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Mandanji, Kalimina headline 22-man U23 AFCON qualifier squad

ZAMBIA U23 head coach Chisi Mbewe has named his final 22-member squad for the back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Burkina Faso. The Junior Chipolopolo travel to Ouagadougou for the first leg on November 11, 2026, before hosting the West Africans in the return leg on November 15 at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The squad features several notable inclusions, including Red Arrows striker Eliya Mandanji, who was seemingly left out of the senior team to focus on this assignment, and Egyptian-based winger Pascal Phiri, who has seen limited playing time with the senior national team. U20 star and Red Bull Salzburg-bound Jonathan Kalimina has earned his graduation to the U23 squad following his impressive performances at...

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