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The Zambian National Under-20 Team will be trying this afternoon to put a foot in the final phase of AfCON 2019 by hosting Burundi in the first leg of the Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.
Charles Bwale hope the team posts a positive result to ease the pressure in the return match to Ngozi.
Bwale has big boots to fill after succeeding Beston Chambeshi who won the home title in 2017 and went to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea from South.
Bwale has appointed his team of 20 members, but the team will be private skipper Prince Mumba, who has been injured.
A different team with this golden generation, all graduating in the senior Chipolopolo with age disqualifying them from playing again in the junior Chipolopolo.
Before the game against Burundi little known, Bwale said that he feels no pressure, but recognizes the edges, the team must qualify to go to defend the title.
"I think the boys are doing well, watching the friendly matches between South Africa and Malawi, we had some weaknesses to consolidate and we sealed the loopholes we saw in the friendlies We are simply promising that we will do good things against Burundi tomorrow and that we will go to Niger and that we will do well, "Bwale said at the pre-match press conference yesterday.
"We are not under pressure, the team that won the AfCON is different from the current team, we have taken our own way, we have to qualify and go well at the end of the day. Niger One thing we need to know is that the U-17s and U-20s are stages of development, they are young new players that we need to develop.We need our football fans to understand that these are just from U-17, so I call the fans not to make fun of the team. "
The winner of the two stages qualifies for the final in Niger next Bwale will count on Francesco Mwepu, Lameck Banda and Kings Kangwa for goals.
Mwiya Malumo and Lifumpa Mwandwe based in England are not available for this match because of the contractual obligations of their respective bases.
Burundi national under-20 team arrived Thursday morning in the country
Visitors reside at Palmwood Lodge
Fees for the match are K20 for the open wing and the VIP K100
FULL SQUAD [19659002] GUARDIANS
Prince Bwalya (Green Buffalos), Flobby Mashakalati (Circuit City)
DEFENSEURS
Benson Kolala (Nchanga Rangers), Jonathan Kapelembe (FC Romeki), Kingsley Hakwiya (Dream Factory), Christopher Katongo (United Kasama), Justin Mwanza (Young Nkana), Kasonde Mulenga (National Assembly)
MIDFIELDERS
Obino Chisala (Happy Hearts), Muma Mumba (Green Eagles), Thomas Zulu (Kafue Celtic), Chanda Mukuka (Gomes), Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows), Oliver Lumbiya (Young Nkana), Kangwa Kings (Hapoel Be Sheva U19)
STRIKERS
Victor Mubanga (Lumwana Radiations) , James Chilimina (United Chirundu), Lameck Banda (United Zesco), Martin Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Fran Cesco Mwepu (Celtic Kafue)
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