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Copper Queens settle for Bronze at the Cosafa Women’s Cup
The Zambia Women National Team played beat South Africa 4:3 to take third place at the tournament. Ochumba Lubanji put Zambia in the lead when she scored in the 20th minute. However, later in the second half Holweni Sibulele scored her fifth goal in the competition that led the two teams to penalties. Sibulele, was…
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Guests win the Cosafa Women’s Cup 2021.
Unbeaten throughout the tournament, The East Africans have collected exactly what they came for. The two Cesafa Champions have claimed the 2021 Cosafa Women’s Cup title in the final against Malawi that ended 1:0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Lunyamila scored the only and deciding goal in the 64th minute. The Malawian opponets had…
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South Africa & Zambia out as Tanzania & Malawi go to the Finals.
Malawi made history by eliminating defending Champions South Africa with a 3:2 Victory. Fazila Chembekezo scored the opening goal 38 mins into the first half but 7 minutes later, Sibulele Holweni equalised for the South Africans just before half time. In the second half, The Scochers took advantage of Banyana Banyana’s struggles at the back…
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Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa through to the Semi Finals.
Tanzania beat Botswana 2:0 to become the first team to secure a spot in the semifinals of the tournament on October 2nd, 2021. The East Africans further met South Sudan on October 4th to a 3:0 victory which to them was formality as they already topped their Group B table. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana were…
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Goalless draw for Namibia & Uganda as Zambia triumph over Eswatini
Namibia started off the Cosafa Women’s Cup campaign to a shared “point each” with their East African opponets, Uganda. Tough match for both, as neither managed to convert their chances to a goal. In the second match of the day, the Zambian Copper Queens triumphed over Eswatini. Lubanji Ochumba scored a Hat-trick when she opened…
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A Hat-trick + 4 for Botswana as Zimbabwe lose to the Guests in Group B.
Botswana off to an electric start setting the mood for their campaign . Refiloe Tholakele gave the Botswanans an early lead with a free kick and went on to score a Hat-trick by half time, with fellow team mates Lesego Radiakanyo, Mokgabo Thanda, Balothanyi Joanne adding on three goals to make it 6:0 at the…
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Two all Draw for Angola & Mozambique while Defending Champions South Africa wins 2:1 against Malawi.
The Cosafa Women’s Cup 2021 off to an exciting start as Group A teams battle it out on Match Day 1 of the tournament. The Mozambiquans were the first to find the back of the net through Albertina Pondja in the first half but Zeferina Caupe of Angola managed level just before half time. In…
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South Africa’s Banyana Banyana scoop the 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup
The inaugural 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup set in Lagos Nigeria from the the 15th to the 21st of September 2021 came to an end when Southern African Champions claimed victory against the Nigerian Super Falcons in a 4:2 victory. The “invitational” Womens Football tournament hosted six national that included Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Cameroon, Mali and…
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Cosafa Women’s Championship 2021
The 9th edition of the Cosafa Women’s Cup is set to take place from September 28th to October 9th, 2021 in Gqberha – Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Unlike before, this year the tournament will host three teams from outside the region with guests being South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Host Nation and defending Champions…
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The Copper Queens Olympic dream comes to an end.
Olympic debutants Zambia were on July 27th, 2021 eliminated from the tournament when they played their last Group stage match against South American side Brazil to a 1:0 loss. The Copper Queens had a rocky start to the match when Lushomo Mweemba was served a red card for the foul on Ludmilla and were reduced…
Ashley Nakazwe
African, but mostly Women's Football through my lens
Ashley Nakazwe 