5th January 2025 2:47:55 PM
1 min readThe Black Queens have hit a major hurdle in their preparations for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Former coach Nora Hauptle has signed a three-year contract with Zambia, leaving Ghana without a coach just six months before the tournament.Hauptle, who led the team to WAFCON qualification in November 2023 with a 3-2 aggregate win over Namibia, ended her contract with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on December 31, 2024.
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The GFA has since reassigned Hauptle’s assistants, Charles Sampson and Anita Wiredu, to the U-20 women’s team as head coach and assistant coach, respectively, leaving a void in the Black Queens’ technical team.In a statement, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) expressed confidence in Hauptle’s ability to elevate their women’s team. “We are excited to announce Nora Hauptle as the new Zambia Women’s National Team coach.
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We believe she has the pedigree to take us to the next level,” said FAZ General Secretary Rueben Kamanga.The Black Queens, placed in Group C with Mali, Tanzania, and South Africa, are now facing a tough challenge as they prepare for the tournament without a head coach.
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