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| Nickname(s) | Copper Queens[1][2] | |||
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| Association | FAZ | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Bruce Mwape | |||
| Captain | Barbra Banda | |||
| FIFA code | ZAM | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 62  (13 December 2024)[3] | |||
| Highest | 62 (August – December 2024) | |||
| Lowest | 131 (October – December 2007) | |||
| First international | ||||
 South Africa 5–3 Zambia  (South Africa; 5 November 1994) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Zambia 15–0 Mauritius  (Ibhayi, South Africa; 1 August 2019) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
Zambia 3–10 Netherlands  (Rifu, Japan; 21 July 2021) | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1995) | |||
| Best result | Third place (2022) | |||
| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2020) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (2020, 2024) | |||
The Zambia women's national association football team represents Zambia in association football, participating in qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based competitions. It made its debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup,[4] becoming the first landlocked nation in Africa to qualify for a senior World Cup in either men's or women's soccer.
- ^ Robert (21 February 2022). "Copper Queens ready for against Namibia". ZNBC. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Zambia's Copper Queens aiming to shine in Tokyo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Nowakowski, Wojciech (8 August 2023). "Morocco, Ireland, Portugal: All 8 Women's World Cup debutants and how far they made it". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 24 October 2023.