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NORA HÄUPTLE SPEAKS: Planting Trees Under Whose Shade You Do Not Expect to Sit
11.04.2026 | Football DNA Swiss coach Nora Häuptle has announced that she is stepping aside from her duties as head coach of the Zambia Women's National Football Team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, citing ongoing administrative and structural challenges surrounding the management of the team. In a detailed statement shared on her LinkedIn page, Häuptle revealed that she will not travel with the team for the upcoming FIFA Series in Brazil, explaining that she had earli
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13 minutes ago
Copper Queens Off to Brazil for FIFA Series Tournament
06.04.2026 | Football DNA The Zambia women's national football team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, have departed for Cuiabá, Brazil ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series tournament scheduled to run from April 11 to 18. Assistant coach Charles Haluboono has travelled with the local contingent, while foreign-based players are expected to join the squad later in Brazil. The team departed aboard South African Airways, flying via Johannesburg, before connecting to São Paulo an
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6 days ago
FLIGHT MOROCCO 2026: Kanyemba Names 36-Member Provisional Squad for Rwanda World Cup Qualifier
04.04.2026 | Football DNA Zambia women's national under-17 football team head coach Carol Kanyemba has named a 36-member provisional squad as the team intensifies preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda women's national under-17 football team. Zambia will travel to Kigali to face Rwanda on April 17 at Pele Stadium, before hosting the return leg five days later at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The aggregate winner will progress to the seco
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Apr 4
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NORA HÄUPTLE SPEAKS: Planting Trees Under Whose Shade You Do Not Expect to Sit
11.04.2026 | Football DNA Swiss coach Nora Häuptle has announced that she is stepping aside from her duties as head coach of the Zambia Women's National Football Team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, citing ongoing administrative and structural challenges surrounding the management of the team. In a detailed statement shared on her LinkedIn page, Häuptle revealed that she will not travel with the team for the upcoming FIFA Series in Brazil, explaining that she had earli
Copper Queens Off to Brazil for FIFA Series Tournament
06.04.2026 | Football DNA The Zambia women's national football team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, have departed for Cuiabá, Brazil ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series tournament scheduled to run from April 11 to 18. Assistant coach Charles Haluboono has travelled with the local contingent, while foreign-based players are expected to join the squad later in Brazil. The team departed aboard South African Airways, flying via Johannesburg, before connecting to São Paulo an
FLIGHT MOROCCO 2026: Kanyemba Names 36-Member Provisional Squad for Rwanda World Cup Qualifier
04.04.2026 | Football DNA Zambia women's national under-17 football team head coach Carol Kanyemba has named a 36-member provisional squad as the team intensifies preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda women's national under-17 football team. Zambia will travel to Kigali to face Rwanda on April 17 at Pele Stadium, before hosting the return leg five days later at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The aggregate winner will progress to the seco
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