Nigeria Women v Zambia Women: Olympic qualifier date, kick-off time and team news

Nigeria Women face Zambia Women on 1 August at 20:00 (GMT) in a key fixture that will shape their path in the women’s international calendar and wider FIFA rankings picture.

Nigeria Women enter this contest as one of Africa’s most established sides, with a long record of success at continental level and regular appearances at World Cups and Olympic qualifiers. Zambia Women arrive as emerging challengers, increasingly competitive in CAF women’s football and looking to underline their progress with a result against one of the continent’s traditional powerhouses.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Nigeria W) — 0 assists, (Zambia W) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Nigeria W) — 0, (Zambia W) — 0
• Tackles: (Nigeria W) — 0, (Zambia W) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Nigeria W) — 0, (Zambia W) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. B. Banda (8, Zambia W)
2. M. Alozie (4, Nigeria W)
3. O. Echegini (4, Nigeria W)
4. K. Chapelle (2, Morocco W)
5. A. Lahmari (2, Morocco W)

Team statistics:

The match sits within a broader competitive framework where ranking points, seeding for future qualifiers and preparation for upcoming tournament cycles all matter. Both federations see this fixture as part of a longer-term league-style trajectory in which consistency over a series of games, home and away, determines status and opportunity.

Nigeria Women have built their recent reputation on defensive resilience and physical intensity, particularly in home or neutral conditions. They typically push their wingers high and rely on quick transitions from a compact mid-block, forcing turnovers and attacking wide spaces. Their shape often resembles a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, depending on the personnel and the phase of the game.

According to home statistics this season, Nigeria W scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Zambia W has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Nigeria W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zambia W		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Nigeria W		Zambia W
66.5%	Winning the game	66.5%
0%	Attack potential	0%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
83%	Goal Potential	83%

Summary: the probability of Zambia W winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Nigeria W, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Nigeria W, is likely to score None goals, Zambia W is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Nigeria W and Zambia W will take place on August 01 at 20:00 (GMT) at the stadium Stade Larbi Zaouli.