ZESCO Ndola Girls have made a dream start to their continental journey, qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers in Johannesburg.
Drawn in Group A alongside heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Beauties FC (Namibia), and Ntopwa FC (Malawi), the Ndola side showed determination from the first whistle.
They kicked off with a strong 3–0 win over Beauties FC, stamping their authority early.
A narrow 1–0 loss to Sundowns followed, but the team quickly bounced back.
In their final group match, ZESCO powered past Ntopwa FC with a 5–3 victory, sealing a second-place finish in the group.
That tally of six points was enough to push them through to the last four as one of the tournament’s top-performing sides.
The semifinal lineup is set to this Friday Battles with Gaborone United Ladies FC vs Costa do Sol and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies vs Zesco Ndola Girls.
