UNITED States-based Copper Queens striker Rachael Kundananji and Israel-based midfielder Evarine Katongo are not part of Nora Hauptle’s 29-member provisional squad as preparations intensify for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) confirmed that some foreign-based players are facing travel challenges due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted international flight routes. Major airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways have suspended scheduled flights amid heightened tensions in the region, complicating travel logistics for players based abroad. FAZ assured fans that affected players will join the squad once it is safe and logistically possible to do so. “Some of the foreign-based players caught up in a travel predicament given...
