Mweemba backs Zambia to come back stronger despite Nigeria WAFCON defeat

Mweemba backs Zambia to come back stronger despite Nigeria WAFCON defeat

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Mweemba backs Zambia to come back stronger despite Nigeria WAFCON defeat

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) have backed the women’s national team to come back stronger despite their quarterfinal elimination at the ongoing Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after losing 5-0 to Nigeria in Morocco.

The humiliating defeat against the nine-time champions, ended Zambia’s campaign in the competition. Zambia were aiming to better their performance from the last edition when they finished with a bronze medal.

“On behalf of my executive and the entire football family, I wish to express my disappointment at our team not making it to the semifinals but urge the girls to keep their heads high,” said FAZ President Keith Mweemba in a statement.

“We were a bit unlucky on Friday, but we can live to fight another day as there is another WAFCON to compete for on the horizon.”

Mweemba added: “We call upon the technical benches of all our national teams to closely work with the executive committee through the technical committee so that our national teams go into camp early enough and prepare adequately.

“It is important that all training programmes must be submitted to the FAZ leadership. We believe in adequate preparations to get positive results and compete efficaciously in football, and if you fail to prepare adequately, then you are preparing to fail lamentably.”

Mweemba further called for unity among the football fraternity to ensure that football enters a new era.

“Let us remain united as a country and not point fingers or play any blame games at anyone from the team or elsewhere for that matter. It is time to even be more united and work as a team from all angles. We must now move on and live to fight another day instead of crying over spilled milk. Hard luck to our beloved copper queens,” he explained.

“The copper queens shall return to the field stronger as we know what needs to be done. The FAZ technical committee will sit down with the technical bench and discuss pertinent issues regarding the team preparations, selection and performances, among other very important considerations. They have our full support.”

Zambia kicked off their WAFCON campaign with a 2-2 draw against hosts Morocco before beating Senegal 3-2 and wound up their Group A campaign with a 1-0 win over Congo DR.

On Friday, Zambia suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Nigeria to exit the tournament.

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