Zambia Women revived their COSAFA Women's Cup campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe Women in a crucial group match on March 1, 2026. The win kept Zambia's hopes of advancing to the knockout stages alive. Stung by their earlier loss to Namibia, Zambia started aggressively and scored two quick first-half goals to take control. Zimbabwe pulled one back early in the second half to set up a tense finale, but Zambia sealed the match result with a third goal on a counter-attack in the closing minutes. The Zambian attack looked far more potent than in their previous outing, while Zimbabwe's defense was uncharacteristically porous. The three points propelled Zambia up the group table, leaving Zimbabwe to await other results to determine their fate. It was a match of high stakes and high drama.