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Zambia Edge Past Congo DR to secure knockout stage qualification
Zambia Edge Past Congo DR to secure knockout stage qualification

CAF

time13-07-2025

  • Sport
  • CAF

Zambia Edge Past Congo DR to secure knockout stage qualification

Published: Saturday, 12 July 2025 Racheal Kundananji's early strike proved decisive as Zambia claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Congo DR in their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group A on Saturday, 12 July. The Copper Queens took the lead in the 9th minute when Kundananji stepped up and curled a low free kick beyond the outstretched arms of Ruth Khonde, igniting the home crowd at the Stade el Bachir. Zambia dominated possession for large spells and created numerous opportunities to double their advantage. Barbra Banda and Prisca Chilufya both came close in the closing stages, with Banda seeing multiple headers miss narrowly in added time. DR Congo, meanwhile, showed resilience despite being reduced to ten players in the 69th minute. A VAR review saw Falonne Pambani's yellow card upgraded to red following a dangerous challenge on Ireen Lungu, further complicating the visitors' hopes of a comeback. Ng'ambo Musole stood firm between the posts for Zambia, making crucial saves to deny DR Congo's Anastasia Soulac and Merveille Kanjinga, whose efforts were some of the few bright sparks for the visitors. Despite the numerical disadvantage, DR Congo pushed forward late on, forcing corners and half-chances, but lacked the clinical edge needed to find the equaliser. The result sees Zambia advance to the next round of the competition while the Central Africans see the campaign come to an end.

Karchouni's early strike secures Algeria's opening win over Botswana (1)
Karchouni's early strike secures Algeria's opening win over Botswana (1)

CAF

time07-07-2025

  • Sport
  • CAF

Karchouni's early strike secures Algeria's opening win over Botswana (1)

Algeria kicked off their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 with a narrow but vital 1-0 victory over Botswana in their Group B opener, thanks to an early strike from Inter Milan midfielder Ghoutia Karchouni. The match, played at the Père Jégo on Stadium night, saw Algeria take control from the outset. Early goals continue to be the order of the tournament so far, as the North Africans broke the deadlock in just the 10th minute when Inès Boutaleb delivered a precise cut-back from the right flank, which Karchouni calmly slotted home to hand the North Africans the lead. Despite the early goal, Botswana showed resilience and created opportunities of their own, registering 10 shots with three on target. However, Algeria's defence held firm, and goalkeeper Chaima Bouheni made crucial saves to preserve the lead. Algeria, who looked firmly in control of much of the proceedings, enjoyed the better attacking statistics overall, finishing with 14 total shots and seven on target. They kept the Botswana defence under constant pressure but were unable to extend their advantage. As the match entered its final minutes, Botswana pushed for an equaliser, but Algeria's organised backline and timely interventions ensured they claimed all three points. The win sees Algeria make an encouraging start to Group B, while Botswana will be left ruing missed chances but can take positives from a competitive performance against one of the group's favourites. Botswana will need to put the disappointment behind them when they face the Super Falcons on Thursday, while Algeria will look to continue with their form when they take on Tunisia.

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