Bruce Mwape

Bruce Mwape is a Zambian football coach who is the head coach of the Zambia women's national football team.

Bruce Mwape
2023 as the coach of the national women's team
Managerial career
Years Team
2018–2023 Zambia (women's)

Career

Mwape was appointed as head coach of the Zambia women's national team in May 2018 succeeding Albert Kachinga who returned to club football.[1]

He would lead the team in the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[2] The Copper Queens was not able to advance out from the group stage.[3]

Zambia would qualify for the women's football tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo which was later postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The did not manage to progress to the quarterfinals after losing two and drawing one of its three matches in the group stage.[5]

Mwape would coach the team again in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. This time the Zambians finished third place, their best ever finish in the continental tournament.[6] They also secured a berth in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after they progressed to the semifinals – their first ever qualification.[7]

Controversy

In July 2023, ahead of the World Cup, allegations of sexual misconduct Mwape in 2022 surfaced.[8] Mwape has denied the accusations.[9]

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has expressed surprise at the misconduct claims against women's team head coach Bruce Mwape. The allegations, reported by The Guardian, accuse the coach of inappropriate behavior towards one of the players before Zambia's Women's World Cup match against Costa Rica. FIFA has confirmed that they are investigating the matter following a complaint. However, FAZ stated that they have not received any complaint from players or officials in their World Cup delegation and have no footage supporting the alleged misconduct.[10]

Honours

Zambia

References
  1. "Zambia: Mwape Appointed New Shepolopolo Coach". All Africa. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. "Zambia: Mwape names Shepolopolo team for 2018 Womens AFCON". Lusaka Times. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. "AWCON Exit Saddens Coach". Daily Nation Newspaper. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. "History Beckons as Zambia Face European Champions the Netherlands at Olympics". Daily Nation. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. "Olympics football: End of the road for Banda-led Zambia after Brazil defeat | Goal.com". Goal.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. "Zambian Women's Football: How She-polopolo Are Riding The Crest Of Success". FIFA. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. "AWCON 2022: Zambia's Mwape after sealing World Cup slot – 'It feels like the tournament is over' | Goal.com". Goal.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain (8 July 2023). "Zambia women's football team head coach accused of sexual misconduct". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. "Zambia women's football coach Bruce Mwape denies sexual misconduct allegations". RNZ. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. "Bruce Mwape: Zambia FA 'surprised' over misconduct claims against women's team head coach". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  11. "Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title". COSAFA. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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