By CHINOYI CHIPULU
National team women coach Bruce Mwape has named a 32-member squad for this month’ Eight Nations Tournament billed for Turkey.
The tournament will run from February 15 -24.
According to the list posted on the Football Association of Zambia Facebook page,Mwape has named almost all the players that have been instrumental the team’s success in recent years.
The Shepolopolo are in the same Group together with Nigeria and will be based in the Turkish resort city of Antalya.
Ukrain, Serbia, India and Bulgaria are the other teams taking part in the tournament.
Zambia are using the tournament to prepare for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be held in July, this year.
FULL-SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Catherine Musonda (Indeni Rose) Ngambo Musole (Zesco), Ingutu Muchahabali (Yasa Girls), Tricia Mutale (Kitwe Girls), Mary Nanyiza (Lusaka Dynamos), Aisha Gama (Chipata Queens)
(DEFENDERS)
Doreen Mwaseba (Red Arrows), Agness Musesa, Anita Mulenga, Martha Tembo, Lushomo Mweemba, Bertha Imponene (all Green Buffaloes), Esther Siamfuko (Queens Academy), Judith Soko (Yasa)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Judith Zulu (Green Buffaloes), Rachael Nachula (CFF Zaragoza-Spain), Mary Mulenga, Mary Wilombe (both Red Arrows), Misozi Zulu (Indeni), Tryness Changwe (Green Eagles), Rhoda Chileshe (Indeni Roses), Avell Chitundu (Zesco)
(STRIKERS)
Xiomara Mapepa (Lusaka Dynamos), Hellen Mubanga (CFF Zaragoza-Spain), Grace Chanda (Zesco), Barbara Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Maylan Mulenga (Green Buffaloes), Esther Banda (Bauleni Sports Academy), Rachael Kundananji (BIIK Kazygurt- Kazakhstan), Theresa Chewe (Green Buffaloes), Ochumba Oseke (Red Arrows), Naomi Phiri ( Lusaka Dynamos).
