Chipolopolo took off at 07:10 hours and are expected to land at Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport at about nine fifteen hours. The 2012 African Champions will then connect to Mozambique at 13 hours.
Meanwhile Chipolopolo coach, George Lwandamina has named 20 players for the first round, second leg of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled for Machava Stadium in Maputo on Sunday.
The team departs Lusaka for Maputo via Johannesburg aboard a South African Airways flight on Friday morning. The team is expected to connect to Maputo at 13h00 on the same day.
Lwandamina did not name Danny Munyao, Kayawe Kapota, Solomon Sskala and Kennedy Mudenda on the list released to fazfootball.com on Thursday.
Moses Phiri, Mwila Phiri and Mwape Mwelwa all of whom were invited to the squad after the first leg were named on the list.
Zambia leads the tie 3 – 0 and needs a draw or to avoid defeat by more than three goals in Maputo to qualify for the final tournament of the African Nations Championship to be hosted by Rwanda in January.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco);
Defenders: Boyd Mkandawire (Napsa Stars), Christopher Munthali (Power Dynamos), Buchizya Mfune (Green Buffaloes), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Donashano Malama (Nkana), Dauti Musekwa (Zesco United);
Midfielders: Jack Chirwa (Green Buffaloes), Paul Katema (Red Arrows), Charles Zulu (Zanaco), Benson Sakala (Power Dynamos), Salulani Phiri (Zanaco), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles), Mwila Phiri (Green Eagles), Mwape Mwelwa (Zesco United);
Forwards: Festus Mbewe (Red Arrows), Winston Kalengo (Zesco United), Moses Phiri (Zanaco), Conlyde Luchanga (Lusaka Dynamos).