Road to Paris 2024; Copper Queens regroup ahead of Morocco showdownÂ
The Zambia Women’s National Team on Sunday regrouped in Ndola ahead of the April 5 2024 Paris Olympics final round qualifier against Morocco.Â
Locally based players reported to camp on Sunday and were present at the Ndola derby as Indeni Roses and ZESCO Ndola Girls played to a 1-1 draw.Â
Rhoda Chileshe, Eunice Sakala, Charity Mubanga, Fridah Kabwe and Vast Phiri who have all been summoned played a part in the match.Â
Coach Bruce Mwape last week announced a 34-member squad summoned for next month’s back-to-back 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier matches against the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco.
The Copper Queens will host the Atlas Lionesses at 19h00 on Friday, 5 April 2024 before travelling for the away match on 9 April. The overall winner over two legs will book one of the two available spots for African nations at the Olympics.
The other slot will come from 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),Â
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),Â
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)