THE Zambia National Women’s Football Team has intensified preparations for a series of international friendly matches as part of their build-up to the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Copper Queens, who regrouped in Lusaka, are set to face African champions South Africa on Tuesday, May 28, before taking on Botswana on Saturday, May 31. They will wrap up the FIFA International Women’s Window with a second encounter against South Africa scheduled for Monday, June 3. The friendly fixtures are expected to play a vital role in shaping the team’s readiness ahead of WAFCON, where Zambia aims to improve on their historic third-place finish in the previous edition. Speaking after the team’s initial training session at Edwin Imboela...