Kanyemba Calls 36 Princesses for Training Camp
Zambia U17 Women’s National Team coach Carol Kanyemba has called 36 players for a one-week camp to prepare for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic. Coach Kanyemba has retained several key players, including captain Blessing Zangose Zulu and forward Namute Chileshe, who played crucial roles in securing Zambia’s ticket to the eighth edition of the World Cup. Zambia will compete in Group D alongside Japan, Poland, and Brazil from October 16 to November 4, 2024.
Goalkeepers:
Margaret Phiri (Elite Ladies)
Mwila Chishala Mufunte (Police Dove Queens)
Cynthia Mushili (Trident Queens)
Loveness Chingwele (MUZA)
Mary Nyangu (YASA Queens)
Defenders:
Margaret Gondwe (Luyando Foundation Girls)
Natasha Nkaka (Choma Warriors)
Matilda Mukunda (Elite Ladies)
Lillian Mweenda (Elite Ladies)
Dorcus Kupanda (Kansanshi Dynamos)
Nana Mulanda (Play It Forward)
Chabota Mweene (Zed Pro Sports Foundation)
Lungowe Phiri (Pataaki FC)
Chimwemwe Banda (Football Chance Academy)
Eunice Bwalya (YASA Queens)
Precious Mwape (Luyando Foundation)
Midfielders:
Zangose Blessing Zulu (Pataaki FC)
Mapalo Blessing Maluba (Marvelous Academy)
Harriet Matipa (YASA Queens)
Saliya Mwanza (Elite Ladies)
Masela Sekeseke (ZISD Women)
Taonga Mubanga (YASA Queens)
Mary Mukupa (Red Arrows)
Natasha Kasema (Ingwe Girls)
Judith Phiri (Chikonaty)
Strikers:
Namute Chileshe (Green Buffaloes)
Caroline Nsondo (Choma Warriors)
Gift Chilwizhi (Kamfinsa Blue Eagles)
Mercy Chipasula (Kamfinsa Blue Eagles)
Lweendo Hanongo (Driven Queens)
Ruth Mukoma (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Beauty Phiri (Chikonaty)
Ruth Muwowo (Amazing Grace)
Theresa Nayame (Merced Queens)
Eunice Mutonyi (Police Dove Queens)
Mwaziona Sakala (Chipata Girls)
This training camp aims to fine-tune the team and ensure they are well-prepared to compete on the global stage.
