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29 Jul

Zambia And Nigeria Stumble In Olympics’ Women Football

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The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Games football competition saw both African representatives, Zambia and Nigeria, suffer defeats on Sunday complicating their paths to the quarter-finals. In a thrilling 11-goal encounter at the Stade de Nice, Zambia went toe-to-toe with Australia’s Matildas but the Copper Queens suffered a 6-5 defeat in the last minute despite a historic hat-trick by Barbra Banda. The Zambian captain Banda opened the scoring with a spectacular 30-yard curler just seconds after kick-off. Despite Australia’s quick equaliser, Banda went on to complete a hat-trick, becoming the first player to score three…

Black Queens Set To Face Zambia At The Accra Sports Stadium Today

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The Black Queens of Ghana are set to face a challenging hurdle in their bid to qualify for this year's Paris Olympics at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium on Friday, 23 February. The team, led by Swiss coach Nora Häuptle, must overcome the Copper Queens of Zambia in the penultimate round of qualifiers. The women's senior national team began the qualifiers on a strong note, with convincing wins against Guinea and Benin. The team's impressive performance in the Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has given fans a desire to value the soil's football activities. Despite the untimely death of a squad…

Zambia Name Squad for Olympic Showdown With Black Queens Of Ghana

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The coach of Zambia's female national team Bruce Mwape has announced his provisional squad ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers against Ghana. The first leg match between the Shepolopolo and the Black Queens of Ghana will be played in Kumasi on Friday 23 February and the reverse fixture at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola five days later. In the squad, Mwape has retained most of the players who completed the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualification task against Angola. Green Buffaloes striker and runner Kabange Mupopo has returned to the Shepolopolo squad for the first time in…