WAfCoN 2022 Quarterfinals

Things are heating up in my series on Women's International Football from July 2022. This report covers the quarterfinals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Women’s Soccer, July 2022: A SeriesThis is the eighth post in a series devoted to the 117 games of international women’s football played in July 2022, covering the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinals. If you’d like to start from the beginning (or to pick and choose your competitions), you can do so from my opening post. Next up is the group stage of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Women’s…

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Zambia Women's national team head coach Bruce Mwape has named a 26-member provisional squad for the two-legged fourth-round Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers against Kenya. Mwape has named a strong squad which includes the European based trio of Rachel Kundananji and Misozi Zulu who both ply their trade in Kazakhstan with BIIK Kazygurt and Spanish based Barbara Banda who turns out for EDF Logrono. There is no place for Avel Chitundu who was part of the squad that faced Botswana in the third round as she is replaced by Red Arrows Prisca Chilufya. The team will regroup on Monday, October 28 and start preparations for the November 8 away tie and the home tie that takes place three days later. Four top teams are remaining on the continent namely Zambia, Kenya, Cameroon and Ivory Coast. The top two teams that will emerge from the fourth round will slug it out in the final round with the winner automatically qualifying to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics while the runner up will engage in a play-off with Chile for a place at the world’s biggest sporting showpiece. FULL SQUAD (GOALKEEPERS) Hazel Nali (Green Buffaloes), Inutu Muchahabali (YASA), Ng’ambo Musole (Zesco), Annie Namonje (Indeni) (DEFENDERS) Agness Musesa, Anita Mulenga, Martha Tembo (all Green Buffaloes), Emeldah Musonda, Fikile Khosa, Margaret Belemu, Mary Mulenga (all Red Arrows), Lushomo Mwemba (Nkwazi), Vast Phiri (Zesco), Mapalo Kapindula (Breakthrough) (MIDFIELDERS) Misozi Zulu (BIIK Kazakhstan), Judith Zulu, Mary Mwakapila (both Green Buffaloes), Hellen Chanda, Prisca Chilufya (both Red Arrows), Rhoda Chileshe (Indeni) (STRIKERS) Theresa Chewe (Indeni), Grace Chanda (Zesco), Hellen Mubanga (Red Arrows), Rachael Nachula (Green Buffaloes), Rachael Kundananji (BIIK Kazakhstan), Barabara Banda (EDF Logrono)   https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DhzinF8oA/?igshid=189mud44f13ch

Martha Tembo: From being beaten over football to qualifying for Olympics

Martha Tembo: From being beaten over football to qualifying for Olympics ...“My father used to beat me, whenever he found me playing football with guys now he supports me and is very proud,” FULL STORY ON LINK:

AARON MUBANGA writes

“My father used to beat me, whenever he found me playing football with guys now he supports me and is very proud,” Senior Women National team midfielder Martha Tembo has said.

Women football in Zambia has improved tremendously in the last few years and has seen the senior team making history, booking a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled for Tokyo next year.

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Sorry: Clerics apologise to Chingola Mayor

By JOHN SAKALA The Pastors Fellowship of Chingola has apologized to Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo for scathing remarks they made against the mayor on local community Radios after the Council had razed down their church buildings. Soon after Chingola Municipal Council had demolished the churches located near the rail line in Chikola, the pastors who owned the same churches are reported to have rushed to the radio station where they issued unbaptized remarks. Apologising yesterday when Mr Tembo was invited to meet the pastors, World Harvest Ministries Resident Pastor Edwin Simasiku said it was wrong for the involved Pastors to rush to the media before seeking audience with the office of the Mayor. Rev Simasiku said the clerics are ready to corporate and work with the local authority in order to bring sanity to the district. He said the clerics involved were counselled by the fellowship, hence the apology from them. Speaking earlier, Mr Tembo wondered how the congregants would obey laws when the church leaders were in front to deliberately overlook the laws governing land administration. He said the owners of the demolished churches were engaged and advised to stop because the churches were too near to the rail line. “The local authority fired the warning shots when we only removed bricks in corners of the churches and invited the owners to the council. They disobeyed and simply rebuilt the demolished corners. We served them with notices and they again ignored them. That’s when we moved in to show leadership. “As church leaders you have a big responsibility on your shoulders than us as politicians in ensuring that Laws of the land are followed. Let’s do the right thing for the first time because we owe it to our grandchildren. In Chingola we are not short of residential accommodation, we are simply short of economic activities,” he said. Mr Tembo who was accompanied by Chikola Ward Councillor Martha Chanda said during the normalization of some ills done in the land administration, there would be casualties. He said is open to engagement together with the Chingola Council. The Mayor took time to highlight how land can be genuinely acquired through a third party, from the council as an agent of Ministry of land or directly from the Ministry of Lands.     Read the full article

Cosafa Womens Zambia vs Lesotho Live Streaming

Cosafa Womens Zambia vs Lesotho Live Streaming

Here is the starting lineup for Zambia women’s national team who takes up on Lesotho on the second day of the Cosafa Women’s 2018 tournament. Match kicks off at 15:30pm at Wolfson Stadium in South Africa.

