Copper Queens
The senior women's national team.
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Contract talks sideline Häuptle from Brazil FIFA series
COPPER Queens coach Nora Häuptle will not be part of the FIFA Series tournament in Brazil due to administrative issues. Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Acting Deputy General Secretary Iva Lengwe said Häuptle has proposed amendments to her current contract, leading to prolonged negotiations that…
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Hauptle Names WAfCON provisional squad
DESPITE uncertainty surrounding the hosting of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, the Copper Queens have intensified preparations, with coach Nora Häuptle naming a 29-member squad ahead of the tournament. With less than two weeks before kick-off, speculation continues to swirl that…
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Hauptle shifts focus to Malawi after Nigeria setback
823 Views Zambia coach Nora Häuptle has moved quickly to reset her side and turn attention to Malawi after the Copper Queens suffered a 1-0 loss to Nigeria in their second TotalEnergies WAFCON Morocco 2026 Group C match in Rabat on Saturday night. A seventh-minute…
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Zambia bow out of WAFCON despite beating Malawi
3,867 Views The Zambia Women’s National Team have been eliminated from the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) despite ending their Group C campaign with a victory over Malawi on Wednesday evening. The Copper Queens collected all three points in their final group…
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‘We have a plan for Nigeria,’ says Hauptle ahead of WAFCON clash
ZAMBIA coach Nora Hauptle says the Copper Queens have a plan to beat defending champions Nigeria when the two sides meet today in a Group C match at the Women Africa Cup of Nations. Both teams are chasing a win for different reasons. Zambia opened…
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Banda: Zambia must ‘pull up our socks’ to win WAFCON
COPPER Queens captain Barbra Banda says Zambia must raise its level if it hopes to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off next week. Zambia is scheduled to play Algeria in its final preparatory match before the tournament. The teams drew 1-1…
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Häuptle criticises CAF tiebreak rules after Zambia’s WAFCON exit
COPPER Queens coach Nora Häuptle has criticised the CAF head-to-head tiebreak rule that eliminated Zambia from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations despite the team finishing the group stage on six points. Zambia was eliminated from Group B after CAF applied Article 71.2 of the…
