The Zambia U17 Women National Team’s local camp has hit new gear as the team continues to prepare for the eighth edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the Dominican Republic from 16 October – 4 November, 2024.

Carol Kanyemba’s Princesses have been hard at work at Sunset stadium with 28 players that made the provisional squad all putting in work before the eyes of the technical bench.

The Copper Princesses qualified to the World Cup finals for the second time and are drawn in Group D where they will meet Brazil on 17 October, before facing Poland on 20 October and Japan on 23 October. All Zambia’s pool matches will be played at the Estadio Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo.

The FAZ Media Team shares some of the photos from the training at Sunset stadium.

PROVISIONAL SQUAD;

GOALKEEPERS: Margaret Phiri (Elite Ladies), Mwila Chishala Mufunte (Police Dove Queens), Cynthia Mushili (Trident Queens), Loveness Chingwele (MUZA).

DEFENDERS; Margaret Gondwe (Luyando Foundation Girls), Natasha Nkaka (Choma Warriors), Nana Mulanda (Play It Forward), Chabota Mweene (Zed Pro Sports Foundation), Chimwemwe Banda (Football Chance Academy), Eunice Bwalya (YASA Queens), Precious Mwape (Luyando Foundation).

MIDFIELDERS; Lillian Mweenda (Elite Ladies), Zangose Blessing Zulu (Pataaki FC), Mapalo Blessing Maluba (Marvelous Academy), Harriet Matipa (YASA Queens), Saliya Mwanza (Elite Ladies), Taonga Mubanga (YASA Queens), Mary Mukupa (Red Arrows), 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), Ruth Muwowo (Amazing Grace), Eunice Mutonyi (Police Dove Queens), Mwaziona Sakala (Chipata Girls).