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Hold FAZ AGM by May 8

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2 months ago

April 12, 2025

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Sports minister Elvis Nkandu has confirmed the FIFA directive as revealed here that the reconvened FAZ elective AGM should be held on or before May 8, 2025.
According to a post by journalist Michael Miyoba, Nkandu says the government has also been in touch with the world soccer governing body, FIFA.
BELOW IS THE STATEMENT
Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu said: #Part1
🗣️”It will be very interesting for people to know that FIFA has officially communicated that the FAZ elections will be held on May 8th. As government, we have been engaging with FIFA, we have not been idle. On the 29th of March, I was in Livingstone, fully prepared to officiate at the AGM. What happened there was very unfortunate. As government, we strongly condemn the actions of those who clearly do not love football. Anyone who disrupted that meeting is an enemy of football”.
“Imagine, people had traveled from all ten provinces of Zambia. If there were any issues, they should have been raised well in advance, not at the last minute after everyone had arrived. Those concerns could have been brought up four or five days earlier. Instead, FIFA, CAF, and COSAFA officials were allowed to come into the country only to be embarrassed and that is why I say it was a very sad day for our nation”.
“Shockingly, the National Sports Council, a government body, was cited in the injunction. If FAZ had disputes with some of its members, why were we included? As a father figure in football, when I learned that the injunction was linked to Damiano Academy, I reached out directly to the proprietor. I asked him, “What have you done? Do you want Zambia to be banned from football? What were you thinking?” His excuse was that he was driving and the call got cut. When I tried to call again, I couldn’t reach him”.
“I also contacted FAZ. I asked, “Now that this has happened, how can we proceed?” Personally, I believe in being open and inclusive , I don’t make decisions without consultation. I spoke to the FAZ General Secretary. He said, “FIFA has decided to return.” I told him, “Please, don’t rush to send the councillors back. Let’s wait. It’s Saturday, maybe after 10 Hours we can assess the situation and decide. But for now, let’s stay calm.”
“Because the government was cited in the injunction, we took steps to have it lifted. We used our own lawyer, and eventually the injunction was removed. Unfortunately, FAZ was not happy that the injunction was lifted. I am always open and transparent, maybe that’s where we differ. FAZ officials questioned and even abused our lawyer, asking her, “Why did you do that? Who were you representing?” And she responded that she was representing the government”.
“Unfortunately, the injunction was lifted just after the 10 AM mark we had agreed on with FAZ, by which time many people had already started leaving. I then asked, “Can you count how many delegates are still present? If we have 90 percent, we can proceed and help pay for those who left to return.” But it couldn’t work, by then FIFA Officials had already departed”.
“I personally had a discussion with FIFA delegates. They told me, “Honourable Minister, don’t worry. We are returning, and everything will be resolved”. However, we then started hearing allegations that the government was involved in obtaining the injunction. Honestly, how can anyone believe that the government would take part in such a thing?”
[Micheal Miyoba]
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Power’s Titus Chansa on top scorer award

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10 hours ago

June 19, 2025

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At the beginning of the season, no one had fancied Titus Chansa to win the Golden Boot but the striker defied odds.
Chansa netted 13 goals to finish as MTN Super League joint scorer with Nkana’s Idris Mbombo.
Chansa was winning the accolade for the first time while for Mbombo, it was the second having bagged it in 2018.
Chansa started the season with Mutondo Stars before joining champions Power Dynamos during the January transfer window on a one year loan.
He had already netted nine times for Mutondo in the first round when he was trekking to title-chasers Power.
The four goals in Power colours in the second round were enough for him to etch his name in history books and help the Kitwe side win the title.
The Zambia international is over the moon after a stellar season.
“It feels good and it has motivated me to work extra hard in the coming seasons,” Chansa said.
Asked if the move to Power prevented him from scoring more than the four he managed, Chansa attributed the low scoring rate to injury.
“It only affected me the time I had an injury which led to not playing nine games plus.”
Chansa said he faced healthy competition from other strikers in the race for the golden boot.
“The competition was there in every game we had knowing that I was in the race for the Golden boot with players who have been in competition already…but it kept me motivated to challenge them despite having not won it before,” he said.
With his loan deal expiring in December, Chansa has big ambitions.
“My goals for next season is to maintain the same hard work especially scoring more goals, helping the team achieve in winning the Super League also to be part of the Zambia National Soccer Team.
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Chipasula joins Barbra Banda, Kundananji in WAFCON squad

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13 hours ago

June 19, 2025

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Copper Queens coach Nora Häuptle has named her final 24-member squad for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2025.
Häuptle has included teenage sensation Mercy Chipasula and Mapalo Maluba into her final team.
China based striker Fridah Mukoma has also made the cut.
The former Black Queens coach has named three goalkeepers in the squad with Catherine Musonda expected to be the first choice.
Despite struggling for game time since Häuptle took over, defender Martha Tembo has also made the team.
Vice Captain Grace Chanda returns to the side after missing the Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand through illness.
Chanda has been joined by her Orlando Pride teammates Prisca Chilufya and Barbra Banda.
Bay FC foward Racheal Kundananji wraps up the squad.
Zambia is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Senegal and neighbours DR Congo.
The Copper Queens will face Morocco in the opening fixture on July 5.
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Exclusive: Blades, Riverplate reach agreement over Zansi and Saile

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16 hours ago

June 19, 2025

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MTN Super League newcomers Konkola Blades have reached an agreement with ZPL National League side Riverplate to sign duo of striker Golden Zansi and defensive midfielder Benjamin Saile, the ZamFoot Crew can exclusively reveal.
The two clubs reached an agreement in the last 72 hours with the duo set to complete their move to the Chilabombwe based outfit.
The ZamFoot Crew understands that personal terms are currently being finalized to allow the two players to move to Blades.
Zansi who joined RiverPlate FC in 2022 won the FAZ Southern Province Division One League back to back and helped Riverplate qualify for the national League.
During his first season, Zansi scored only one goal during the National League playoffs against Mwaimwena Strikers.
In the 2023/2024 season, he scored 17 goals in the FAZ Southern Province Division One League despite missing 14 league games in the second round due to an injury.
During the 2024/2025 season, he was joint top scorer in the ZPL National League with 10 goals. He also contributed 5 Assists.
Golden Zansi’s RiverPlate Career:
30 goals for River Plate; 17 in the FAZ Southern Province Division One, 3 National League Playoffs (1 in 2023 and 2 in 2024), 10 ZPL National League goals.
Saeli on the other hand has played 2 seasons for River Plate featuring as a defensive midfielder.
His first season was the 2023/2024 season and helped the team win the FAZ Southern Province Division One League, and also qualified for the ZPL National League via playoffs.
He scored only one goal in a week 22 match against Kitwe United in Kitwe. He made 5 assists in the season.
Blades are seriously looking to reinforce their squad ahead of the 2025/2026 MTN Super League season.
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