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IT’S CAF AWARDS NIGHT

Once again the performances of Zambians in African football has been recognised by CAF, and tonight they might get awarded for their efforts. The Zambians in question are Shepolopolo captain Grace Chanda and Coach Bruce Mwape. The achievements that both have been pivotal to speak for themselves as Grace emerged top scorer in the Qualifiers…

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CHIPOLOPOLO SHIFT FOCUS TO CHAN

After a rigorous practice at the Escombe Sports Club in Durban, the Chipolopolo boys have reached the penultimate phase of their preparations for Algeria’s 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Mozambique.Prior to Sunday’s first leg match against the Mozambican Mambas, Aljosa Asanovic and his men will travel from Durban to Maputo on Wednesday.The 2022…

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FAZ OFFICIALLY COMPLAIN TO CAF

Below is the full statement released by FAZ: The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its stakeholders and football family that it has lodged a formal complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the officiating exhibited by Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse Abebe during the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…

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CHIPOLOPOLO BAG 6TH COSAFA TITLE

At the historic Moses Mabhida Stadium, Zambia defeated Namibia 1-0 to win the record-tying sixth Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup trophy, capping off another outstanding regional championship on Sunday. Albert Kangwanda’s 35-yard effort from the edge of the box deflected off the post and onto Namibia goalkeeper Edward Maova before finding the back of the net for…

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CHIPOLOPOLO ADVANCE TO THE FINAL

After a cracking game, Chipolopolo made it passed Senegal to set up a clash with Namibia. Both teams gave fans a 7-goal thriller as the game ended 4-3 to Zambia. Zambia opened the scoring via a Kelvin Kampamba cracker, soon after Senegal equalized, however, Sautu had other plans as he restored Zambia’s lead, which they…

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RELIVE THE HISTORIC MOMENT

The day is 13th July and Zambia has just made history by qualifying for the Women’s World Cup, the Shepolopolo are celebrating their feat wildly, photographers are busy imortalizing the moment, below are some of the moments captured as the Copper Queens celebrated being the first African country to qualify for the Women’s World Cup…

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WAFCON SEMIS FIXTURES CONFIRMED

Date: 18/07/22 Time: 19hrs Zambia 🇿🇲 Vs South Africa 🇿🇦 |Mohammed V Stadium Time: 22hrs Morocco 🇲🇦 Vs Nigeria 🇳🇬 Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex It is worth noting that all four teams have automatically booked their place at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

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“WEDNESDAY’S GAME A DEFINING MOMENT”

The FAZ No.1 commented on the success of the Copper Queens, highlight Wednesday’s game as a defining moment. Below is an extract from the Official FAZ Facebook page: No doubt the last few days have presented a very beautiful side to our game as the Copper Queens have been writing a magnificent chapter in their…

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“THE PLAYERS ARE HERE TO DELIVER”

Bruce Mwape has heaped praise on his players after they left it late to snatch a vital 1-0 win over Tunisia in the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Groupl B encounter. Substitute Avell Chitundu scored a dramatic late winner in the second minute of additional time from a Grace Chanda header for…

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“THE TEAM IS VERY MUCH READY”-ZULU

Zambia Women National Team midfielder Misozi Zulu believes now is time for the Copper Queens to shine at the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Copper Queens date Cameroon in a Group B opener at 19h00CAT at the 45,000-seater Mohammed V stadium, and Zulu has been rallying her teammates to build up…