Saturday, April 18, 2026

Copper Princesses out to Finish job in Dar es Salaam

The Zambia U17 Women’s National Team has left for Dar es Salaam ahead of this Sunday’s 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round, return leg qualifier against the Serengeti Girls of Tanzania.

The 20-member squad coached by Carol Kanyemba left Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka aboard Air Tanzania at 13h15.

They will look to add to the 5-0 win registered at home in the first leg courtesy of captain Blessings Zangose Zulu and a goal each from Saliya Mwanza, Namute Chileshe and Ruth Muwowo.

Winner over two legs will face either Uganda or Cameroon in the third round. They two teams played out to a 1-1 draw in the first leg match at St. Mary’s Stadium-Kitende in Entebbe.

FULL-SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS

Cynthia Mushili (Trident Queens), Mwila Chishala Mufunte (Police Dove Queens)

DEFENDERS

Matilda Mukunda (Elite Ladies), Margaret Gondwe (Luyando Foundation Girls), Judith Chimwemwe Banda (Football Chance), Natasha Nkaka (Choma Warriors), Eunice Bwalya (YASA Queens)

MIDFIELDERS

Taonga Mubanga, Harriet Matipa (both YASA Queens), Zangose Zulu (Pataaki FC), Mary Mukupa (Red Arrows), Eunice Mutonyi (Police Dove Queens), Lweendo Hanongo (Driven Queens), 

STRIKERS

Saliya Mwanza (Elite Ladies), Blessings Maluba (Marvelous Girls FC), Mercy Chipasula, Gift Chilwizhi (both Kamfinsa Police Blue Eagles), Namute Chileshe (Green Buffaloes), Theresa Nayame (Merced Queens), Ruth Muwowo (Driven Queens)

By FAZ Media 

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2 Comments

  1. So this is the story.
    They beat them 5 – 0 then fearlessly followed them using their own vessel & like a noble eagle they will soure over the host’s planned aggression and physical tactics.
    Thereafter they will anxiously watch their big sisters battle it out with Ghana’s black queens before the lock horms with the Ugandan ladies…

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