Chanda was first selected to play for the Zambia ‘B’ team against Angola in Ndola in November 1980 in a match which ended in a 1-1 draw, and he featured at that year’s CECAFA Cup in Sudan where Zambia reached the semi-finals. He made his full international debut as a right winger in June 1981 in Chingola when Zambia beat Zaire 3-1 and was on the score sheet two days later when the two teams drew 3-3 in Lusaka. Chanda was also in the team that overcame Morocco to qualify for CAN 1982 on a 3-2 aggregate.