Zambia

Zambia international players are expected miss several weeks of NWSL games due to a required 21-day quarantine following a recent match in Uganda.

Bay FC has transferred forward Racheal Kundananji to Chicago Stars FC for $700,000 in intraleague transfer funds in the first major move for Chicago since the team hired Vlatko Andonovski as chief soccer officer.

Barbra Banda continued her impressive form for the Orlando Pride in September even as the team continued to struggle for consistency towards the tail end of the NWSL regular season.

It was third time lucky for Nigeria, who once again made their way into the knockout stages of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after losing their opening game, beating Egypt 6-2, which was a flattering scoreline.

Zambia beat Malawi 2-1, but learnt late that it wasn't enough while Nigeria's goal flurry against Egypt ought not hide ongoing fragilities.

Nothing short of a win against Zambia on Saturday will do for Nigeria. Any other result could see them go down in infamy as the first Super Falcons team ever not to reach the semifinals of the Women's AFCON.

Zambia captain Barbra Banda has called for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations to receive more effective advertising and significantly greater global exposure, amidst empty stands in Morocco.

After beginning their campaign with a shock 3-2 loss to Malawi, Nigeria will look to salvage their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title defence in Saturday's Group C Casablanca clash against Zambia.

Barbra Banda scored four -- including a 27-minute hat-trick -- as Zambia smashed Egypt 6-0 in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Tuesday, to deliver an early statement of intent.

WAFCON 2026 has spent much of the year feeling like a tournament searching for its place in the calendar, rather than one of African football's flagship events.