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Zambia Women's Recent Struggles

Zambia's women's team has endured a difficult run of matches, winning none of their last three outings. A 4-0 defeat to Canada represents their heaviest loss in this sequence, while two meetings with Algeria yielded contrasting results - a 1-0 loss followed by a 1-1 draw.

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The Canadians' four-goal victory exposed significant defensive vulnerabilities. Zambia then faced Algeria twice in quick succession. The first encounter ended in defeat, but the team showed improvement in the rematch, earning a draw despite conceding an early goal. That point was their only return from three matches.

The pattern across these fixtures suggests Zambia struggled most against Canada's attacking intensity but managed to stabilise somewhat against Algeria's approach. The 1-1 draw indicates they can compete at this level when organised, though the opening loss to the same opponent and the heavy defeat to Canada highlight inconsistency in their performances.

Defensively, Zambia has conceded six goals in three matches - an average of two per game. Their inability to convert chances or build momentum from the Algeria draw suggests they need to address both their attacking threat and their capacity to maintain defensive shape over ninety minutes. The road ahead requires marked improvement if they are to reverse this downward trajectory.