The Zambia Women’s National Team thrashed Comoros 7-0 to finish top of group C and qualify to the semifinals of the ongoing COSAFA Women’s Championship.
ZESCO Ndola Girls’ forward Fridah Mukoma scored a hat-trick in the emphatic win on Tuesday afternoon.
Ochumba Oseke Lubanji chipped in with a brace to make up for her first half missed penalty. Regina Chanda and Charity Mubanga also contributed a goal each.
Meanwhile Mozambique qualified for the last four by topping Group D with four points after a dramatic late equaliser from Cidalia Cuta in their final game against Lesotho that ended 1-1.
Nthabeleng Potsane scored the opener for Shalane Lehohla’s side, which actually took Zimbabwe temporarily to the top of the pool on head-to-head.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Group C
Comoros 0 Zambia 7 (Mukoma 6′, 10′, 75′, Lubanji 8′, 61′, R. Chanda 45′, Mubanga 81′)
Mozambique 1 (Cuta 87′) Lesotho 1 (Potsane 30′)
THURSDAY’S FIXTURES
Semifinals – Wolfson Stadium
Malawi vs Zambia (KO 12:00 p.m.; 10:00 a.m. GMT)
South Africa v Mozambique (KO 3:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| South Africa (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Eswatini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | -20 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Malawi (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| GROUP C | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zambia (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| Angola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP D | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Mozambique (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 18
Goals scored: 71
Biggest victory: Malawi 9 Mauritius 0 (Group B, October 28)
Most goals in a game: 9 – Malawi 9 Mauritius 0 (Group B, October 28), South Africa 8 Seychelles 1 ( Group A, October 28),
GOALSCORERS
3 goals – Leticia Chinyamula (Malawi), Zenatha Coleman (Namibia), Kesha Hendricks (South Africa), Ochumba Lubanji (Zambia), Yaone Modise (Botswana), Fridah Mukoma (Zambia), Tenanile Ngcamphalala (Eswatini), Sabinah Thom ( Malawi), Fiola Vliete (Namibia)
2 – Regina Chanda (Zambia), Ethel Chinyerere (Zimbabwe), Ivone Kooper (Namibia), Sinamile Mkhwanazi (South Africa), Ayesha Moosa (South Africa), Tshegofatso Motlogelwa (South Africa), Celiwe Nkambule (Eswatini), Marie Sarah Rasoanandrasana (Madagascar), Asimenye Simwaka (Malawi)
1 – Haloua Ahamada (Comoros), Nasrati Ali (Comoros), Twelikondjele Amukoto (Namibia), Alicia Chanfi (Comoros), Faith Chinzimu (Malawi), Cidalia Cuta (Mozambique), Keitumetse Dithebe (Botswana), Julie Gopal (Mauritius), Catherine Kachala (Malawi), Christabel Katona (Zimbabwe), Maureen Kenneth ( Malawi), Nobahle Mdelwa (South Africa), Laone Moloi (Botswana), Paula Moutasche (Seychelles), Charity Mubanga (Zambia), Lungowe Namasiku (Zambia), Louisa Nambininjanahary (Madagascar), Nokuthula Ndlovu (Eswatini), Aurora Ngale (Mozambique ), Helisoa Ny Kanto (Madagascar), Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse (Botswana), Ntando Phahla (South Africa), Maria Ponda (Angola), Nthabeleng Potsane (Lesotho), Sylvia Razananivo (Madagascar), Jessica Williams (South Africa).
