The Zambia Women’s National Team suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Japan on Saturday in their opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Despite the heavy defeat, midfielder Evarine Susan Katongo had the most distance covered in the match according to the FIFA Website.
The Luyando Foundation Girls product covered 13.05km on the pitch, the most by any player from either side.
Katongo was all over the place running the entire 90 minutes helping out the defence in a match the Copper Queens mostly sat back and soaked up pressure from the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup winners.
With Zambia using mostly long balls Katongo was however not fully utilised and failed to be effective in such a style of play.
A brace from Hinata Miyazawa, and a goal each from Mina Tanaka, Endo Jun and Riko Ueki gave Japan a well deserved win.
Zambia return to the pitch on Wednesday to face Spain in a match they need to avoid defeat.
Zambia and La Roja face off at Eden Park with the kick off set at 09h30 Central African Time.
What do you expect if she was the only midfielder that we saw put in an effort. She was even reduced to chasing shadows.
Please l am advising coak to tell the players to match their oponets very much. Do not leave chances for oponets. Help one another. Run fast. The defence and middle fieleld should not be leaving their aeres very much. No. 9 should running all over to assist those in front. E.C STRAKERS. Please again make changes quickly if necessry. May our Lord GOD help us Once or twice thoug you msy fail try and try again. COPPER QUEENS DO
Please l am advising coak to tell the players to match their oponets very much. Do not leave chances for oponets. Help one another. Run fast. The defence and middle fieleld should not be leaving their aeres very much. No. 9 should running all over to assist those in front. E.C STRAKERS. Please again make changes quickly if necessry. May our Lord GOD help us Once or twice thoug you msy fail try and try again. COPPER QUEENS DO