The time is edging ever-closer to the Zambia vs Niger WC Qualifiers - Africa game as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the team line-ups are now available.
First off, the starting line-up for Zambia which has been confirmed as follows:
Zambia
Lawrence Mulenga #16
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Zambia
Lubambo Musonda #8
Defender
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Lusaka, Zambia
Benson Sakala #6
Defender
Age: 28
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Zambia
Gift Mphande #27
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Age: 22
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Zambia
Kabaso, C
Kelvin Kapumbu #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Lusaka, Zambia
Kings Kangwa #44
Midfielder
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 64kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Kasama, Zambia
Lameck Banda #19
Forward
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Lusaka, Zambia
Edward Chilufya #14
Forward
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Zambia
Patson Daka #20
Forward
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Zambia
Fashion Sakala #10
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Zambia
Place of birth: Kawele, Zambia
The starting line-up for Niger has also been confirmed as follows:
Niger
Haruto Hidaka
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Age: 21
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Kumamoto, Japan
Rahim Alhassane #3
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 23
Place of birth: Abuja, Nigeria
Oumar Sako #3
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Ivory Coast
Amadou, H
Moutari, A
Adebayor, V
Sosah, D
Oumarou, Y
Abdouramane, M
Pape Moctar M'Baye, M
Tanja, M
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