By MICHAEL MIYOBAPresident Hakainde Hichilema has urged the Zambia National Womens team not to be discouraged by the unfair defeat to South Africa which hindered Zambia’s progress to the finals of the 2022 TotalEnergies Womens Africa Cup of Nation WAFCON in Morocco.A questionable late penalty in the dying minutes of the semifinal clash at Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca gifted South Africa a 1-0 win which propelled them to their back-to-back finals appearance as Zambia settled for a third and fourth playoff match against Nigeria.Hichilema who called the Copper Queens after the defeat to South Africa said the Copper Queens had made the country proud with their impressive performance which saw them qualify for the 2023 Fifa womens world cup in Australia and New Zealand.He said the penalty awarded to South Africa was contestable as it happened outside the eighteen yard box.“The goal is a questionable penalty, and I think we should really look into […]
‘You made us proud’
