Spain-based Zambia Women’s national team forward Barbara Banda has arrived in the country and will travel with the team tonight to Nairobi ahead of the Women’s Olympic Football 2020 Tokyo Tournament first leg.
Banda was the last piece of the puzzle for the Coach Bruce Mwape tutored side after Kazakhstan based duo of Rachael Kundanaji and Misozi Zulu arrived in Lusaka this morning following their UEFA Women’s Champions League outing with their team – BIIK Kazhyghurt.
The Copper Queens are traveling in good time so that the team can gel together ahead of the Friday match as the team will have two days in Nairobi, before the match with the Harambee Starlets.
The Copper Queens will host the Harambee Starlets in a return leg on Monday scheduled for Nkoloma Stadium at 15:00hrs. The winner between Zambia and Kenya will join the winner between Cameroon and Ivory Coast in the final qualifying round.
The runner up will play Chile in a two-legged playoff as their ticket to the Olympics while the Champion will automatically qualify to Tokyo.
FULL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Hazel Nali (Green Buffaloes), Inutu Muchahabali (YASA), Ng’ambo Musole (Zesco), Annie Namonje (Indeni)
(DEFENDERS)
Agness Musesa, Anita Mulenga, Martha Tembo (all Green Buffaloes), Emeldah Musonda, Fikile Khosa, Margaret Belemu, Mary Mulenga (all Red Arrows), Lushomo Mwemba (Nkwazi), Vast Phiri (Zesco), Mapalo Kapindula (Breakthrough)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Misozi Zulu (BIIK Kazakhstan), Judith Zulu, Mary Mwakapila (both Green Buffaloes), Hellen Chanda, Prisca Chilufya (both Red Arrows), Rhodah Chileshe (Indeni)
(STRIKERS)
Theresa Chewe (Indeni), Grace Chanda (Zesco), Hellen Mubanga (Red Arrows), Rachael Nachula (Green Buffaloes), Rachael Kundananji (BIIK Kazakhstan), Barabara Banda (EDF Logrono)
