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U17 copper princesses to play Rwanda in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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The Under-17 Women’s National Team has been drawn against Rwanda in the first round of the Morocco 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

According to the CAF Zone draw, Zambia will travel to Rwanda on the weekend of April 10–12 before hosting the East Africans a week later in Ndola.

The winner between Zambia and Rwanda will face either DR Congo or Djibouti in the second round, scheduled for May. The first leg of the second-round tie will be played between May 22–24, with the return leg set for May 29–31.

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Should Zambia advance to the third round, they will come up against the winners of the fixtures involving South Sudan versus Ethiopia, or Malawi versus Burundi.

The Copper Princesses have qualified for back-to-back FIFA U17 Women’s World Cups in 2024 (Dominican Republic) and 2025 (Morocco).

Morocco will host the five-yearly FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup tournaments as part of the country’s growing commitment to promoting sports tourism.

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