Copper Princesses crash out of U-17 World Cup
Zambia’s hopes of progressing at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup ended after a 1-0 defeat to France in their final Group D match played on Sunday. Carol Kanyemba’s side finished bottom of the group without a point after losing all three of their matches in Morocco. France secured victory through Lea Motyka, whose lone goal of the match condemned the Copper Princesses to their third successive defeat of the tournament. Read more: U17 copper princesses to play Rwanda in 2026 World Cup qualifiers Earlier in the competition, Zambia suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to Japan before narrowly…
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