The Zambia Women’s National Team has left for Accra ahead of Friday’s Paris 2024 Olympic Women Football Tournament third round, first leg qualifier against Ghana.
The Bruce Mwape led technical bench and 19 players left Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka for the West African country aboard Ethiopian Airlines at 15h45.
The Israel-based duo of Catherine Musonda and Racheal Nachula as well as Turkey domiciled Hellen Chanda and Misozi Zulu will fly directly to Ghana on Tuesday.
The game against the Black Queens will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium at 19h00 and the return leg will follow five days later at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium.
Tickets for the home match are available in all Shoprite stores countrywide via CompuTicket at K20 for the Early Bird, K30 East, North and South, K50 West and K100 VIP.
FINAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Catherine Musonda (Hapoel Raanana Women FC-Israel), Ngambo Musole (Green Buffaloes), Loveness Tonge (Green Eagles)
DEFENDERS
Natasha Kapombo (INDENI Roses), Tabo Miselo (National Assembly), Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Lushomo Mweemba, Martha Katila Banda, Esther Banda, (all Green Buffaloes), Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies), Judith Soko (YASA)
MIDFIELDERS
Misozi Zulu, Hellen Chanda (both Hakkarigucu Spur-Turkey), Ireen Lungu (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Comfort Selemani (Elite Ladies), Evarine Susan Katongo (Green Buffaloes), Marjory Mulenga, Avell Chitundu (both ZESCO Ndola Girls)
STRIKERS
Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC-USA), Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Rachael Nachula (Hapoel Jerusalem-Israel), Fridah Kabwe (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Kabange Mupopo (Green Buffaloes)