 2023 as the coach of the national women's team | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1959 | ||
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| Years | Team | ||
| 2018– | Zambia (women's) | ||
Bruce Mwape (born 26 October 1959) [1] is a Zambian football coach who is currently the head coach of the Zambia women's national football team.
Mwape was appointed as head coach of the Zambia women's national team in May 2018 succeeding Albert Kachinga who returned to club football. [2]
He would lead the team in the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. [3] The Copper Queens was not able to advance out from the group stage. [4]
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. [5] The did not manage to progress to the quarterfinals after losing two and drawing one of its three matches in the group stage. [6]
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. [7] They also secured a berth in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after they progressed to the semifinals – their first ever qualification. [8]
In July 2023, ahead of the World Cup, allegations of sexual misconduct in 2022 against Mwape surfaced. [9] Mwape has denied the accusations. [10] [11]
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 confirmed that they were 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. [12]
In May 2024, Mwape was again accused of sexual assault, this time on a FIFA employee during the World Cup. [13]
In July 2024, he was banned from private contact with his players at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, while FIFA continued to investigate claims that he had rubbed his hands over a player's chest at the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand. [14] [15]
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