She said this according to 20 Minutes, a Swiss media outlet, in the wake of her appointment as the Copper Queens head coach after leaving the same role with Ghana.

The former Israel Women’s head coach stated that she departed Ghana due to her refusal to make compromises while negotiating a new contract with the Ghana Football Association. (Click highlighted text to read full story)

Having seen Zambia fail to progress from the group stage in the 2018 Women’s AFCON and finish third in the 2022 edition despite having world class forwards Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda, Hauptle believes that she can get Zambia to perform convincingly.

“I’m excited by the team’s enormous potential. Recently, they have regularly participated in finals, but have not yet been able to perform convincingly. I know what we need to do as a team.”

Zambia’s midfielder #17 Racheal Kundananji celebrates scoring a goal in the women’s group B football match between Australia and Zambia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hauptle’s Zambia will compete with Ghana at this year’s Women’s AFCON that runs from July 5 to July 26 in Morocco.

Barbra Banda of Team Zambia #11 (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Black Queens v Zambia in a 2024 Olympic qualifier (green) Photo Courtesy: GFA