Costa Rica v Zambia

Zambia, lowest ranked at WWC, beat Costa Rica

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0-0-3, 0 PTS

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1-0-2, 3 PTS

Melissa Herrera - 47'

Lushomo Mweemba - 3'

Barbra Banda - 31' Pen

Racheal Kundananji - 90'+3'

Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage.

Jul 31, 2023, 05:24 am - Reuters

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Here are ESPN's predictions for the two WAFCON semifinals -- Morocco vs Cameroon, and Algeria vs Malawi.

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South Africa are still determined to achieve their target of World Cup qualification, albeit via a trickier route, after falling 2-1 to Morocco in their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Rabat on Saturday.

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South Africa's Lebohang Ramalepe has urged her teammates to be stronger mentally and challenge themselves to raise their game in this week's FIFA Women's World Cup 'play-in' against Nigeria on Thursday.

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