Zambian Govt To Host Shepolopolo For Beating Super Falcons To WAFCON Bronze

Zambian Govt To Host Shepolopolo For Beating Super Falcons To WAFCON Bronze

Our Reporter

The government of the republic of Zambia will this week host a luncheon in honour of Shepolopolo who beat the Super Falcons of Nigeria to claim bronze in the just concluded WAFCON in Morocco, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Evarine Susan Katongo scored a beauty of a goal last Friday to help the Copper Queens record their first win over Nigeria and seal third place.

The Copper Queens’ triumph meant they picked up their first ever medals (bronze) at the continental showpiece.

Meanwhile, the Zambia Women’s national team who are arriving Lusaka in batches from Morocco following struggles to with flight arrangements, the Football Association of Zambia has confirmed.

The first batch led by skipper Barbra Banda and the head coach Bruce Mwape arrived Sunday evening.

FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the squad will arrive in batches following the struggle with flights to carry the whole contingent.

“Following the conclusion of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to provide an arrival update for the Copper Queens who reaped bronze at the continental showpiece.”

“Our bronze winning squad will be arriving in Lusaka in batches due to flight challenges with the first group that arrived on Sunday, 24th July 2022 at 18:30 hours aboard Rwanda Air,” Kashala told FAZ media.

“The rest of the group will be on their way starting on Sunday while another group will leave on Monday 25th July 22 everything else being equal. However, the team will be in camp at Southern Sun awaiting a list of engagements with government and stakeholders in the aftermath of their historic achievement,” Kashala added.