THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has confirmed that Copper Queens Head Coach Nora Häuptle will return to the dugout for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament, drawing a line under a month-long standoff that had threatened to derail the team’s preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. In a press statement issued yesterday, FAZ announced that all outstanding matters between the association and the Swiss trainer have been resolved following a series of meetings with FAZ president Keith Mweemba. “As things stand at present, Coach Nora will certainly lead the Copper Queens at the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament,” said acting deputy general secretary Iva Lengwe. Lengwe confirmed that Häuptle has submitted her travel itinerary to...




