Zambia’s Copper Princesses are just two matches away from qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco after a dominant second-round win over DR Congo.
Zambia sealed progression on Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 victory in Lubumbashi, completing a 7-0 aggregate demolition of the Congolese.
Phidah Muzuwa and Elizabeth Mofya netted second-half goals at Frederic Maliba Stadium as the Princesses completed the double over Congo.
“We thank God that we got the victory away from home. We knew Congo was going to be hostile in Lubumbashi,” said Zambia coach Carol Kanyemba.
The road to Morocco now runs through Ethiopia.
Zambia will face Ethiopia in the final qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.
“We look forward to playing against Ethiopia and we know Ethiopia is not going to be an easy team, this being the final qualifying round,” Kanyemba added.
Zambia began their World Cup campaign by eliminating Rwanda in the first round.
Morocco will host the tournament from 17 October to 7 November 2026.
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