Eneless Phiri and Charity Mubanga each netted a brace for ZESCO Ndola Girls against Herentals Queens at Gaborone United Stadium.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
ZESCO Ndola Girls 5-2 Herentals Queens, Gaborone United Stadium
Eneless Phiri opened the scoring for the Zambian side through the penalty spot. Charity Mubanga doubled the lead for the Zambian side. Charity Mubanga completed her brace and also tripled the lead for the Zambian side. Natasha Benza reduced the deficit for the Zimbabwean side. ZESCO Ndola Girls went into the halftime break leading by 3-1. Eneless Phiri completed her brace and also added the fourth goal for the Zambian side. Penelope Mulubwa added the fifth goal for the Zambian side. Catherine Gwangwara pulled one back for the Zimbabwean side. With this match result, ZESCO Ndola Girls won their opening match of the 2026 COSAFA Women’s Champions League and Herentals Queens also lost their opening match of the COSAFA Women’s Champions League.
Gaborone United 2-1 Lesotho Defense Force, Gaborone United Stadium
Reitumetse Namane opened the scoring for Basotho side. Lesotho Defense Force went into the halftime break leading by 1-0. Lesego Radiakanyo levelled matters for Batswana side. Goitsemang Tlamma netted a winner for Batswana side. With this match result, Gaborone United won their opening match of the 2026 COSAFA Women’s Champions League and Lesotho Defense Force also lost their opening match of the COSAFA Women’s Champions League.