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BARBRA BANDA – “WE MEAN BUSINESS”

Copper Queens captain Barbara Banda says the team will treat Sunday’s international friendly against Tanzania like any other competition in a quest to maintain a positive momentum ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s send-off match, Banda says match against the Twiga Stars will not…

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COPPER QUEENS RECEIVE $5000

Jewel of Africa has made a $5,000 donation to the FIFA Women’s World Cup bound Zambia Women’s National Team. The donation follows an auction of a football necklace with a 71.62ct Zambian Black Tourmaline (Schorl), wrapped in a dome-shaped outer shell in Zambian 95% pure Silver. Higer Bus Zambia Limited, who were the highest bidder…

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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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“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…

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SHEPOLOPOLO AIM AT NAMIBIA

Mwape Announces Provisional Squad for Namibia AWCON Qualifier Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape has announced his 31-member provisional squad for next month’s 2022 Morocco Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Qualifier against Namibia. Mwape has returned faith in most players that have been played a crucial role in the Copper Queens’ AWCON qualifying race, with the…

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BRUCE MWAPE NAMED BEST COACH

The Shepolopolo Head Coach has been enjoying a stellar year after guiding the Copper Queens throughout qualification and competing at the Tokyo Olympic Games, were Zambia was the only African team representing the continent in women football. Bruce Mwape’s achievement hasn’t gone unnoticed and the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named him…

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BARBRA BANDA RANKED 67th

In what has been a good year for Zambia women’s football, the Shepolopolo skipper has kept on receiving praise as well as accolades for her exploits throughout the year. In the recent list of top 100 female footballers in the world, Barbra Banda received the rank of 67th, and if the list was brought to…