Zambia call schoolboys for Rwanda WC qualifier

Zambia coach Herve Renard has added five players from the country’s U-17 side for a 2010 World/African Cup training camp beginning Monday in Lusaka.

• The Frenchman selected the players to be part of the training camp ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Algeria next month.
• The schoolboys have been widely hailed for lining up outstanding talents and Emmanuel Mbola, who was a key member of this team before he left to join Armenian side FC Pyunik, already, commands a starting place in the Chipolopolo.
• Top of the list of youngsters is Lusaka Dynamos winger and Under-17 skipper Stanley Nshimbi.
• Lusaka Dynamos other youngster, Katongo Chalwe, has also been given a chance to shine with the seniors.
• K-Stars’ rookie goalkeeper Kennedy Muma and his team-mate Moses Siansumo have also been awarded their chance to impress the Frenchman.
• Others are Zamtel FC duo of Joshua Titima and Percy Kisonge. Other junior internationals are Chambishi’s Emmanuel Masuwa and Mukuka Mulenga of Kabwe Warriors.
• The local training camp also has nine players from the team that placed third at the inaugural Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in the Ivory Coast.
• Zambia host Rwanda on June 6 in Lusaka before traveling to Algiers for a clash with Algeria four days later.