Zambia Starting XI

Hazel Nali (16)

Maggie Belemu (8)

Martha Tembo (13)

Jacqueline Nkole (15)

Anita Mulenga (5)

Rhodah Chileshe (12)

Misozi Zulu (7)

Hellen Chanda (14)

Barbara Bamda (11)

Rachael…

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— CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS (@REALMENSINGCW) January 5, 2017

WOMAN NARRATES ASSAULT ORDEAL

WOMAN NARRATES ASSAULT ORDEAL A woman has told the Lusaka Magistrates Court the suspect assaulted her after he accused her of damaging his wall fence worth K700. READ FULL STORY:

RABECCA BANDA writes

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A woman has told the Lusaka Magistrates Court the suspect assaulted her after he accused her of damaging his wall fence worth K700.

Faustina Tembo told Magistrate Martha Miti that Joseph Daka punched her on her back and she fell down.

She narrated that she returned home around 20 hours but found that her children had not dug around the plants as she…

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BUSEKO MARKET VICTIM’S WIDOW RELIVES ORDEAL

BUSEKO MARKET VICTIM’S WIDOW RELIVES ORDEAL MARTHA Mwanza had just come from prayers when she got a call that her husband had been injured and admitted to Matero Level one hospital. READ MORE:

LINDA SOKO TEMBO writes

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MARTHA  Mwanza had just come from prayers when she got a call that her husband had been injured and admitted to Matero Level one hospital.

Little did she know that the love of her life, was a victim in a freak accident at Buseko Market where a truck had rammed into shops and run over a car after the driver lost control.

Martha said she received a…

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ESTHER COMPOUND TEENAGERS IN LOVE WITH ALCOHOL - BECAUSE BARS NEVER CLOSE IN THE AREA

ESTHER COMPOUND TEENAGERS IN LOVE WITH ALCOHOL - BECAUSE BARS NEVER CLOSE IN THE AREA A 60-year-old woman of Lusaka’s Esther Compound, Martha Sakala has appealed to the Lusaka City Council (LCC) to regulate the times that bars open and close in her area

LINDA SOKO TEMBO writes

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A 60-year-old woman of Lusaka’s Esther Compound, Martha Sakala has appealed to the Lusaka City Council (LCC) to regulate the times that bars open and close in her area because of alcohol abuse by youths.

Ms Sakala said it was sad that youths in her community were involved in illicit drinking because bars had no specific opening and closing…

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ELOPEMENT COSTS FOOTBALLER K8, 000

ELOPEMENT COSTS FOOTBALLER K8, 000 THE Boma Local Court in Lusaka has ordered a 19 year old footballer of Lusaka’s Kuku compound to compensate a woman with K8, 000 for eloping with her daughter.

MUTINTA MULAYE writes

THE Boma Local Court in Lusaka has ordered a 19 year old footballer of Lusaka’s Kuku compound to compensate a woman with K8, 000 for eloping with her daughter.

Madalitso Tembo sued Newton Chileshe for keeping her daughter without her knowledge and consequently impregnating her.

 She told senior local court magistrate Martha Tembo that Chileshe should compensate her…

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Bad-mannered couple divorced

Bad-mannered couple divorced “She even beats me and when we argue she takes the issue to the shop and people even surround her as she tells the story,” Tembo said

DIANA NSOFWA writes

A VULGAR Lusaka couple has been divorced in the Boma Local Court without compensation.

Sunday Tembo, 48 of Misisi Township sued his wife Naomi Muntapula, 46 of the same compound for divorce

Tembo told magistrate Ng’andu Mukuka sitting with Martha Tembo that the two got married in 2004 and have one child but their problems started in 2005.

