Barbra Banda says Orlando Pride deserve to be in the NWSL final after defeating Kansas City Current 3-2 in Sunday’s playoff semi-final at Inter&Co Stadium, Afrosport reports. The Zambian forward made her mark once again with a goal and assist for Brazil legend Marta to send the Pride to their first-ever playoff final where they will take on 2021 champions Washington Spirit. Banda has been in...
Barbra Banda has explained the impact training had in her performance for Orlando Pride against Chicago Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) quarter-final playoffs on Friday night, Afrosport reports. The Zambia forward scored a brace as the Pride recorded a 4-1 win, their first-ever win in playoffs and now move into the semi-finals where they will take on Kansas City Current. Banda took her...
Zambia forward Barbra Banda and Malawi forward Tabitha Chawinga placed 12th and 14th respectively in the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, Afrosport reports. Banda and Chawinga are among the biggest African performers in women's football, the former lighting up the United States National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) with Orlando Pride where she has 13 goals and six assists in 21 games this season. She also finished...
Zambia joined the Super Falcons in qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night after coming back from a first leg deficit against Morocco to win 2-0. The Copper Queens lost the first leg on home soil 2-1 but turned their fortunes around on Moroccan thanks to Barbra Banda's 38th minute strike which levelled the tie 2-2 on aggregate. The game went into extra time...
The trio of Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Deborah Abiodun lead the Nigerian contingents for the final shortlist in the women’s category of the 2023 CAF Awards. Oshoala, the five-time record winner, has been shortlisted alongside Zambia’s Barbra Banda and Thembi Kgatlana of South Africa for this year’s CAF Women’s Player of the Year award. The very best. Player of the Year (WOMEN) award - Final...
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