Copper Queens Head to Olympic Qualifier

Copper Queens Head to Olympic Qualifier

The Zambia Women’s National Team has departed for Accra ahead of their Paris 2024 Olympic Women Football Tournament third-round, first-leg qualifier against Ghana on Friday.

Led by head coach Bruce Mwape, the technical bench and 19 players flew from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka to Ghana on Ethiopian Airlines at 15:45. The Israel-based duo of Catherine Musonda and Rachel Nachula, as well as Turkey-based Hellen Chanda and Misozi Zulu, will join the team directly in Ghana on Tuesday.

The match against the Black Queens will take place at the Accra Sports Stadium at 19:00, with the return leg scheduled five days later at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

Tickets for the home match are available at all Shoprite stores nationwide via CompuTicket, priced at K20 for the Early Bird, K30 for East, North, and South stands, K50 for the West stand, and K100 for VIP.

FINAL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS

Catherine Musonda (Hapoel Raanana Women FC-Israel)
Ngambo Musole (Green Buffaloes)
Loveness Tonge (Green Eagles)
DEFENDERS

Natasha Kapombo (INDENI Roses)
Tabo Miselo (National Assembly)
Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan)
Lushomo Mweemba, Martha Katila Banda, Esther Banda (all Green Buffaloes)
Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies)
Judith Soko (YASA)
MIDFIELDERS

Misozi Zulu, Hellen Chanda (both Hakkarigucu Spur-Turkey)
Ireen Lungu (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan)
Comfort Selemani (Elite Ladies)
Evarine Susan Katongo (Green Buffaloes)
Marjory Mulenga, Avell Chitundu (both ZESCO Ndola Girls)
STRIKERS

Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC-USA)
Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China)
Rachael Nachula (Hapoel Jerusalem-Israel)
Fridah Kabwe (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Kabange Mupopo (Green Buffaloes)