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LWANDAMINA RETURNS AS CHIPOLOPOLO INTERIM COACH AMID RENEWED FAITH IN LOCAL EXPERTISE

By David Chibwili

The Football Association of Zambia has turned to familiar ground once again after appointing veteran trainer George Lwandamina as interim head coach of the Zambia national football team.

In a press statement issued on March 5, 2026, FAZ acting Deputy General Secretary Iva Lengwe said the move is aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening the team’s performance following technical bench adjustments.

Lwandamina will be assisted by Oswald Mutapa Jr., who currently coaches Power Dynamos F.C..

The appointment comes in the aftermath of Zambia’s disappointing performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which led FAZ to relieve Wedson Sichone of his duties. Assistant coach Perry Mutapa has also been excused from the technical bench.

Lengwe has further clarified that only the positions of head coach and first assistant have been affected, with the rest of the technical staff remaining unchanged.

DISCOURSE;

While the decision brings a sense of optimism, particularly among advocates of empowering local coaches, it also raises a familiar eyebrow in Zambian football circles.

Lwandamina, after all, is no stranger to the Chipolopolo dugout. He previously handled the national team between 2015 and 2016 before making way for Wedson Nyirenda. His return therefore feels somewhat like reopening a well-thumbed chapter of a book many thought had already reached its conclusion.

One might say Zambian football has mastered the art of recycling experience, sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of hope, and occasionally out of what critics might politely call “limited imagination.”

Yet, if there is a silver lining in the decision, it lies in the continued recognition of local coaching talent. For years, debates have raged about whether Zambia should trust its own football brains instead of constantly looking abroad for solutions. In that regard, FAZ’s latest move signals a vote of confidence in homegrown expertise.

Lwandamina, who is currently in charge of Nchanga Rangers F.C., now faces the immediate task of assembling a competitive squad for the Four-Nation Tournament set for March 23–31, 2026 in Francistown.

With limited time before kickoff, the newly constituted technical bench has been tasked with selecting a balanced squad that includes both locally based and foreign-based players.

Whether this latest chapter will restore the roar of Chipolopolo or simply add another familiar footnote remains to be seen.

For now, the nation watches equal parts hopeful and skeptical, as an old hand returns to steady the ship once more.

Zambia Reports| 5th March, 2026.

JUST IN: Zambia Drawn In Group B for 2026 Cosafa Women Championship

The Copper Queens have been drawn in Group B alongside Zimbabwe, Botswana and Eswatini in the 2026 Cosafa Senior Women Championship.

According to the draws conducted today, hosts South Africa will be placed alongside Malawi, Lesotho and Angola while Group C will have Mozambique, Namibia and Madagascar.

The tournament will be held from February 18 to March 1 in Polokwane.

Zambia will send an all local squad as the tournament will coincide with United Arab Emirates Invitational tournament that coach Nora Häuptle will use as part of preparations for the Women African Cup of Nations.

The verdicts are out for Senegal! The punishments are as follow:

❌Senegal coach Pape Thiaw gets a five-match ban and also fined USD 100,000.

❌ Players Cheikh Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr both handed for two (2) official CAF matches suspension for unsporting behaviour towards the referee.

❌Senegal Football Federation fined USD 300,000 for the improper conduct of its supporters.

❌Senegal Football Federation fined another USD 300,000 for the unsporting conduct of their players and technical staff.

❌ Senegal Football Federation fined another USD 15,000 for the misconduct of its National Team, due to five (5) of its players having received cautions.

💰 Senegal got USD 10 million for winning the

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The final verdicts are out for Morocco

❌ Achraf Hakimi given two official CAF matches suspension , with one of these matches being suspended for one year from the date of this decision.

❌ Ismaël Saibari suspended for three official CAF matches for his unsporting behaviour and fined USD 100,000.

❌ The Morocco Football Federation fined USD 200,000 for the inappropriate behaviour of the stadium’s ball boys during the .

❌ The Moroccan Football Federation fined USD 100,000 for the improper conduct of their National Team players and technical staff, who invaded the VAR review area and obstructed the referee’s work in the final.

❌ The Moroccan Football Federation fined USD 15,000 for the use of lasers by its supporters during the AFCON.

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Right before Dias’ penalty, Mané stepped up to Mendy and said: Mendy Don’t rush. Don’t dive to either side. Just take your time.’ In that high-pressure moment, the advice landed perfectly. And when the kick came… it happened exactly as he said.

Dias aimed for the middle, and Mendy calmly caught the ball..❌

Guess what Mendy told Diaz before the penalty?