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Paris 2024: Ten-player Zambia fall 3-0 to United States in Group B  

Paris 2024: Ten-player Zambia fall 3-0 to United States in Group B  

Zambia was outclassed 3-0 by the United States in their opening Group B match in the women’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games on Thursday. The Copper Queens held on in the early stages of the match at the Allianz Riviera in Nice despite countless waves of attack from the Americans. The Africans even came close to shocking the four-time Olympic gold medallists but...

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Zambia join Super Falcons in Paris after comeback against Morocco

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Zambia join Super Falcons in Paris after comeback against Morocco

Zambia joined the Super Falcons in qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night after coming back from a first leg deficit against Morocco to win 2-0. The Copper Queens lost the first leg on home soil 2-1 but turned their fortunes around on Moroccan thanks to Barbra Banda's 38th minute strike which levelled the tie 2-2 on aggregate. The game went into extra time...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Zambia trash Angola to reach finals

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Zambia trash Angola to reach finals

Zambia booked their place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals after defeating Angola 6-0 in the second leg of the last qualifying round and 12-0 on aggregate. The Copper Queens won the first leg by the same 6-0 scoreline away and started the return leg in ruthless fashion with Racheal Kundananji sending in an easy header in the fifth minute before Barbra Banda...

Women’s World Cup: Nnadozie, Kgatlana, Chebbak & Africa’s best XI

Women’s World Cup: Nnadozie, Kgatlana, Chebbak & Africa’s best XI

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 began with high hopes for the four African contingents—South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Nigeria—that qualified for the Mundial, but unfortunately, they have crashed out at the round of 16. Banyana Banyana, Atlas Lionesses, and the Super Falcons all made it to the knockout phase, making it the first time in history that three African teams all qualified from the group...

Women’s World Cup: Zambia bow out with historic win over Costa Rica

Women’s World Cup: Zambia bow out with historic win over Costa Rica

The Zambia women’s national team ended their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign with a historic 3-1 win over Costa Rica in their Group C encounter in Hamilton on Monday. The Copper Queens were knocked out of the competition with back-to-back defeats against Japan and Spain, the same fate befalling the Las Ticas. Both the Zambians and Costa Ricans were playing for pride at the Waikato...