FIFA Women’s Series: Barbra Banda set to link up with Zambia squad

Zambia women national team Copper Queens held their second training session ahead of Saturday’s FIFA Series clash with Canada.

Assistant coach Charles Haalubono and his technical staff have been running the rule on the local players in camp as they await the foreign based players that will complete the squad later in the day.

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United States of America based duo of skipper Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) and Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) will fly straight from their base after having overcome visa glitches.

Zambia plays Canada on Saturday

The Turkey domiciled duo of Lushomo Mweemba, Martha Tembo (both Hakkarigucu) and Mexico based Grace Chanda (Queretaro) had to fly into Lusaka for visa formalities after attempts to do it from their bases failed.

Zambia plays Canada on Saturday at the Arena Pantanal Cuiaba at 15h00 local time (21h00 Zambian time) with the match available on the FIFA+ platform.

The Copper Queens will then face hosts Brazil on Tuesday before winding up their campaign against South Korea on April 18.

The FIFA Series is a biennial invitational football tournament promoted by FIFA that features international friendlies between national teams from different confederations.

Zambia final squad;

Goalkeeper: Hazel Nali (Zesco Ndola Girls), Chishala Mufunte (Green Buffaloes), Catherine Musonda (Red Arrows).

Defenders; Margaret Belemu (Red Arrows), Margaret Gondwe (Green Buffaloes), Blessings Maluba (Nchanga Queens), Memory Nthala, Agness Musesa (both Green Buffaloes), Saliya Mwanza (Elite Ladies), Martha Tembo, Lushomo Mweemba (both Hakarrigucu (Turkey), Rachael Nachula (Green Buffaloes).

Midfielders; Susan Banda (Cekmekoy Bilgidoga Spor-Turkey), Grace Chanda (Queretaro-Mexico), Rhodah Chileshe (Indeni Roses), Esther Muchinga (Zesco Ndola Girls), Ireen Lungu (Sichuan-China), Maweta Chilenga, Natasha Nanyangwe (both Green Buffaloes).

Forwards; Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride-USA), Prisca Chilufya (Angel City-USA), Mercy Chipasula (Kamfinsa Police), Mary Mambwe (Red Arrows Women), Ngosa Chabwe (Indeni Roses), Agness Phiri (Green Buffaloes).

NOTE: Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC), Avell Chitundu, Eneless Phiri (both Zesco Ndola Girls), Xiomara Mapepa (Altaraji) were ruled due to injuries while Evarine Katongo could not leave Israel owing to the security situation in that country.