All players summoned by Chipolopolo coach George Lwandamina have now arrived in Algeria as the team continues preparations for Friday’s crucial Group I 2027 Pamoja AFCON qualifier against the hosts.
The final two arrivals, Joseph Liteta and Gampani Lungu, completed the squad’s arrival schedule. Liteta arrived late last night, while Lungu landed in Algeria in the early hours of Tuesday and made his way straight to the team hotel, where he joined his teammates for breakfast shortly after arriving.
Coach Lwandamina has expressed satisfaction with the players’ commitment and attitude since arriving in Algeria, describing their response as “encouraging.”
Meanwhile, German based assistant coach Andrew Sinkala has been excused from the current camp to attend to personal matters.
“We would have loved to have a full technical bench, but Sinkala called and said he had some personal matters to handle and asked to be excused,” FAZ Secretary General Charles Chakatazya said.
Chakatazya added that goalkeeper coach and 2012 AFCON winner Kennedy Mweene has since joined the technical team. The fully assembled Chipolopolo squad will return to training this afternoon at Tirsathone Stadium, which has served as the team’s training base during its week long stay in Algeria.
Zambia will face Algeria on Friday, 25 September 2026, at Stade Hocine Aït Ahmed in Tizi-Ouzou.
The Chipolopolo are scheduled to depart Algeria immediately after the match and return home to prepare for the match day two match against Togo on Tuesday September 29, 2026.
