Zambia Football Pulse

Meet Zesco United Football Club Assistant Coach Enock Sakala Snr

Last month Ndola United recieved a shot in the arm through a partnership with Moors World of Sports ( MWOS) Betting.

Good job from the MWOS Zambia leadership in identifying a Zambian Club to partner with.

One step at a time.

MTN SUPER LEAGUE - UNBEATEN TEAMS

3 CLUBS remain unbeaten in the 2025/26 MTN Super League season so far📈

Zanaco Football Club
•5 Games
•3 Wins
•2 Draws

NEXT FIXTURE - (Kabwe Warriors)
•Two of the last four remaining unbeaten teams face off this weekend as top-of-the-table Zanaco FC host fourth-placed Kabwe Warriors.

Kabwe Warriors Football Club
•5 Games
•2 Wins
•3 Draws

NEXT FIXTURE - (Zanaco FC)
•Can Kabwe Warriors preserve their undefeated streak against Zanaco?

Red Arrows Football Club
•3 Games
•2 Wins
•1 Draw

NEXT FIXTURE - (FC MUZA)
•Red Arrows will be looking for their third victory of the season when they host FC MUZA at Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday

Power Dynamos Football Club
•3 Games
•2 Wins
•1 Draw

NEXT FIXTURE - (ZESCO UNITED
•After fulfilling their CAF Champions League duties, Power Dynamos will face off against their cross-city rivals Zesco United in a highly anticipated Electricity Derby at Arthur Davis stadium.

How Long will the teams sustain their unbeaten streaks?

Stade d'Abidjan and Côte d'Or FC head-to-head in the second leg of the first preliminary round! 🇨🇮🇸🇨

MTN SUPER LEAGUE - TOP 10 SCORERS CHART

Christopher Itaka maintains his lead on the goalscorers chart, while Owen Mwamba, Araina Lambert, and Francis Banda each scored their second goals.

MTN SUPER LEAGUE - TOP 10 ASSISTS CHART

Emmanuel Chabula is now level with Allan Bwalya, Walford Sikanyika and Lukeza Sama on 2 assists each

STAR PLAYER OFF-THE-HOOK: DEC Releases Chilongoshi To Focus On Zesco United Fixture Against Gabonese Outfit

Zesco United defender Zachariah Chilongoshi has been released from custody by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC).

This will enable the player attend to Zesco’s CAF Confederation Cup assignment against Gabonese side FC 105 on Sunday.

Chilongoshi was picked on Sunday night at a lodge in Ndola and transported to Lusaka where he was held until late yesterday.

The DEC is understood to be clamping down on drug abuse among sports men and women across all disciplines.

In the late 1990s, FIFA banned a Zambian striker for testing positive for using a prohibited substance during an international match.

STAR-PLAYER NABBED: Zesco United Defender Zachariah Chilongoshi In Custody On Drug Related Allegations

Zesco United defender Zachariah Chilongoshi is in custody on drug related charges, sources have disclosed.

Chilongoshi, who traveled with Zesco United to Gabon for a CAF Confederation Cup fixture, is reported to have been picked by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Ndola yesterday.

The player, who has also featured for Chipolopolo, was in camp in Ndola at Njele Lodge when officers picked him.

He has since been taken to Lusaka where he allegedly bought drugs from someone who was also arrested after attempting to courier the package for him to Ndola.

DEC and the Zambia Police are expected to issue a comprehensive statement on the matter in due course.

HAZEL NALI RETURNS AS HÄUPTLE UNVEILS 42-PLAYER SQUAD FOR WAFCON QUALIFIERS AGAINST NAMIBIA

By Mike Jovic Mwendachabe

Zambia Women’s National Team head coach Nora Häuptle has named a 42-member provisional squad for next month’s 2026 Morocco Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final round qualifiers against Namibia, with experienced goalkeeper Hazel Nali making a much-anticipated return to the national team fold.

Nali, who plays for Zesco Ndola Girls, has recovered from a lengthy injury layoff and is back in the squad as Zambia eyes qualification for the continental showpiece. The return of the 2018 WAFCON standout provides a significant boost to the Copper Queens’ goalkeeping department ahead of the high-stakes encounter.

Nali joins a strong group of goalkeepers that includes Catherine Musonda (Red Arrows), Agness Banda (Nchanga Queens), and Green Buffaloes duo Ng’ambo Musole and Chishala Mufunte. Annie Namoonje (Zesco Ndola Girls) and Eunice Sakala (Indeni Roses) complete the list of seven shot-stoppers named in the provisional squad.

Häuptle has cast her net wide for the two-legged qualifier, calling up a blend of seasoned internationals, local league performers, and emerging young talent. Among the notable inclusions are red-hot Zesco Ndola Girls forward Eneles Phiri, Kamfinsa Police speedster Mercy Chipasula, and Israel-based attacker Rachael Nachula, who is currently in the country and will feature in the local camp.

Promising Under-20 players Chishala Mufunte and Margaret Gondwe have also been included but will join the team after their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Burundi this weekend in Ndola.

Foreign-based Copper Queens stars are expected to join the squad during the final stages of preparation, once the FIFA international window opens on October 20.

The first leg of the final round WAFCON qualifier will take place on October 22 at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, a neutral venue due to Namibia’s lack of a FIFA-a