Grant Announces Zambia Final Squad for CHAN 2025: Coach Avram Grant has confirmed Zambia’s final list of domestically based players set to compete in the 2025 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania) from August 2 to 30, 2025.
Grant’s bullets are loaded into Group A alongside Kenya, the primary co‑host, DR Congo, Angola, and Morocco—making it a proper “group of death” with big footballing names.
Their opening match is against DR Congo on 7 August 2025, followed by a showdown with Angola just three days later. They’ll wrap up the group stage by facing Morocco, and Zambia faces group hosts Kenya on 17 August.
Grants looks for the long haul in his CHAN Provisional Squad
Final CHAN 2025 Squad for Zambia
Here are Grant’s 25 bullets, Zambia’s final squad for the CHAN 2025 battle, and their respective clubs from the Zambian Premier League.
Goalkeepers
Francis Mwansa (Zanaco),
Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos), and
Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows)
Defenders
Benedict Chepeshi, Kabaso Chongo (both Zesco United),
Mathews Banda (Nkana),
Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors),
Kebson Kamanga, Happy Nsiku (both Red Arrows),
Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos),
John Chishimba (Zanaco)
Midfielders
Owen Tembo, Frederick Mulambia, Prince Mumba (all Power Dynamos),
Kelvin Kapumbu (Konkola Blades),
Wilson Chisala (Zanaco),
Rally Bwalya, Kenneth Kasanga (both Napsa Stars) and
Timothy Sichalwe (Athletico)
Attackers
Andrew Phiri, Kelvin Mwanza (both Muza FC),
Evans Kayombo (Napsa Stars),
Charles Zulu (Nkana), Jackson Kampamba (Mutondo Stars), and
Kelvin Kampamba (Zesco United).
With players like Prince Mumba, Rally Bwalya, and Dominic Chanda in the squad, expectations are high. The team will rely on their blend of pace, physicality, and local chemistry to advance from the group.
Zambia’s first fixture kicks off against its neighbor, DR Congo, and the nation will be watching closely as the locally based stars aim to bring CHAN glory home.
