Zambia names provisional squad for U17 World Cup

Zambia Under-17 Women National Team Coach Carol Kanyemba has summoned a 35-member provisional squad for next month’s Morocco FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026. ‎ ‎Kanyemba’s lasses will enter a long-haul camp this weekend that will culminate into the pre-tournament international…

‎Zambia Under-17 Women National Team Coach Carol Kanyemba has summoned a 35-member provisional squad for next month’s Morocco FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026.
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‎Kanyemba’s lasses will enter a long-haul camp this weekend that will culminate into the pre-tournament international camp.
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‎Prior to the final local camp, FAZ has afforded the Copper Princesses regular weekly camps that gave the technical bench a chance to comb for talent across the country.
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‎From the 35 lasses in the provisional squad, there is room for the quartet of Taonga Mubanga, Esther Ngabwe, Grace Phiri and Beatrice Njobvu who were part of the last FIFA World Cup in Morocco.
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‎Kanyemba has famously qualified the Copper Princesses to three consecutive Under-17 FIFA World Cups in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
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‎Zambia is one of the five African teams of the 24-member tournament.
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‎The Copper Princesses are in Group D alongside Japan, France and Venezuela.
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‎18 October: Zambia vs Japan
‎21 October: Zambia vs Venezuela
‎24 October:Zambia vs France
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‎The tournament will run from 17th October to 7th November.
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‎FULL PROVISIONAL SQUAD:
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‎GOALKEEPERS (5):
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‎Mary Nyangu (YASA Queens), Bukata Kakumbi (Police Doves Queens), Winifridah Mutale (Elite Ladies), Descent Mbewe (National Assembly), Carol Mweetwa (Barts Queens)
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‎DEFENDERS (12):
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‎Josephine Change (Nchanga Rangers Queens), Tabitha Nyirenda (ZedPro Academy), Esther Ngabwe, Gift Mazimba, Faith Kaunda (all Elite Ladies), Susan Mulungwa (Green Eagles), Chricencia Phiri (Red Arrows), Ethel Njobvu (Young Green Buffaloes), Salome Nalwimba (Sporting Doves), Beauty Chibuye (Lunchu Queens), Luswepo Mulwanda (Luyando Sporting), Elizabeth Nkhoma (Kummawa Stars)
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‎MIDFIELDERS (12):
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‎Natasha Kasema (Green Buffaloes), Taonga Mubanga, Veronica Phiri (both YASA Queens), Gift Ng’uni, Fridah Ndashe (both Power Dynamos), Precious Mwewa, Dorcas Mulosha (both Candice Girls Academy), Lillian Mwenda, Agnes Mwaka, Faith Kapilingo (all Elite Ladies), Nang’andu Hakayobe (Barts Queens), Blessings Mutale (Young Green Buffaloes)
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‎STRIKERS (6):
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‎Grace Phiri (Indeni Roses), Prodia Mwiinga (Choma Warriors), Phidah Muzuwa (Elite Ladies), Elizabeth Mofya (Green Buffaloes), Beatrice Njobvu (Red Arrows), Beatrice Chipumpula (Aguila Stars)