A number of Zambian female Football players were in action over the weekend, Barbra Banda scored a goal in her first match since August.
Jessica Choolwe Johnson was called up to the senior Aston Villa side while Rachel Kundananji and Prisca Chilufya were also in action.
In England; Copper Princesses midfielder Jessica Choolwe Johnson received her first call up to the senior Aston Villa side for their Barclays Women’s Super League home encounter against Manchester City Women.
Johnson was an unused substitute alongside fellow under-21 players Piper Lea and Imogen Seymour.
The match ended in a goalless draw.
In France; Samiah Phiri and her Thonon Évian Grand Genève FC beat AJ Auxerre 2-1 to move to 7th place with 18 points in the French Seconde Ligue, the second tier of French Women’s Football.
In Israel; No action for midfielder Evarine Susan Katongo and Hapoel Raanana women due to the ongoing instability in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel and the USA.
In Turkey, No action for Lushomo Mweemba, Martha Tembo and their Hakkarigücü Spor teammates as they were handed 3 points because their opponent had been expelled from the league, resulting in a forfeit (walkover) and automatic 3–0 victory.
The Turkish FA expelled Bornova Hitab Spor from the 2025–26 Turkish Women’s Super League. They were removed from the competition by a disciplinary decision and their remaining matches were awarded as 3–0 wins to opponents.
In the USA, Copper Queens skipper Barbra Banda scored her first goal of the season as Orlando Pride fell 2-1 to Seattle Reign FC in their season opener on Sunday evening at Inter&Co Stadium.
The goal was Banda’s 26th for the Pride across all competitions, which is second most in Club history.
Rachel Kundananji put in a full shift for Bay FC who edged Denver Summit 2-1.
Elsewhere, Prisca Chilufya was a late substitute for Angel City in their huge 4-0 win over Chicago Stars.
