HARRISBURG, Pa. – Penn FC announced on Tuesday that the club’s leading scorer Lucky Mkosana had been called into the Zimbabwe squad that will face Congo in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying on Sunday, Sept. 9 in Brazzaville, Congo. The contest will be the second of six for Zimbabwe in Group G of qualification for next year’s tournament in Cameroon, with both Zimbabwe and Congo having won their opening games in the group.

Mkosana has scored nine goals for Penn FC this season and will have the chance to earn his first cap at the senior international level should he featured in the contest

“It’s something that I always wanted as a kid growing up and I feel like, and my parents too I think, that they are really, really proud for this call up because I know my dad has been hoping that one day it would happen,” Mkosana said. “And for me, I think it’s the ultimate goal for any professional athlete to be called up and represent their country.

“So, for me it’s an honor and I’m really grateful for that.”