“When we got married she…

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Bupalo Councillor jabs Chingola Mayor

By Staff Writer PF Bupalo Ward Councillor Nelius Mumba could not hide his excitement after his preferred candidate Kennedy Simpansa was elected as Chingola Deputy Mayor beating Martha Chanda. According to Mr Mumba, Ms Chanda was a puppet candidate organized by Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo aimed at subduing other Councillors. In revolt Mr Mumba and other PF Councillors enticed the seven UPND Councillors to rally behind the strong willed Mimbula Ward Councillor Kennedy Simpasa. During the PF intra party primary elections Mr Simpasa had gotten one vote against Ms Chanda’s 11 but still went for the main polls. All his friends had shunned the primary polls but came during the full Council and gave the other camp a jibe they least expected where Mr Simpasa got 17 votes while Ms Chanda polled 10. After the process, Mr Mumba took a jab at Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo using social media to express his own thoughts. “Titus Tembo the Chingola Mayor is the reason why Chingola is like this good or bad depending on how you perceive the current situations in the district. I will reserve my opinion and respect yours too, the least is not mine to judge,” However his swipe did not sit well with most of his Facebook followers. Van Wyk Mumba Please remove this post. Approach Titus Tembo and have a discussion. As a party we expect unity of purpose and lets avoid social media as a platform to resolve our issues. Sit n discuss and agree on the way forward...regards VW 2021 Lewis Mwansa If you say TEMBO has failed, You also you have failed. It's you to help him perform Give him tough time he'll stand and perform. Mulamutina Mayor wenu pakuti muleisa pa Media. Mind you it's not the Mayor hu is failing It's the party. you decampaining the party friends. Follow him in his office and tell him where he nids to perform. I rest my case Hide or report this   Immanuel Sakala It's not Titus who has failed it’s all you Councillors who have failed us, because you have never put him to task, you are just good at Facebook Benard Mwiche If the Tembo has failed how Councillors claim success can. Chingola has become a shanty compound. We mourn ba Sata. If he was around Kitwe /Chingola Rd. Would have been completed. Haggai Kambole Let's not do the blame game here, we all know that yes the life blood of this town is KCM and this is where the council gets much revenue for effective and efficient service delivery. Now that KCM issue will be sorted out I for see a better Chingola also let's insure our local contractors benefit in these infrastructure development going on . the other thing is let's promote diversification in this town. Top of Form Humphrey Kabwe Your hon why are you speaking in parables? Tell us the truth. Chingola is dead. There is nothing happening in Chingola district apart from few roads been rehabilitated Collins Mupeta Snr Van Wyk Mumba Nelius Mumba is right a spade is a spade and a folk is a folk Hide or report this Van Wyk Mumba Collins Mupeta Snr thanks kanabesa. Natulanda pa phone. Natotela mukwai Albert Siwale Our Mayor has completed failed he is a failure Chingola constituency is bad together with his MP and Councillors their all failures look at Nchanga the Councillors are vibrant and awake thing their at least   Read the full article

Misozi relishing COSAFA challenge

FAZONLINE: Zambia Women National Team skipper Misozi Zulu says she is happy to be back from a long injury layoff and help the team challenge for Cosafa honours. In an interview, Misozi who sustained a knee injury in a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the 2018 Cosafa championship in Port Elizabeth. The Indeni Roses midfielder said the team had no excuse for not winning the trophy at the 2019 competition to be staged in Port Elizabeth from July 31 to August 11. “I feel good to be back. I always felt that I will be fine and playing again. I thank God that now I am fit,” she said. Misozi said that the 2019 competition provided a perfect opportunity for Zambia to lift the trophy. “The preparations are good and everyone is pushing. I know that we will make it this time around. This time we just want to come first, we do not want excuses, we just want to win,” she said. The Copper Queens are currently in camp in Lusaka with coach Bruce Mwape drilling them. Mwape has summoned 36 players with Spain based Barbara Banda named in the squad. FULL SQUAD GOAL KEEPERS Tricia Mutale (Konkola), Hazel Nali, Maleta Muwindwa (Green Buffaloes), Edith Zulu (Yasa), Dyness Kasuka (Red Arrows) DEFENDERS Lweendo Chisamu, Agness Musesa, Anita Mulenga Martha Tembo (all Green Buffaloes), Margret Belemu (Red Arrows) Arrows, Patricia Lampi (Yasa), Lushomo Mweemba (Nkwazi), Grace Nanyiza (Indeni), Miniver Chitundu (Zesco), Edah Lungu (Evergreen), Jackline Nkole (Indeni) MID FIELDERS Natasha Witika (Zesco) Rachael Lungu,Hellen Chanda, Mary Mulenga (all Red Arrows),Kasonde Juliet Kasonde (Moba Queens), Naomi Chiwele Naomi, Rhoda Chileshe (both Indeni Roses), Judith Zulu (Green Buffaloes), Mary Mwakapila (Green Buffaloes), Vast Phiri (Zesco) STRIKERS Ochumba Oseke (Nkwazi), Grace Chanda, Hellen Mubanga, Tukiya Mufishi, Square Maiwase (all Red Arrows), Dorothy Chimfwembe (Chiparamba Breakthrough), Racheal Nachula (Green Buffaloes), Avell Chitundu (Zesco), Misozi Zulu (Indeni Roses), Barbra Banda (EDF Logrono) Read the full article