adminthe All-Africa Games qualifiers against South Africa later this month.
The Young Warriors are set to travel to South Africa for the first leg on June 26 and will then be at home two weeks later.
“Actually we would have wanted to begin camp on (June) 6th but we are now hoping to get all the players in camp on the 13th,” said Phiri.
“We are now at a crucial stage of the qualifiers and sacrifices have to be made. We hope this time it will be better because we had only three days to get the team ready in the previous matches.
“Going in camp early only shows how serious we are with this match. We also want to have at least one friendly game against a Premiership side next week to see how our new players can fit into the system.”
The Young Warriors are on the verge of qualifying for the All-Africa Games in Mozambique from September 3-18 this year.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Ariel Sibanda (Highlanders), George Chigova Gunners), Nico Francis (Motor Action)
Defenders : Lincolin Zvasiya (FC Platinum), Qadr Amini (Gunners), Knowledge Machona (Monomotapa), Morris Kadzola (Chicken Inn), Obey Mwerahari (Monomotapa), Willard Kalongonda (DC Academy), Charles Mutero (Shooting Stars), Blessing Chimwamuchere (Monomotapa), Edwin Nkomo (Bantu Rovers)
Midfielders: Joel Ngodzo, Abbas Amidu (Black Mambas), Wellington Kamudyariwa (Gunners), Ngoni Maviri (Kiglon), Misheck Mburayi (Highlanders), Tafadzwa Rusike (Ajax Cape Town), Khama Billiat (Ajax Cape Town), Timire Mamvura (Dynamos), Archford Gutu (Dynamos), Devon Chafa (Dynamos), Russel Madamombe (Monomotapa), Trevor Mutero (Reading)
Strikers: Malvern Dumbura (Monomotapa), Mathew Rusike (Jomo Cosmos), Simba Sithole (CAPS United), Patrick Khumbula (Dynamos).
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