The Zambia Women’s National Team will hold their first training session in Casablanca, Morocco this evening.
The COSAFA Champions started arriving in Morocco on Monday ahead of the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The session will follow the light mobility session held earlier today. The recovery-focused session conducted by Athletic Coach Richard Sakala helped the players stretch off the fatigue from travel and settle into the Moroccan environment.
The Copper Queens will however hit the ground running this evening with a full session as they begin the final stretch of preparations ahead of next months’ TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 (to be played in 2025).
Nora Elizabeth Häuptle will lead the session supported by her technical bench as she looks to start working on the tactical plan for the squad.
The Copper Queens, drawn in Group A, will face hosts Morocco, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The 2022 WAFCON bronze medallists will open their campaign with a fixture against the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco on 5 July at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat.
The penultimate match sees the Copper Queens take on Senegal on 9 July at El Bachir Stadium in Mohammédia, followed by their final Group A fixture against DR Congo at the same venue on 12 July.
LIVING DANGEROUSLY:
1. PLAYING THE HOST IN A BRAND NEW STADIUM. So they wouldn’t want to win. The pressure might be on them depending on how the Queens are psyched.
2. PLAYING A TEAM WE KNOCKED OUT IN THE PREVIOUS TOURNAMENT. There sre no friendlies for us indeed. Sigh!
3. THE GIRLS FROM DRC – A POWER HOUSE IN CLUB FOOTBALL . We just had to face the tricky
neighbours.
Whoever wins this group will get to the final.
IN THIS GROUP, WE ARE ALL LIVING DANGEROUSLY:
1. PLAYING THE HOST IN A BRAND NEW STADIUM. So they wouldn’t want to lose as runners up in the previous tournament but the pressure might be on them depending on how the Queens are psyched.
2. PLAYING A TEAM WE KNOCKED OUT IN THE PREVIOUS TOURNAMENT. There are no friendlies for us indeed. Sigh! But they will be facing Barbra Banda this time around 🔥+ Chipasula ❄
3. THE GIRLS FROM DRC – A POWER HOUSE IN CLUB FOOTBALL . We just had to face the tricky
neighbours. But they have never squared up against this group ⚓
Whoever wins this group will get the final.