At CAN 1992 in Senegal, Mbasela came on as a substitute in Zambia’s first game against Egypt, replacing Webby Chikabala in the 60th minute and a minute later set up Kalusha Bwalya with an overhead pass for the only goal of the match. Zambia lost to Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals but Mbasela’s performances were enough to earn him a contract with 1. FC Union Berlin of Germany.