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BREAKING: Mabika finally eligible to play for Zambia

FAZ general secretary Reuben Kamanga has announced that United States defender Aime Mabika has secured Zambian citizenship.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge
Calvin Kaumba Chikenge Published June 8, 2023
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Aime Mabika (24) was born in Zambia to Congolese parents before moving to the United States, where he plays for Toronto FC as a center-back.

Mabika and British-born defender Frankie Musonda both pledged allegiance to play for Zambia in March 2022. The two made their debuts in two friendly matches against Benin and Congo Brazzaville.

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Since then, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security only awarded Musonda Zambian citizenship.

Musonda went on to play four games for the Chipolopolo boys against Ivory Coast, Comoros, and Lesotho. He has cemented his place in the national team and instantly became a fun favorite.

Despite various contradictory announcements from the Football Association of Zambia and the Ministry of Sports on the status of the player’s naturalization, Mabika was not given a Zambian passport a year later.

Meanwhile, newly appointed FAZ secretary general Reuben Kamanga has stated that government has finally awarded the towering defender a passport.

VIDEO LINK: United States based defender Aime Mabika secures Zambian citizenship ➡️ https://t.co/owDCbZCSmZ via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/zxuM7ZwSZg

— FAZ (@FAZFootball) June 8, 2023

“I am pleased to announce to the nation that this afternoon we managed to get Aime Mabika’s passport, which has been an illusive issue in the last few months,” Kamanga said on Facebook Live while showing the passport to the over one thousand viewers.

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Mabika is now expected at the Chipolopolo camp in South Africa. The team is preparing for their crucial match against Ivory Coast on June 17th, 2023 in Ndola.

Zambia just needs a point to secure qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2015.

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    Calvin Kaumba Chikenge June 8, 2023
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    Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is currently the editor of BolaNews.
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