The Zambia Women’s national team have arrived in Malawi ahead of Wednesday’s Morocco 2022 Africa Women Cup nations (AWCON) qualifier against the scorchers set for Bingu National stadium.
The team touched down at Kamuzu International Airport at 15:00hours following a one hour and 15 minutes flight from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka
The Copper Queens are camped at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe
The Copper Queens will host the Scorchers on Tuesday next week in the return match set for Lusaka’s Nkoloma Stadium.
The winner between Zambia and Malawi will face either Tanzania or Namibia in the second and final round of the 12th Edition of the AWCON to be staged in Morocco from July 2-23, 2021.
Coach Bruce Mwape has named a strong squad for the trip with Rachel Kundananji and Grace Chanda leading the squad.
U-20 National team skipper Evarine Susan Katongo and Green Buffaloes midfielder Lubasi Pumulo have also made the cut alongside Ochumba Oseke Lubanji and Siomala Mapepa.
FULL SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Ngambo Musole (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Hazel Nali ( Hapoel Be’ersheva – Israel)
3 Catherine Musonda (Indeni Roses)
Defenders: Magret Belemu (Red Arrows ), Martha Tembo, Patricia Lampi, Agnes Musesa, Lushomo Mweemba (All Green Buffaloes), Magret Mulenga (Lusaka Dynamos)
Midfielders: Mary Wilombe, Milika Limwanya, Grace Chanda (All Red Arrows), Elizabeth Mupeso, Siomala Mapepa (Lusaka Dynamos), Evarine Katongo (ZISD), Lubasi Pumulo (Green Buffaloes), Racheal Kundananji (Eibar- Spain)
Strikers: Ochumba Oseke Lubanji (Red Arrows), Maylan Mulenga (Green Buffaloes ), Lungowe Namasiku (ZISD).
With the good performances of the ladies teams should we not allow them to use Heroes or Levy?