Copper Queens to face Namibia in path to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

(Photo via FAZ media)

The Copper Queens will face Namibia in the final round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers in October. Namibia secured their spot in the final round with a 1-0 victory over Eswatini on Wednesday, completing a 4-0 aggregate win.

The last time Zambia’s head coach, Nora Häuptle, faced Namibia was in the 2023 WAFCON qualifiers, where she suffered a 1-0 defeat with Ghana. However, she went on to guide Ghana to qualification with a 3-2 aggregate win, following a 3-1 victory in the first leg.

Nambia and Eswatini players in action. (Photo/courtesy)

The matchups for the final round of qualifiers for the 2026 WAFCON, which will also serve as a qualifier for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, are as follows:

Angola vs Malawi
DR Congo vs South Africa
Tanzania vs Ethiopia
Namibia vs Zambia
Burkina Faso vs Togo
Algeria vs Cameroon
Egypt vs Ghana
Kenya vs Gambia
Benin vs Nigeria
Cape Verde vs Mali
Senegal vs Ivory Coast

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge February 27, 2025

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.