Thursday, May 21, 2026

No easy team in this tournament – Mary Mbewe 

Zambia U20 Women’s National Team forward Mary Mbewe says there is no easy team at the ongoing COSAFA U20 Women’s Championship and that the Young Copper Queens will have to work hard in all their games. 

Mbewe revealed that coach Charles Haalubono told the team to work together for the team to get a win over South Africa on Wednesday. 

The ZESCO Ndola Girls striker believes the team needs to listen to what the coach is telling them and apply that on the pitch as they face Botswana on Friday. 

“The game went well, we worked as a team. The coach told us that we needed to work together for us to win.  We are feeling happy as a team. We knew it would be a tough game so we had to work as a team,” She said. 

“Against Botswana we also need to work together and listen to what the coach is telling us. We have to apply that on the pitch. There is no easy team in this tournament.”

The pacey forward was named the player of the match after a fantastic performance. A number of fans came out to praise her and she is grateful for the love she has received. 

“I am grateful to everyone who loved my performance, I had to work hard as a captain. This was my first time captaining the team,” Mbewe told the ZamFoot Crew. 

The Young Copper Queens thrashed Lesotho 9-0 in their opening match on Tuesday before beating rivals South Africa 3-0. 

Zambia now just needs wins over Botswana and Mozambique to win their first COSAFA U20 Women’s Championship title. 

Aaron Mubanga
Aaron Mubangahttps://zambianfootball.co.zm
Aaron Mubanga Jr is a Zambian copywriter, digital content strategist, and sports communications specialist with over 15 years of experience in media, brand storytelling, and digital audience growth. He is the Editor-in-Chief of ZamFoot, one of Zambia’s leading football platforms, where he has built a digital community reaching more than users. Aaron has worked with brands and organizations including Betway, Cola Holding, the ABSA Cup, and the Football and Allied Workers Union, while also managing the digital presence of prominent sports personalities such as Barbra Banda. An award-winning Sports Writer, Blogger and respected football analyst, he regularly contributes to major television and radio platforms across Zambia and internationally.

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