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Mulwanda talks tough game against Sierra Leone, midfield not coming to the party and chances of qualification 

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Zambia U20 National Team head coach Boyd Mulwanda has described the team’s opening day draw against Sierra Leone at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025 as a tough match. 
Mulwanda believes the result was a fair result for the Junior Chipolopolo as they did not lose which would have been worse. 
Young Chipolopolo and debutants Sierra Leone played to a goalless draw in a closely contested affair at the Suez Canal Stadium on Sunday.
“I think today’s game was not easy for us, It was a tough game. Sierra Leone prepared well, Looking at the way they were playing, it was not easy for our boys. Going forward we will prepare the boys well and psych them so that they know what they are expecting in the next match,” he said. 
“We are playing Egypt next, it won’t be easy. Looking at the result , I think 0-0 is fair for us. We had chances but we could not convert.”
“It’s a fair result for us, not losing , a point is good for us,” he added. 
Mulwanda singled out his midfield as the part of the puzzle that did not work and that’s why he made changes to stabilize the team. 
Mulwanda says he was not expecting a draw as he planned for a win but plans to work on his strike force ahead of the match against the hosts, Egypt. 
“I think it’s in the park of the midfield, our boys did not come to the party, David and Perkins (Mumba Mwale) were not themselves, that’s why we made some changes, removed Perkins and brought in Chilimina and I think that’s were we had to get stability in the game and I think going forward we going to talk to the boys to up their game,” he said. 
“No, we never expected to get a draw, we thought we were going to win this game, but football being what it is, at times you plan to win but don’t get the result. What’s most important is that we did not lose, got a draw and we are going to build on this one.”
“We had a chance to win the game, but we couldn’t score that’s part of the game. You may create chances but you don’t score. What’s important is that we told the boys that if we don’t score, even us we should not concede and that’s what happened. We are going to work on our strike force so that when we have chances we get the goals we need to progress in the tournament,” he added. 
The former Buildcon coach is however still confident of Zambia’s chances of qualification to the next round. 
“The chances of qualification are still bright. This is just the first game. We have something to build on, we have a point which is good, unlike if we had lost it was going to give us pressure. Going to the next game, I think we are going to work and see how best we can prepare the boys to get a win,” he said. 
“We are going to talk to the boys, analyze the game and see how best we are going to play against Egypt.”
Beyond continental glory, the four semi-finalists will book their tickets to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.




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Power’s Titus Chansa on top scorer award

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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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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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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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