Barbra Banda Achieves Her Third Hat-Trick in Five Olympic Games

Copper Queens forward Barbra Banda has become the first player to score three hat-tricks at the Olympics.

The 24-year-old netted a first-half hat-trick on Sunday in Zambia’s clash against Australia.

This marks her third hat-trick in just five Olympic matches, following two hat-tricks at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Banda now boasts 9 goals in 5 Olympic games.

Despite goals from Banda and Kundananji, the Copper Queens squandered a three-goal lead and lost 6-5 to Australia.

Zambia lost their first match 3-0 against the USA.

The final Group B match against Germany is a dead rubber.