe Chabala, Nelson Chilemu (Kafue Celtics), Christopher Mwakajila (Mungwi Hotspurs), Joseph Chizawu, Daniel Silubonde, Steven Lungu (Morkved Sportsklubb), Gabriel Phiri (NAPSA),Bongani Ndhlovu (Metro Stars Soccer Academy), Vincent Mutondo, Nkotami Chimwemwe (Lumwana Radiants),Mapalo Simute (Mkushi Rising Stars), Kelvin Mulenga Chipelu (Forest Rangers), Mike Bwalya Mutale (Makeni All Stars), Albert Kunda (Demofracy Ndola), Felix Phiri (Lusaka Youth)
STRIKERS
Kachinga Dickson Siame (Aston Villa),Uchinvyo Mulindwa Kaziya (New Brunswick High Performance Academy),Lucas Theodore Daka (Reading Football Club), Caleb Musonda, Nthasilwe Malupande (Kafue Celtics), Alinani Nicolas Sichinga (HIK Copenhagen – Denmark), Abel Salim Nyirongo, William Zulu, Russell Kalumbeta (Athletico Lusaka), Billy Daka (Nkwazi Football Club)
For and on behalf of
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA
Nkweto Tembwe
Head of Media and Communications
