The Copper Queens are confident ahead of Wednesday night’s decisive Group C match against Malawi at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat. Zambia must beat Group C leaders Malawi to advance to the quarterfinals, while Malawi will only need a draw to finish top of the group. ‎‎Zambia opened the tournament with a 6-0 win over Egypt before a 1-0 loss to Nigeria. ‎‎The Swiss trainer said Zambia will focus on performance rather than qualification permutations. ‎‎The top four semi-finalists at WAFCON will qualify automatically for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.