COPPER Queens head coach Nora Hauptle says a deepening crisis in standards within the women’s national team set-up has compelled her to boycott the ongoing FIFA Series in Brazil, in a dramatic development that has cast fresh uncertainty over Zambia’s preparations for WAFCON 2026. In a statement released on her LinkedIn profile yesterday, Hauptle described her decision as a painful but necessary step aimed at forcing long-overdue reforms within the team’s operational and administrative structures. Her absence comes amid reports of unresolved contractual discussions with the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), which has already confirmed that assistant coach Charles Haalubono is leading the team in Brazil. Hauptle said her boycott should be viewed as a stand taken in the best...