DEFENDING champions Zesco United have broken into the top four after beating Kabwe Warriors 2 – 0 at Railway Grounds. The struggles at Kabwe Warriors have continued and a loss against the Ndola side has seen them remain in the bottom four. The match offered a chance for Warriors to leave the bottom four of...

HAVING never tasted World Cup football at senior level, Zambia's dream to make it to its first ever FIFA World Cup will largely be dependent on how they start their qualifiers today. Since being admitted to FIFA, Zambia has tried on numerous occasions to make it to the biggest football competition on the globe but...

A VISA glitch has knocked midfielder Clatous Chama out of today’s game against Mauritania, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has revealed. Chipolopolo have suffered setback ahead of today’s match against Mauritania with midfielder Chama ruled out of the game after failing to travel. According to a FAZ statement availed to Goal Diggers by Football...

FORMER Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) treasurer Kelvin Mutafu has been appointed Nkana chief executive officer, replacing Charles Chakatazya. The club has been looking for a CEO since Chakatazya's depature for Kabwe Warriors last season following the expiry of his contract with Nkana. Media officer Lillian Musenge announced in a statement yesterday that Mutafu has...

CHIPOLOPOLO striker Fashion Sakala yesterday scored against Real Madrid in Rangers' pre-season friendly at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Sakala was making his starting competitive debut for the Scottish champions after featuring for the final 30 minutes in a 0-0 stalemate against Enoch Mwepu's Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The two Zambians shared a debut...

SHEPOLOPOLO star Martha Tembo says Zambia should not be written off at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Zambia are considered underdogs compared to the teams that they have been drawn against. In Group F, the Copper Queens were pitted against 2019 World Cup runners – up Netherlands, seven time South American Champions Brazil and China. Zambia...

JUST under a month before the English Premier League (EPL) season kicks – off, midfielder Enock Mwepu says he is ready to cope with the intensity of the English Premier League after joining Brighton and Hove Albion. Mwepu joined Brighton last week and has managed to attend training ahead of the new season. Speaking on...

PRESSURE is mounting on Chipolopolo coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic following a poor run of results at the on – going COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup in South Africa. Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga has expressed concern at the continued poor show of results by the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations kings. Writing in...

KAFUE Celtic coach Robert Tembo has called on his players to remain level headed as they draw closer to clinching a historical promotion to the Super Division following their 3 – 0 win over Mpulungu Habour at the Weekend. Famed generally as an academy which is only content with producing players and selling them to...

NAPSA Stars begin life without coach Mohamed Fathi with a visit to Kabwe Warriors where interim coach Kampamba Chintu will be facing his former paymasters. On Monday, Napsa began the process of partying away with the Egyptian when they sent him on administrative leave alongside three others. Those accompanying Fathi for 'gardening' are logistics manager...