Mabedi, who plays for South African club Kaizer Chiefs, broke his leg in a Premiership match in April and has not played since.

The other semifinal is between South Africa and Swaziland in Polokwane on August 24.

Squad:

Navigator Dzinkambani (Bullets), Harold Mlembo (Red Lions); Joseph Gatros (Bullets), Clement Kafwafwa (MDC United), Patrick Mabedi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Peter Mponda (Ottawa Wizards, Canada), Maupo Msowoya (MDC United), Lackson Mtambo (Red Lions), Itaye Nundwe, Manson Phiri (both Silver Strikers); Fisher Kondowe (Bullets), John Maduka (Umtata Bush Bucks, South Africa), Peter Mgangira (Silver Strikers), Sherry Msuku (Wanderers), MacDonald Yobe (Bullets); Steve Bakali (Police XI, Botswana), Essau Kanyenda (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Heston Munthali (MDC United), Jones Nkhwazi (Bullets), Victor Phiri (Moyale Barracks)..