Women’s Team leaves for Namibia

The Zambia National Women’s team leaves this afternoon for Namibia where they will participate the Africa Women Championship (AWC).

The Zambian will play the opening match against hosts Namibia on Saturday 11^th October at the Sam Nujoma and will also play Nigeria on Tuesday, October 14 at the same venue while the third and final group stage match against Ivory Coast is scheduled for Independence Stadium.

All of Zambia’s group stage matches are scheduled to start at 18h00 Central African Time.

The Zambian’s lost to South Africa in the first preparatory match before losing to Cameroun who they later held to a draw in the final preparatory match played in Lusaka last weekend.

The team leaves at 13:00hrs.

The Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Hazel Natasha Nali Chingola (Queens), Mirriam Katamanda (Red Arrows), Wendy Lydia Kunda (Moba Queens)

Defenders: Ethel Esther Chama (Green Buffaloes), Anita Mulenga (Green Buffaloes), Meya Banda (Green Buffaloes), Annie Kibanji (Green Buffaloes), Grace Zulu (Bauleni Sports Academy), Emelda Musonda (Red Arrows)

Midfielders: Racheal Lungu (Bauleni Sports Academy), Lweendo Chisamu (Chibolya Queens), Esther Nakalange Mukwasa (Moba Queens), Justina Banda (Olympic Youth Development Centre), Susan Banda (Red Arrows), Mary Mwakapila (Bauleni Sports Academy), Misozi Chisha Racheal Zulu (National Assembly), Kabange Mupopo (Green Buffaloes)

Strikers: Hellen Mubanga (Bauleni United Sports Academy), Carol Theresa Howes (Balcatta SC, Australia), Nchawaka Namputa Saili (Bauleni United Sports Academy), Noria Sosala (National Assembly)