The five are Mozambique trio of strikers Richard Mbulu and Chawanangwa Kawonga and midfielder John Banda plus South African based duo of Gabadinho Mhango and Gerald Phiri Junior.

Nyasa Big Bullets have dominated the squad by contributing eight players followed by Be Forward Wanderers with three players while from Silver Strikers there are two players.

Captain John Lanjesi is out after suffering a hamstring injury on Wednesday.

The team starts its group B campaign with a match against Seychelles on Sunday before facing Namibia on Tuesday and Mozambique on Thursday.

The following is the full squad:

Goalkeepers
Brighton Munthali
Ernest Kakhobwe

Defenders
Stanley Sanudi
Charles Petro
Peter Cholopi
Dennis Chembezi
Precious Sambani
Gomezgani Chirwa

Midfielders
Chikoti Chirwa
Micium Mhone
Gerald Phiri Junior
Peter Banda
John Banda
Duncan Nyoni
Mike Mkwate
Chimwemwe Idana

Strikers
Richard Mbulu
Gabadinho Mhango
Hassan Kajoke
Chawanangwa Kaonga

(By Arkangel Tembo/MANA)