FIFA confirmed that it is investigating allegations of misconduct within the Zambia women's national team at the Women's World Cup.
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HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 31: Bruce Mwape, Head Coach of Zambia, speaks to the media in the post match press conference after the team's victory during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group C match between Costa Rica and Zambia at Waikato Stadium on July 31, 2023 in Hamilton / Kirikiriroa, New Zealand. FIFA confirmed that it is investigating allegations of misconduct within the Zambia women’s national team at the Women’s World Cup.
The Guardian reported Thursday that head coach Bruce Mwape “has been accused of rubbing his hands over the chest of one of his players two days before” the team beat Costa Rica in their final game of the tournament.According to a source close to the squad, several players saw Mwape rubbing his hands over the chest of one of their teammates last Friday after training."It's not appropriate for a coach to be touching a player's breasts," said the source.
“FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for anyone in football who wants to report an incident,” the statement said. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being investigated. We cannot provide further details regarding an ongoing investigation for obvious confidentiality reasons.
Zambia entered the World Cup with allegations of sexual abuse within the national team program already public. The Football Association of Zambia announced in September that it had referred a sexual abuse investigation to FIFA.
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