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THEMinistry of Sports, Youth and Arts and the Football Association of Zam- bia (FAZ) have promised to give the Zambia women's national team players $21, 500 each which is equivalent

the

2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations next month in Mo- rocco.

FAZ president Andrew Ka- manga noted that the Copper Queens will get $3, 000 (K50, of 744) winning bonus in the

semifinals- and $5, 000 for a tion, $3, 500 for a win in the win in the finals of the conti- nental showpiece to run from July 2-23.

Speaking during the Cop- per Queens send-off dinner

motivatedSun with huge winning

hotel, Kamanga noted the need for the players to make bonuses facilitated by the

has spearheaded with FAZ. AWCON qualification would

“If you succeed from the be paid before the team beginning to the end, each leaves for Morocco. one of you will be guaranteed “It remains our target that has never happened before Cup for the first time, as long but we are happy the govern- as you get to the semi-finals ment has finally recognised then we are guaranteed a the importance of women’s football. “We are going to this World Cup,” Kaman-

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ga said. tivation and we urge the team Meanwhile, Kamanga has to repay the support that has been promised through good costs of camping expens- results,” Kamanga said. es as promised.

He also told the players that “Despite the pledge to meet

the costs of camping expenses prior to commencement of the tournament, the team is travelling without the pledged funding for the camp, it re- mains our hope that the min- istry will quickly come to our aid as you have previously announced a package of K22 million for the camping and tournament expenses,” Ka manga said.

Meanwhile, Sports Perma- nent Secretary Kangwa Chil- paying the $1, 000 to the play- ers and said the motivation for the Copper Queens is part of the youth empowerment programmes that the min- space.

And Copper Queens mid- fielder Ireen Lungu hailed both FAZ and the ministry for the support given to the team to motivate them to succeed in Morocco where they will compete in Group B along side Cameroon, Tunisia and Togo. The top four teams at the AWCON will qualify to the World Cup that will be held in Australia and New Zealand next year.

KAMANGA If you succeed from the you will be guaranteed $21, 500 as a minimum. This has never happened before but we are happy the government has finally recognised the importance of women’s football,”