Zambia demonstrated their quest to fight for the title at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a pulsating 3-2 victory over Senegal in Group A on Wednesday at Stade El Bachir in Mohammedia.
In a contest marked by end-to-end drama, powerful finishing, and moments of individual brilliance, the Copper Queens held their nerve to claim all three points after twice being threatened by a resilient Senegalese side.
After a frustrating 2-2 draw in their opening match against hosts Morocco, Zambia arrived desperate for a win—and they made it count.
Yet it was Senegal who struck first, catching Zambia off-guard inside five minutes.
Nguenar Ndiaye, one of the stars of the Lionesses’ 4-0 win over DR Congo, latched onto a through ball from Méta Kandé and coolly finished past goalkeeper Ng’ambo Musole to stun the title contenders.
