Football Association of Zambia has officially named Nora Häuptle as the new head coach of the Copper Queens after she parted ways with Ghana’s Black Queens.
The announcement was made on Friday at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel, where the Swiss coach signed a three-year deal to take charge of Zambia’s women’s national team. She takes over from Bruce Mwape, the former coach.
Nora decided not to extend her contract with Ghana after completing her two-year term, which led to her exit.
Nora Häuptle’s main goal now is to prepare Zambia for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which will take place in July.
Her first task is to get the team ready by planning a series of friendly matches to help them improve.
Interestingly, Zambia had previously knocked out Häuptle’s former team, Ghana’s Black Queens, in the qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games after a two-legged match.
After Häuptle left, the Ghana Football Association appointed Kim Lars Bjorkegren as the new head coach of the Black Queens.