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Press Release : Cosafa Women’s Inaugural Draw
INAUGURAL COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW SET FOR JULY 29 | ZONAL QUALIFIER | TOTAL CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2021 The draw for the inaugural edition of the COSAFA Women’s Champions League will be held on Thursday, July 29 when the seven competing teams will hope to win a place at the TOTAL CAF Women’s…
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A draw for the Copper as Banda bags another Hat-trick!
The Zambian Women National Team took on the People’s Republic of China in their second match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a 4 all draw. Wang Shuang gave the Chinese “Steel Roses” an early lead 6 minutes into the match but 9 minutes later, Rachel Kundananji equalised with header. However, Wang came back with…
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Barbara Banda scores a Hatrick as the Copper Queens lose 10-3 to the Dutch in their opening match.
The Zambian Women National Team started off their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign with a major loss against European side, Netherlands. The Copper Queens started off pretty well but lost control of their defense which led to the Dutch scoring 3 goals in the first 15mins of the game. Barbara Banda however managed to get one…
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Bafana Bafana Cosafa Cup 2021 Champions.
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana victorious as they win 5-4 on Penalties to scoop their 5th Cosafa Cup title in the 20th edition of the COSAFA Cup tournament held in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday July 18th, 2021. The final match between the host Nation and Senegal played out to a goalless draw in both regulation…
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Eswatini beat Mozambique on Penalties to get the Bronze Medal.
The 3rd place play offs between Eswatini and Mozambique played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ended with a 1 all draw at regulation time and went into penalties. Mozambique took the lead when Thauzene scored in the 39th minute. The Mambas sailed through the 2nd half without conceding until Mkhontfo of Eswatini equalised a…
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FAZ PART WAYS WITH COACH MICHO
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to announce to its members and stakeholders that it has mutually separated with the senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Milutin ‘Michó’ Sredojevic. “FAZ can confirm that it has reached a mutual separation agreement with its senior Men’s National Team coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic. After a meeting between…
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Guest Nation Senegal will take on Hosts South Africa in the Cosafa Cup final.
After back to back matches, it’s finally down to the last two. The finals of the Tournament will be played on Sunday July 18th, 2021. Senegal qualified for the Semi Finals after a last minute 2:1 win against Malawi on Wednesday to book a spot against opponents Eswatini. The West Africans came from 2 goals down…
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A flight away as the Copper Queens leave for Tokyo.
The journey has officially began for Zambia National Womens Teams as they flew off to Tokyo, Japan on July 13th,2021 to participate in the upcoming Olympics. The Copper Queens are competing against the Netherlands, China and Brazil in Group F. “The morale has been high in camp, and this is the day that everyone has…
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Two loses and a win finally for the Chipolopolo boys.
The Defending Champions Zambia, started off their 2021 Cosafa Cup campaign in group A on a rocky patch. They met a wounded Lesotho in their first match on July 8th who had just suffered a major loss against Eswatini on debut day. Justin Shonga opened the score line in the 29th minute but in the…
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Goalless draw for Mozambique & Zimbabwe as Guest Nation Senegal lose 2:1 to Namibia on day 2 of the COSAFA Cup 2021.
Cosafa’s most successful team, Zimbabwe started off the tournament with a goalless draw against Mozambique at the Wolfson stadium and seemingly had a better day at the office than their opponents. Mozambique had early opportunities to score but was denied by the Zimbabwean Goalkeeper Arubi. The Mozambicans maintained a high pressed strategy and defensively blocked…
Ashley Nakazwe
African, but mostly Women's Football through my lens
Ashley Nakazwe 