Barbra Banda inspired Zambia to victory over Egypt in a WAFCON Group C opening match on Tuesday.
The Copper Queens hit six goals past the North Africans with Banda scoring four in the rout.
Veteran winger turned full back Racheal Nachula gave the Copper Queens 1-0 lead from a well taken penalty after pulled off in the box.
On the hour mark, Banda scored from the spot and three minutes later, the Orlando Pride striker scored a header off a Prisca Chilufya cross.
In the 87th minute, Banda completed her hatrick off Racheal Kundananji’s hard work on the left wing.
Substitute Eneless Phiri curled home from 25 yard to claim her WAFCON debut goal off a Banda assist in injury time.
The rot was not done as three minutes later on with Banda grabbing her fourth goal of the night.
FULL TIME | WAFCON | Zambia 6-0 Egypt (Nachula 24′ pen, Barbra Banda 60′ pen, 63′, 87′,90+6, E.Phiri 90+3)
Zambia XI : Hazel Nali – Margret Belemu (Siomara Mapepe 88′), Lushomo Mweemba, Rhodah Chileshe, Blessing Maluba (Margret Gondwe 88′) Racheal Nachula (Saliya Mwanza 79′), Grace Chanda (Evarine Katongo 79″‘), Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji, Prisca Chilufya (Eneless Phiri 63’)
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Copper queens have beaten Egypt six goals against 0 which is the best performance so far from the copper queens,but remember ba Faz our team performance was low too much mistakes we recorded 10 fouls ,no clear passes, decision making from players was not good if they meet Nigeria who is coming from the losing side will be punished if not careful.
My recommendation is that defense should be worked on ,More especially during Nigeria game good passes and dribbles will help them win More for example eneles phiri she is a youngstar who can dribble and score this is not new to her ,she does play so during the next game let Barbra banda come on in the midfield and she vent forward, anyway this is just my suggestion but the players performance was not enough
Good perfomance for the copper queens they work hard and we want to do same to nigeria us a defendind champions