Copper Queens Prepare for Morocco Clash on Road to Paris 2024
Copper Queens Prepare for Morocco Clash on Road to Paris 2024
The Zambia Women’s National Team has reconvened in Ndola ahead of their crucial April 5, 2024, Paris Olympics final round qualifier against Morocco.
Locally based players gathered on Sunday and attended the Ndola derby, where Indeni Roses and ZESCO Ndola Girls played to a 1-1 draw. Rhoda Chileshe, Eunice Sakala, Charity Mubanga, Fridah Kabwe, and Vast Phiri, all of whom have been called up, participated in the match.
Coach Bruce Mwape recently unveiled a 34-player squad summoned for next month’s back-to-back 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier matches against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses.
The Copper Queens will host the Atlas Lionesses at 19:00 on Friday, April 5, 2024, before traveling for the away match on April 9. The overall winner over two legs will secure one of the two available spots for African nations at the Olympics.
The other slot will be determined by the outcome of the Nigeria versus South Africa clash to complete Africa’s two representatives at the global event.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Annie Namonje (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Ngambo Musole (Green Buffaloes)
Eunice Sakala (INDENI Roses)
Chitete Munsaka (Elite Ladies)
DEFENDERS
Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan)
Esther Siamfuko, Lushomo Mweemba, Esther Banda (all Green Buffaloes)
Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies)
Judith Soko (YASA)
Vast Phiri (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Bernadette Mubanga, Thelma Chella (both ZANACO Ladies)
MIDFIELDERS
Grace Chanda (Madrid CFF)
Misozi Zulu (Hakkarigucu Spur-Turkey)
Ireen Lungu (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan)
Rhodah Chileshe (INDENI Roses)
Comfort Selemani (Elite Ladies)
Salome Phiri (Green Buffaloes)
Avell Chitundu (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Evarine Susan Katongo (Green Buffaloes)
Ruth Mukisi, Esther Muchinga (both ZANACO Ladies)
Mapalo Maluba (Marvellous Girls FC)
Prisca Chilufya (Club Juarez Femenil-Mexico)
STRIKERS
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride-USA)
Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC-USA)
Eneless Phiri (Nkwazi Queens)
Kabange Mupopo, Agness Phiri (both Green Buffaloes)
Charity Mubanga, Fridah Kabwe (both ZESCO Ndola Girls)
Namasiku Lungowe (ZISD Women)
Rachael Nachula (Hapoel Jerusalem-Israel)
