The youthful Zambia team are on a high after thrashing the Goa XI 4-1 and look to take on the Indian National Team in a friendly.
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
INDIA Jaspal, Gouramangi, Gawli, Nabi; Dias, Jewel, Rocus, Miranda; Sushil, Abranches | ZAMBIA  Kakonje; Chisenga, Banda, Mulenga, Kabamba; Katongo, Sinkala, Kasonde, Sitali; Mulenga, Lungu |
Before the SAFF Championship is underway in Delhi on December 2, India plays an international Friendly against Zambia, who are ranked at 79 in the world, a far cry from India's 162. This will, on one hand allow India a final practice match as well as allow them to test themselves against a much higher ranked side in the world.
Zambia had played a previous match against a Goa XI team, thrashing them comprehensively by 4-1. In that match, they clearly demonstrated that their higher ranking was rather deserved as they outplayed the Goa team, in the second half.
Savio will miss his first choice striking pair Chhetri and Jeje up front. With the additions of young central defenders Nirmal Chettri and Govin Moirangthem, who will certainly get a look in, the squads resemble the ones against the twin friendlies against Malaysia.
This will be Savio's third match in charge of the Indian National Team and with already one win and one draw in his bag, he will look to maintain his unbeaten streak. More importantly this will allow Savio to effectively rotate his squad and decide on the players he would like to represent India at the all important SAFF Championship.
Zambia coach, Herve Renard will look to field an unchanged team from the one that took apart the Goa XI. Moreover Zambia have come without much of their International players, allowing their young players to represent the Zambia national team and is confident that the 20 something players will give a good account of themselves and fill in the three slots in the team that are yet to be fulfilled.
This will thus be a perfect opportunity for Renard to test his squad in preparation for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.
Available Squad For India
Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Subhasish Roychowdhury, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Defenders: Jaspal Parmar, Sameer Naik, Mahesh Gawli, Debabrata Roy, Nirmal Chettri, Syed Rahim Nabi, Gouramangi Moirangthem, Govin Moirangthem.
Midfielders: Baldeep Singh, Rocus Lamare, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Francis Fernandes, Climax Lawrence, Anthony Pereira, Clifford Miranda, Jewel Raja, Steven Dias, Lalrindika Ralte.
Forwards: Baljit Sahni, Sushil Singh, Joaquim Abranches.
Available Squad for Zambia
Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda, Kalililo Kakonje, Joshua Titima,
Defenders: Jimmy Chisenga, Daudi Musekwa, Nyambe Mulenga, Hichani Himonde, Dennis Banda, Oswald Kalamba, Lawrence Chungu, Stephen Kabamba,
Midfielders: Bruce Musakanya, Jonas Sakuwaha, Thomas Nyirenda, Nathan Sinkala, Joseph Sitali, Emmanuel Chimpinde, Kennedy Mudenda, Felix Katongo, Rodrick Kabwe,
Strikers: Evans Kangwa, Ronald Kampamba, Luka Lungu, Alfred Luputa.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Savio Medeira is still unbeaten as Head Coach of India although India has played only two matches under him!
- Zambia are ranked a startling 83 places over India.
- India will be without star strikers Chhetri and Jeje, who are in Scotland to appear for a trial with Rangers.
- This is the first time India will be facing Zambia
- This is the second stint in charge of Zambia for the Frenchman Renard after he was in charge of them from 2008-2010.
- Zambia's highest FIFA ranking was an impressive 15 in 1996. At the same point of time India's ranking was 94.
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