Reigning Women’s African Footballer of the Year, Barbra Banda, scored twice as Zambia sealed a 3-2 comeback win over Senegal at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The Copper Queens were pegged back early at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammedia, with Nguenar Ndiaye opening the scoring for Senegal inside the five minutes to set an early tone for the...
Zambian prolific forward Barbra Banda has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, Afrosport reports. Banda wins the award after amassing the most votes from BBC Sport website readers following the release of a five-player shortlist last month. The nominees were selected by a panel of football experts, including coaches, players, administrators and non-BBC journalists, based on their performances from September 2023 to August 2024....
Zambia head coach Avram Grant has announced a 24-man provisional squad for their final two matches in this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Chipolopolo are up against Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone, and the 69-year-old tactician has called back Simba SC winger Joshua Mutale and Ukraine-based Golden Mafwenta to the squad. Lecce winger Lameck Banda also makes a return after missing...
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...
Seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus accident in Zambia over the weekend, which has thrown the nation's football community into mourning. The fatal accident, which occurred on Saturday, led to the tragic demise of these players, who were reportedly on their way to a game in the north west of the country. According to reports, there were some survivors as...
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