Zambia will feature in the 2020 Cosafa Women's Cup in South Africa and the Copper Queens will have to make do without several key players, much to the dismay of head coach Bruce Nwape.
Nwape had guided the Zambians to a first-ever final appearance at last year's event in South Africa but will miss some of their top stars, including Rachel Nachula who helped him achieve the feat.
Major absences are Nachula, who finished as the top scorer with 10 goals and Hellen Mubanga, who was named the 2019 Player of the Tournament, are now both with Zaragoza in Spain.