Copper Queens star Prisca Chilufya is upbeat as Zambia face Zimbabwe in the final of the friendly Four Nations Tournament on Tuesday evening at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Zambia and Zimbabwe will meet in the 18h00 final after the third-place match between Lesotho and Kenya at 15h00.
The Copper Queens are using the Four Nations Tournament to prepare for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will serve as qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In a pre-match comment, Chilufya said winning the tournament would be a good send-off for the Copper Queens ahead of WAFCON.
“I feel like everybody knows what’s ahead because we have played Zimbabwe countless times. We know each other inside out,” she said.
“It’s going to be a good game. The girls are all on board, we’re on the same page, and we know what’s at stake. We’re at home in front of our fans. We know what to do and we’ll make sure we don’t give the Zimbabwean team any hope,” Chilufya added.
Zambia reached the final after beating Kenya 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw last Saturday in Ndola. Chilufya scored Zambia’s goal.
She’s already looking ahead to WAFCON as Zambia chase World Cup qualification: “We’ve already made a name for ourselves at WAFCON. We’ve been qualifying consistently. So the next thing is to bring the trophy home, because we have a lot of senior players who will probably be playing their last WAFCON.”
