FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says rather than cry about the lost 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) bid, the association will look to the window that 2029 presents. And Kamanga is encouraging soccer fans to support the U20 girls’ national team as they face DR Congo in the Colombia 2024 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier at Nkoloma Stadium. In his latest Monday edition of the President’s Column, Kamanga revealed that the association would focus on bringing the 2029 AFCON to Zambia after losing the 2027 bid. CAF announced last week that Morocco would host the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 after 35 years since the North African country staged the competition in 1988. Meanwhile, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya...

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