FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says decentralisation of football management in the country is slowly bearing fruits that will be appreciated by the public soon. The FAZ boss has urged Copperbelt provincial administration to set up talent identification systems such as an under-13 team. Speaking in an interview after attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for...

UNDER-20 AFCON winning coach Beston Chambeshi says team unity and the hunger to qualify for the World Cup is what will inspire the Chisi Mbewe tutored at the TotalEnergies 2023 EGYPT AFCON. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Chambeshi said team unity will play a key role in the U-20's performance at the AFCON and beyond....

DEFENDING MTN Super League champions Red Arrows have shaken off their festive season malaise which saw them lose five games in a row. The resurgence has breathed life into its title hopes after climbing to firth position on the league table. Club Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bruce Milunga says the team's improved fortunes have given...

Zambia 3-1 Zimbabwe ZAMBIA defeated old foes Zimbabwe 3-1 to settle for the 18th position at the Inaugural 2023 International Chess Federation (FIDE) Olympiads for People with Disability in Belgrade, Serbia. Zambia recorded managed three wins and three losses in six rounds of the competition. The team won against Kenya, Panama and Zimbabwe while the...

ZAMBIA Under-17 men’s coach Ian Bakala says his team has nothing to fear after being drawn against arch-rivals South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco at the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Algeria. The COSAFA champions will renew their rivalry with South Africa months after completing a double over their neighbours...

ZAMBIA edged Kenya in the third round to register its first victory at the Inaugural 2023 Chess World Olympiad for people with disabilities in Serbia. Having lost 4-0 to a highly rated team fielded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in the first round, Zambia again lost to Venezuela by 3.5-0.5 points in the second round...

NAPSA president John Chundu says challenging for the League title is not a far-fetched ambition looking at the performance of the team in the second round of the MTN Super League. Meanwhile, NAPSA partnered with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and organised a workshop for players to sensitise the team about the dangers of corruption in...

THE Zambia Under-20 men's national team's TotalEnergies AFCON Egypt 2023's preparation and tournament credentials will be tested this afternoon when it faces Nigeria in a friendly at the 60,500 capacity multipurpose MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Team coach Chisi Mbewe will get a preliminary overview of his side's readiness for the 2023 U20 AFCON...

NATIONAL women's rugby sevens team director Willis Magasa says Zambia has what it takes to win the Africa Women’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games pre-qualifiers tournament set for Lusaka. Zambia is expected to host the event on July 1 and 2 at Lusaka Rugby Club. The top three teams out of 10, will qualify for the...

ZESCO United goalkeeper Cyril Chibwe says he is optimistic about returning between the sticks after suffering a major knee injury that has kept him out for over two months. The South African-born shot-stopper made his debut in October last year in Zesco United’s 1-1 draw against MUZA and went on to play against Kabwe Warriors...