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President Hichilema calls for enhanced grassroot talent.
WHILE expressing solidarity to the Chipolopolo-Zambia Men’s National Football team, President Hakainde Hichilema has called for enhanced grassroot talent. Following their loss in the AFCON tournament, the President, who is not unfamiliar with loss during his political journey, notes that defeat is never easy. State…
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I am disappointed by the performance of our boys, cries Nkandu
YOUTH, Sports and Arts minister Elvis Nkandu has expressed disappointment over the performance of the Zambia Senior Men’s National Football Team at the 2025 Africa
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It’s not the end, but a reset, Hichilema stands with Chipolopolo after AfCON exit
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the nation rallied behind the to resist blame on the Chipolopolo boys following their early exit from the Africa Cup
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Chipolopolo to earn Over K11 Million Despite Early AfCON Exit
CHIPOLOPOLO may have exited the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) early, but the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) will still earn US$500,000, equivalent to over K11 million at the current exchange rate. Zambia’s campaign came to an end on Monday night after a 3–0 defeat…
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‘Our players did not show character,’ laments minister of sport
MINISTER of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu has attributed Chipolopolo’s poor showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) to a lack of character from the players. Zambia have been booted out of the tournament after only managing two points from the three games…
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Sichone lost for words
“It is hard to find the words,” was Chipolopolo coach Moses Sichone’s reaction to Zambia’s humiliating 3–0 defeat to Morocco that ushered the team out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) last night. Chipolopolo were taught a football lesson that left Sichone with no…
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It’s not an excuse, but I didn’t like the way the referee handled the game – Moses Sichone
Chipolopolo coach Moses Sichone has expressed disappointment with the standard of officiating following Zambia’s elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, saying some decisions
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We can still progress mathematically, striker Lahne still optimistic
CHIPOLOPOLO striker Jack Lahne says the team still has a mathematical chance of progressing to the knockout stage of the AFCON 2025 tournament despite the
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150 referees fail FAZ test
ONE hundred and fifty referees have failed an assessment and will be ineligible to officiate official league matches next season, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has disclosed. According to a list released by FAZ and signed by General Secretary Machacha Shepande, the assessments were…
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My “angry” reaction to being substituted was normal – Fashion
CHIPOLOPOLO captain Fashion Sakala has defended his reaction after being substituted during Zambia’s goalless draw against Comoros, insisting that his frustration was a normal response
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I don’t panic when goals don’t come – Daka
CHIPOLOPOLO striker Patson Daka says he has learned not to put too much pressure on himself when goals delay, stating that patience and doing the
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Zambia national netball teams quit Africa Cup after failing to raise K1.2 million
ZAMBIA’S hopes of sending both the men’s and women’s national netball teams to this year’s Africa Netball Cup have collapsed after Netball Zambia failed to
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SADC chess King Kayonde eyes Africa crown, seeks financial backing for battle
ZAMBIA’S celebrated chess star, International Master (IM) Andrew Kayonde, is preparing for one of the biggest battles of his career after earning a spot at
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Katongo returns to continental stage to lead CAF club competition draws
ZAMBIA’S football legend and 2012 AFCON winning captain, Christopher Katongo, will today help conduct the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup draws in Johannesburg, South
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FAZ to improve KoPa jersey quality, availability
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced that it plans to enhance the quality of the KoPa brand kits and make the jerseys more
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Chipolopolo coach selections goes to technical committee
WITH only about a month to go until the next Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON), all eyes are looking to Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)
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I leave Chipolopolo better than I found them – Avram Grant
NEARLY three years in charge of the Chipolopolo boys, Avram Grant has finally left his position as the Zambia National football team head coach, saying
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Copper Queens get Presidential salute after sealing WAfCON qualification
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has saluted the Copper Queens following their emphatic 3-0 victory over Namibia that sealed their qualification to the Morocco 2026 Women’s Africa
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Häuptle expresses pride in WAfCON qualification but believes team can do more
ZAMBIA women’s national football team coach Nora Häuptle has expressed pride in the Copper Queens’ performance, but says there’s still room for growth and improvement
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We are not backing down, we are going to WAfCON – Kundananji
THE Copper Queens have upped their fighting spirit ahead of their decisive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) qualifier against Namibia today, and star forward
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Hichilema awards Bruce Mwape for being a great coach to Copper Queens
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has awarded former Copperbelt Queens coach Bruce Mwape with the President’s Insignia of Meritorious Achievement for his outstanding work as head coach
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Suspension of funding for Chipolopolo temporal, depends on FAZ plans — Sports Council
EVEN as the government tightens the tap on funding to the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) over the poor performance of the senior men’s national
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Government suspends funding to Chipolopolo over poor results
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been given an ultimatum to provide a detailed justification for why government should continue funding the association and
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Grant still hopeful for World Cup qualifications, eyes playoffs
CHIPOLOPOLO coach Avram Grant has declared that Zambia will give everything to win their final Group E matches so that the team can finish second
