Zambia U17 Women’s National Team coach Carol Kanyemba has called 36 players for a one-week-long camp to kickstart preparations for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic.

Kanyemba has retained most players such as captain Blessing Zangose Zulu and forward Namute Chileshe who were key in securing the Copper Princesses’ ticket to the eighth edition of the World Cup.
Zambia is in Group D alongside Japan, Poland, and Brazil at the World Cup that will run from 16 October – 4 November 2024.

Zambia squad; 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, Lillian Mweenda (both 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, Mercy Chipasula (both 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).