Lusaka, Zambia – June 6, 2025 — The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has cancelled two international friendly matches against Sudan and Tunisia, scheduled between June 8-12, 2025, in Morocco, following a boycott by some national team players over unpaid allowances. FAZ President Keith Mweemba announced the cancellations during a press conference at Football House in Lusaka, where he candidly addressed the association’s financial struggles. “The coffers are dry, that’s a fact. FAZ is facing significant debts, including outstanding payments…

Lusaka, May 9, 2025 — In a landmark moment for Zambian football, Keith Mweemba has been elected as the new President of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), marking the end of a fiercely contested and dramatic election process held in Kabwe, central province. Mweemba emerged victorious in a four-candidate race, defeating incumbent president Andrew Kamanga, who had led Zambian football since 2016. The FAZ presidential election, held in Lusaka, was a culmination of a turbulent period for the association.…

Lusaka, 28 April 2025 — Today, Zambia stands united in reflection and remembrance as the nation commemorates two defining moments of its history: Kenneth Kaunda Day, honoring the legacy of the country’s founding father, and the solemn remembrance of the Gabon Air Disaster that claimed the lives of the national football team in 1993. Celebrating Kenneth Kaunda’s Legacy Declared a public holiday in 2021, Kenneth Kaunda Day is celebrated annually on 28 April to honor Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, Zambia’s…

FIFA has put Zambian football on notice: resolve your governance mess, or face suspension. In a letter dated March 5, 2025, to Reuben Kamanga, General Secretary of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), the global football authority raised alarms over internal disputes and government meddling that threaten the sport’s independence in the country. The warning follows months of turmoil surrounding FAZ’s leadership elections, with rival factions, allegations of misconduct, and a controversial push by Zambia’s National Sports Council to intervene.…

Zambia’s football community is reeling from a deepening crisis surrounding the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) presidential election, a saga that threatens to tarnish the nation’s proud footballing legacy. At the heart of the controversy is incumbent FAZ President Andrew Kamanga, who was declared re-elected unopposed after eight rival candidates were disqualified from the race. With the government stepping in, legal challenges looming, and the specter of a FIFA ban on the horizon, the situation has spiraled into a full-blown…