COPPER Queens coach Nora Hauptle is confident Zambia will qualify for the Morocco 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a commanding 4-2 victory over Namibia in the first leg of the final qualifying round played on Thursday at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Speaking after the team set up camp in Ndola ahead of Sunday’s decisive return leg at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Hauptle said she was proud of her players’ effort and mentality, even though she led the team from the stands in the second half of the match. “We had a very good start in the game, fully in control and very determined in defending though most the ball was in the air from Namibian...






















