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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 26-man list for Zambia ahead of Chad ties

Zambia national team head coach, Avram Grant, has called on 26 players to face Chad Republic in their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. Grant has called upon nine home-based players including the Zesco United trio of Toaster Nsabata, Tandi Mwape, Benedict Chepeshi, and Red Arrows defender Peter Kalota. The 69-year-old also called upon Spain-based Francisco Mwepu and Midtylland’s Edward Chilufya in his...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco win as draws dominate Friday action

by Kunle Fayiga

7 September 2024

Reigning African champions Ivory Coast were among few winners in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) qualifiers on Friday which was headlined by multiple draws, Afrosport reports. The Elephants defeated 2012 AFCON champions Zambia 2-0 in Group G thanks to a second half brace from Paris FC forward Jean-Philippe Krasso. The continent's most successful country, Egypt, were also big winners on the day after...

Paris 2024: Samukonga overjoyed after claiming Zambia’s first medal in 28 years

by Kunle Fayiga

8 August 2024

Muzala Samukonga has expressed his delight after he put in a brave performance as he claimed the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres final on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Samukonga crossed the line in a time of 43.74 seconds, setting a new national record for Zambia in the process. The 21-year-old clinched Zambia's first Olympic medal since Samuel Matete won silver in the men's 400...

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

by Ibikunle Salako

26 July 2024

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...

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WAFCON 2024: CAF move flagship women’s competition to 2025

by Taiye Taiwo

21 June 2024

The Confederation of African Football has shifted the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations to July 2025. The foremost African women’s football competition was initially lined up for July 2024 in Morocco but has been moved by a year due to a congested women's football calendar. Nigeria and Zambia will represent Africa in the women’s football event at the Paris 2024 Olympics which will run from...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Avram Grant names 26-man list for Zambia ahead of Chad ties

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco win as draws dominate Friday action

Paris 2024: Samukonga overjoyed after claiming Zambia’s first medal in 28 years

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

WAFCON 2024: CAF move flagship women’s competition to 2025

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