Football
By MICHAEL MIYOBA THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has hailed FAZ patron, President Hakainde Hichilema for gracing the 2023 ABSA Cup final played on Saturday at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka. FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said the presence of President Hichilema at the ABSA cup final is a positive statement ahead of the June 17 […]
By MUKWIMA CHILALA ZAMBIA’S soccer icon Kalusha Bwalya is set to coach the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Winning Legends Against Barcelona Legends team to be led by former Brazilian star Gaucho Ronaldinho to be played at the National Heroes Stadium on May 25. The match is an exhibition fixture organised by Kings of Africa […]
By MICHAEL MIYOBA TWO consecutive defeats to Zesco United and NAPSA Stars have compelled the Nchanga Rangers FC Executive Committee to release head coach Aggrey Chiyangi and first assistant Rotson Kilambe. According to a statement issued by Nchanga Rangers media officer Andrew Ukwimi, the club president Shapi Shachinda said Chiyangi and the executive agreed to […]
By MICHAE MIYOBA ZAMBIA’S 2-1 victory over Morocco in their last group B fixture was not enough to propel the Ian Bakala-drilled Junior Chipolopolo to the quarter finals of the Algeria 2023 TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The Junior Chipolopolo put up a spirited fight and had to come from behind at the 19 […]
By MICHAEL MIYOBA POLICE are holding a 44-year-old man identified as Kachimbe Japeni for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Japeni is alleged to have assaulted Muza FC goalkeeper Moonga Ndala aged 29 and Ernest Malambo aged 52 respectively during Saturday’s Super League fixture which was abandoned at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. According […]
RELEGATION bound Buildcon FC coach Nchimunya Mwitwa has described football as a painful game after the Ndola outfit struggled with 20 defeats in 26 matches played in the FAZ Super League.
…as Zambia Under-17 resumes AFCON prepsBy MICHAEL MIYOBAZAMBIA Under-17 national team coach Ian Bakala has summoned a 48 member provisional squad set to enter camp today to resume preparations for the 2023 TotalEnegies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations to be held next month.Bakala has summoned former Chipolopolo international Collins Mbesuma’s son Linecker who plays for […]
as Zambia U-20 date Tunisia in final group fixture By MICHAEL MIYOBA ZAMBIA’S under-20 national soccer team is in a do die fixture today when they face off with Tunisia in a Group C fixture of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. After struggling with a 1-1 stalemate against Benin in the […]
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says it expects the National team technical bench led by coach Avram Grant to put up a winning squad for the back-to-back Group H Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers slated for next month against Lesotho.
By MICHAEL MIYOBA FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga believes Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant will succeed to revive the Chipolopolo. Kamanga said Grant, who was handed a two years performance-based contract as Chipolopolo coach, is already putting the pieces together to ensure that Zambia’s AFCON qualification campaign remains on course. “Grant has been […]
