Daka returns to Zambia’s squad for Tunisia, Sudan friendlies

Daka: Photo Credit: Leicester City.

Leicester City striker Patson Daka has returned to Zambia's senior national football team squad ahead of next month’s friendlies against Tunisia and Sudan.

Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant has recalled Daka to the 25-member squad after being absent since last year due to injury.

Notable absentees include Saudi Arabia-based striker Fashion Sakala, who fell out with Grant, and Italy-based midfielder Lameck Banda and defender Franck Musonda from Scottish side Ayr United.

The Zambians want to use the friendlies to prepare for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with one eye on the AFCON finals.

The Football Association of Zambia is yet to announce the actual dates and venues of the warm-up matches. Zambia will play the friendlies during the FIFA international football window from early to mid-June 2025.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers:

Toaster Nsabata (Zesco United)

Francis Mwansa (Green Buffaloes)

Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos)

Defenders

Gift Mphande (LeZion, Israel)

Obino Chisala (Al Merreikh, Sudan)

Daid Hamansenya (Leganes, Spain),

Benedict Chepesi (Zesco United)

Killian Kanguluma & Kabaso Chongo (Kabwe Warriors)

Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos)

Midfielders

Benson Sakala (Boleslav Mlada, Czech Republic),

Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg, Germany),

Miguel Chaiwa (Young Bos, Switzerland)

Kings Kangwa (Hapoel Beer’Sheva, Israel), Golden Mafwenta (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic),

Emmanuel Banda (Al Tai, Saudi Arabia),

Joshua Mutale (Simba SC, Tanzania)

Joseph Banda (Zurich, Switzerland),

Clatous Chama (Yanga SC, Tanzania)

Kelvin Kampamba (Al Medina, Libya),

Owen Tembo (Zanaco FC)

Kelvin Kapumbu (Power Dynamos)

Strikers

Patson Daka (Leicester City, England)

Edward Chilufya (Midtylland, Denmark)

Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans, Tanzania)