Zambia women's national football team
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The Zambia women's national football team plays football for Zambia. They are called the Copper Queens[5] and are ranked 81st in the world. Zambia also has a team for the Homeless World Cup. The country takes part in tournaments to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African football tournaments. Zambia is the first African country without a coast to qualify for a senior World Cup for men or women. They will make their first appearance in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Copper Queens[1][2] | |||
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Association | FAZ | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
Head coach | Bruce Mwape[3] | |||
Captain | Barbra Banda | |||
FIFA code | ZAM | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 114 2 (7 December 2018)[4] | |||
Highest | 77 (June 2023) | |||
Lowest | 126 (March 2012) | |||
First international | ||||
South Africa 5–3 Zambia (South Africa; 5 November 1994) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Zambia 15–0 Mauritius (Ibhayi, South Africa; 1 August 2019) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Zambia 3–10 Netherlands (Rifu, Japan; 21 July 2021) | ||||
World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1995) | |||
Best result | Third place (2022) | |||
Summer Olympics | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | |||
Best result | 9th (2020) |
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