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Copper Queens to face South Africa and Botswana…As Nora Häuptle names 35 member provisional squad

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The Zambia Women’s National Team, the Copper Queens will face reigning African Champions South Africa and Botswana in two international friendly matches. 
The matches are part of the team’s preparations for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), set to be held in Morocco from 5–26 July 2025. 
The FIFA Women’s International Match Window runs from 26 May to 3 June 2025. 
The reigning COSAFA Champions will take on arch rivals South Africa on 31 May, followed by a clash with Botswana on 3 June. Both fixtures will be hosted in South Africa. 
Coach Nora Häuptle has since named a 35-member provisional squad that will enter camp this weekend ahead of the two high-profile friendlies. 
Häuptle has handed Luyando Foundation Girls product Margaret Gondwe who is now on the books of Green Buffaloes Women’s Football Club her first senior National Team call up following an impressive last half of the season with the Zambia army sponsored outfit. 
Häuptle has also handed a first call up to Elite Ladies goalkeeper Margaret Phiri while Red Arrows duo of Mary Mambwe and Mary Wilombe return to the set up alongside Leticia Lungu. 
Choma Warriors defender Josephine Lubinda and Indeni Roses captain Zamiwe Mukokomena have also been handed call ups. 
Eleven foreign based players led by skipper Barbra Banda have been summoned as Xiomara Mapepa also makes a return to the set up after missing the China trip. 
Zambia is in Group A at the WAFCON alongside hosts Morocco, Senegal and DR Congo. The 2024 edition of the tournament will be held in 2025 due to the revised CAF calendar.
35-MEMBER PROVISIONAL SQUAD 
GOALKEEPERS
Leticia Lungu (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Mwila Chishala Mufunte (Green Buffaloes), Catherine Musonda (Red Arrows), Margaret Phiri (The Elite Ladies), Eunice Sakala (Indeni Roses)
DEFENDERS
Martha Tembo, Lushomo Mweemba (both Hakkarigucu Spor-Turkey), Margaret Belemu (Red Arrows), Margaret Gondwe, Esther Siamfuko (both Green Buffaloes), Josephine Lubinda (Choma Warriors), Zamiwe Mukokomena (Indeni Roses), Matildah Mukunda (The Elite Ladies), Judith Soko (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Pauline Zulu (ZANACO Ladies)
MIDFIELDERS
Ireen Lungu (Sichuan-China), Xiomara Mapepa (Beijing Jingstan FC-China), Racheal Nachula (Hapoel Jerusalem-Israel), Grace Chanda, Prisca Chilufya (both Orlando Pride-USA), Maweta Chilenga, Evarine Susan Katongo, Natasha Nanyangwe (all Green Buffaloes), Rhoda Chileshe (Indeni Roses), Mercy Chipasula (Kamfinsa Blue Eagles Queens), Avell Chitundu, Marjory Mulenga (both ZESCO Ndola Girls), Mapalo Maluba (Nchanga Rangers Queens), Mary Wilombe, Mary Mambwe (both Red Arrows)
STRIKERS
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride-USA), Fridah Mukoma (Beijing Jingstan FC-China), Kabange Mupopo (Henan WFC-China), Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC-USA), Penelope Mulubwa (ZESCO Ndola Girls)




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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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