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Today, we unite to celebrate Africa Freedom Day! From the iconic era of the KK11 to the unstoppable modern Chipolopolo, football has always been the heartbeat of our freedom, unity, and pride. 🇿🇲⚽️
Let’s relive the glory days together!

Patson Daka will be leaving Leicester City FC at the end of the season following the expiration of their contracts, the club has announced. Where do you think PD20 will be going next?

NKANA FC PARTS WAYS WITH MWENYA CHIPEPO AND CHRISTOPHER KATONGO

Nkana Football Club confirms that the club has mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Mwenya Chipepo and first assistant coach Christopher Katongo.

The club thanks Chipepo and Katongo for their service and contribution during their time with Nkana FC and wishes them well in their future endeavours.

The interim technical structure currently in place will continue to oversee the club’s football operations until further notice.

Issued by: Mike Mubanga
Media and Communications Manager
Nkana Football Club

FAZ GIVES UPDATE ON COACH NORA HÄUPTLE, ANNOUNCES 4- NATIONS TOURNAMENT

Press Statement
(For Immediate Release)
Football Association of Zambia
Football House, Lusaka
17th May, 2026

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has clarified the position of Copper Queens head coach Nora Häuptle following recent public discussions over her future with the national team.

FAZ says all outstanding matters between the Association and Coach Häuptle have been resolved following a series of meetings with FAZ president Keith Mweemba.

Acting Deputy General Secretary Iva Lengwe confirmed that Coach Häuptle has since submitted her travel itinerary to the FAZ Secretariat and is expected in Zambia ahead of the Four Nations Tournament scheduled for the June FIFA Window.

The tournament will feature Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso.

“As things stand at present, Coach Nora will certainly lead the Copper Queens at the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament,” Lengwe emphasised.

Lengwe said the FAZ Secretariat remains focused on ensuring the Copper Queens are adequately prepared for the WAFCON finals in July and other upcoming international assignments.

He also thanked the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, as well as members of the public, for their concern and continued interest in the welfare and progress of the national women’s team.

For and on behalf of Football Association of Zambia

Nkweto Tembwe
Head – Media and Communication

Chama’s Brace Inspires Simba to Emphatic Away Win.

KIGOMA, TANZANIA — Clatous Chama, affectionately known by the Msimbazi faithful as "Triple C," put on a masterclass performance on Thursday, May 14, 2026, leading Simba SC to a commanding 3-0 victory over Mashujaa FC at the Lake Tanganyika Stadium.

The Zambian midfield maestro didn't just participate; he dictated the tempo of the entire NBC Premier League encounter, walking away with both a brace and the undisputed Man of the Match accolade.

With only a handful of games remaining in the season, Simba's momentum is peaking at the perfect time. If Chama continues this "Man of the Match" form, the NBC Premier League trophy might just be heading back to Msimbazi.

Chelsea Football Club, a side historically built on the "Blue Wall" foundations of defensive stalwarts like John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, is currently navigating a defensive identity crisis of historic proportions.

Following their latest outing, the Blues have now gone 14 straight games without a clean sheet. To find a run of defensive futility this severe, you have to look back 35 years to 1991—an era of short shorts, mullet hairstyles, and a very different landscape for English football.

For Chelsea to climb back into the upper echelons of the table, the priority is clear: stop the bleed. Until they can rediscover the art of the shutout, they remain vulnerable to any side clinical enough to take their chances. The ghosts of 1991 have been summoned; now, it’s up to the current defense to lay them to rest.

Huge news for the African boxing scene! The International Boxing Association (IBA) has officially ranked Patrick Chinyemba from Zambia, as the World #1 amateur boxer in the flyweight division (48-51kg).

Our champ is currently in Miami, USA, sharpening his skills at a professional training camp. From Zambia to the top of the world—the hustle is paying off!

Congratulations, Patrick! 🏆🔥

BREAKING: Power Dynamos are the 2025/26 MTN Super League champions.

They have won the league with four games to spare and back-to-back for the first time in their history.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/479vdrnz

Italy rejects Trump's World Cup slot offer to replace Iran

A Trump envoy reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the tournament this summer, but Italian sports officials ruling out that suggestion — calling it "not appropriate."

"First of all, it’s not possible. Secondly, it’s not a good idea," Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi says.

While Iran was among the first teams to qualify for the World Cup, Italy had a chance to be in the major event already, but it lost in a penalty shootout in a qualifying playoff final.

Iran has not withdrawn from the World Cup — the team is preparing to play in the U.S. despite the war in the Middle East — and FIFA has insisted its group stage games near Los Angeles and Seattle go ahead as planned in June.

Credit: Fox News

Mathematically, both Red Arrows and Power Dynamos still have a chance to win both the Zambian Super League and the ABSA Cup this season.

Only ZESCO United have managed to achieve this feat more than once.