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Zambia's Mwape hopeful ahead of Cameroon Oympic qualifier

Bruce Mwape is not ruling out Zambia's chances of securing an automatic ticket to the 2020 Olympics despite their 3-2 defeat by Cameroon in Thursday's first leg of their fifth round qualifier.

The Copper Queens have reached the final round for the first time, having negotiated Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Kenya to get this far.

However, a goal in each half from Grace Chanda was not enough for the Cosafa Women's Cup runners-up to avoid defeat against the Indomitable Lionesses at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in the first leg, and they've left themselves needing a win in the return fixture.