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Carol Kanyemba Names 35-Member Provisional Squad For Ethiopia World Cup Qualifiers

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Carol Kanyemba Names 35-Member Zambia U-17 Women Provisional Squad For Ethiopia Qualifiers

Zambia Under-17 Women’s National Team coach Carol Kanyemba has named a 35-member provisional squad ahead of the final round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia.

Kanyemba has handed a debut call-up to England-based Asher Mwamba, who is on the books of Brighton & Hove Albion, while maintaining the core of the squad that featured in the earlier qualifying rounds.

Zambia will host Ethiopia on 4 July at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola before travelling to Addis Ababa for the return leg a week later. The winner over two legs will secure a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco.

The team is expected to set up camp in Ndola on Tuesday as FAZ looks to give the squad enough preparation time ahead of the crucial qualifier.

The 10th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place in Morocco from 17 October to 7 November 2026, with 24 teams set to compete for the global title.

Zambia has qualified for the last two editions of the tournament, in 2024 in the Dominican Republic and 2025 in Morocco, and will be aiming to secure a third consecutive appearance.

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FULL PROVISIONAL SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Mary Nyangu — Yassa Queens
Decent Mbewe — National Assembly
Bukata Kakumbi — Police DOVES
Carol Mweetwa — Barts Queens
Deborah Phiri — Canaan Sports Foundation

Defenders
Josephine Change — Nchanga Queens
Faith Kaunda — ZedPro Academy
Esther Ngabwe — Elite Ladies
Gift Mazimba — Elite Ladies
Tabitha Nyirenda — Driven Queens
Susan Mulungwa — Green Eagles
Chricencia Phiri — Radar Queens
Hope Makwaza — Victorious United
Ethel Njobvu — Young Buffaloes
Salome Nalwimba — Sporting Doves

Midfielders
Natasha Kasema — Green Buffaloes
Taonga Mubanga — Yassa Queens
Asher Mwamba — Brighton & Hove Albion, England
Fridah Ndashe — Power Dynamos Queens
Precious Mwewa — Candice Girls Academy
Dorcas Mulosha — Candice Girls Academy
Christina Mwale — Misisi Academy
Faith Kapilingo — Elite Ladies
Agness Mwaka — Elite Ladies
Lillian Mwenda — Elite Ladies
Astridah Musonda — Lunchu Queens
Fatima Chulu — Nampundwe Queens

Strikers
Grace Phiri — Indeni Roses
Prodia Mwiinga — Choma Warriors
Phidah Mazuwa — Elite Ladies
Elizabeth Mofya — Green Buffaloes
Melody Yeenga — Zesco Ndola Girls
Sharon Lweendo — Ingwe Girls
Beatrice Chipupula — Aguila Stars
Agness Ondya — Young Green Buffaloes

#	Team	GP	Pts
1	Power Dynamos	34	78
2	Red Arrows	34	63
3	Kabwe Warriors	33	51
4	Nchanga Rangers	34	50
5	Zanaco	33	50
6	Green Eagles	34	50
7	Mufulira Wanderers	34	49
8	Konkola Blades	34	48
9	FC MUZA	33	48
10	Zesco United	33	44
11	Kansanshi Dynamos	34	43
12	Green Buffaloes	34	41
13	Nkana FC	34	39
14	Nkwazi FC	33	37
15	Mutondo Stars	33	35
16	Napsa Stars	33	33
17	FC Leopards	33	31
18	Mines United	34	18

#	Team	GP	Pt
1	Makeni All Stars	34	66
2	Chirundu United	34	65
3	Trident FC	34	65
4	Roan United FC	34	64
5	Forest Rangers	34	58
6	Kafue Celtic	34	58
7	Lumwana Radiants	34	56
8	Aguila Stars	34	53
9	Atletico Lusaka	34	47
10	Jumulo FC	34	42
11	Indeni FC	34	40
12	Ndola United	34	39
13	Kitwe United	34	36
14	Chipata City Council FC	34	36
15	Locus FC	34	34
16	Chambishi FC	34	28
17	River Plate	34	25
18	Mpulungu Harbour	34	14

#	Team	GP	Pt
1	Zesco Ndola Girls	34	88
2	Green Buffaloes Women	34	83
3	Indeni Roses	34	75
4	Zanaco Ladies	34	67
5	Red Arrows Women	34	67
6	Green Eagles Women	34	63
7	Konkola Blades Queens	34	57
8	Nchanga Rangers Queens	34	52
9	Trident Queens	34	45
10	The Elite Ladies	34	45
11	Kamfinsa Blue Eagles Queens	34	33
12	National Assembly Women	34	32
13	Luyando Foundation Girls	34	31
14	YASA Queens	34	27
15	ZISD FC	34	25
16	Amazing Grace FC	34	24
17	Nkwazi Queens	34	20
18	Chipata Girls	34	15

#	Team	GP	Pts
1	Power Dynamos	34	78
2	Red Arrows	34	63
3	Kabwe Warriors	33	51
4	Nchanga Rangers	34	50
5	Zanaco	33	50
6	Green Eagles	34	50
7	Mufulira Wanderers	34	49
8	Konkola Blades	34	48
9	FC MUZA	33	48
10	Zesco United	33	44
11	Kansanshi Dynamos	34	43
12	Green Buffaloes	34	41
13	Nkana FC	34	39
14	Nkwazi FC	33	37
15	Mutondo Stars	33	35
16	Napsa Stars	33	33
17	FC Leopards	33	31
18	Mines United	34	18

#	Team	GP	Pt
1	Makeni All Stars	34	66
2	Chirundu United	34	65
3	Trident FC	34	65
4	Roan United FC	34	64
5	Forest Rangers	34	58
6	Kafue Celtic	34	58
7	Lumwana Radiants	34	56
8	Aguila Stars	34	53
9	Atletico Lusaka	34	47
10	Jumulo FC	34	42
11	Indeni FC	34	40
12	Ndola United	34	39
13	Kitwe United	34	36
14	Chipata City Council FC	34	36
15	Locus FC	34	34
16	Chambishi FC	34	28
17	River Plate	34	25
18	Mpulungu Harbour	34	14

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