The Zambia Women’s National Team earlier today left for Luanda Angola ahead of Wednesday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) second round, first leg qualifier against Angola.
The Copper Queens left around 15:45 from the ZAF Lusaka Air Force Base aboard a Zambia Air force flight.
Coach Bruce Mwape has since named his final 23-member squad for the back-to-back games.
Skipper Barbra Banda will lead the squad that also has Spain based lethal forward Racheal Kundananji, Racheal Nachula and Prisca Chilufya.
The locally-based striking trio of Fridah Kabwe, Charity Mubanga and Namasiku Lungowe has also made the travelling party.
Midfield ace Evarine Susan Katongo has also made the cut alongside the female Computer, Ireen Lungu, Avell Chitundu and Hellen Chanda.
The Copper Queens will face Angola in the first leg set for Wednesday, 29 November before hosting Angola at Levy Mwanawasa stadium in Ndola on 5 December 2023.
Winner over two legs will qualify for the WAFCON to be held in Morocco in 2024.
FULL 23 MEMBER SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS Catherine Musonda (Tomiris-Turan-Kazakhstan), Leticia Lungu (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Ngambo Musole (Green Buffaloes)
DEFENDERS Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Lushomo Mweemba, Esther Banda, Esther Siamfuko (all Green Buffaloes), Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies), Judith Soko (YASA), Thelma Cheela (ZANACO Ladies)
MIDFIELDERS Misozi Zulu, Hellen Chanda (both Hakkarigucu Spur-Turkey), Ireen Lungu (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Evarine Susan Katongo (ZISD Women), Susan Banda (Red Arrows), Prisca Chilufya (Club Juarez Femenil-Mexico), Avell Chitundu (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
STRIKERS Rachael Kundananji (Madrid CFF-Spain), Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Rachael Nachula (Hapoel Jerusalem-Israel), Fridah Kabwe, Charity Mubanga (both ZESCO Ndola Girls), Namasiku Lungowe (ZISD Women)
So we have not learned anything from the tragedy on 1993 and keep using these ZAF Planes? This is very irresponsible and we need to rethink this. We lost a whole national team to thieve planes and today we put the only team to ever play in a senior World Cup on such a mode of transportation. This isn unacceptable and needs to stop. Don’t endanger other people’s children because you want to be cheap. Treat these women with the same respect and dignity you afford the men.
[…] Source: ZamFoot. […]
Will it be shown live on TV Zambia by any chance.
What about grace chanda
How can i bet for these games?