November 11, 2018

Shepolopolo off to Ivory Coast camp

SHEPOLOPOLO has left for Ivory Coast where the teamÂ is expected to play some practice matches as well as acclimatise to West African conditionsÂ ahead of the 2018 Africa Women Championship to be hosted by Ghana. The team is camping in the West African country ahead of the tournament which kicks off on November 17. Zambia is in Group B with Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and South Africa.
The Copper Queens will open their account on November 18 against Equatorial Guinea before playing defending champions Nigeria three days later.

Zambia will wind up its group matches against defending South Africa.

Group B teams will be based in Cape Coast.

The tournament ends on December 1.

The top three teams at the tournament will qualify to the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France.

FINAL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS
Catherine Musonda (Indeni), Hazel Nali (Green Buffaloes), Chiko Nkhoma (Red Arrows)

DEFENDERS
Lushomo Mweemba (Nkwazi), Anita Mulenga (Green Buffaloes) Margaret Belemu (Red Arrows), Martha Tembo (Green Buffaloes), Jacqueline Nkole (Indeni), Agness Musase (Green Buffaloes), Vast Phiri (Zesco), Grace Zulu (Indeni)

MIDFIELDERS
Mary Mwakapila, Ireene Lungu (Green Buffaloes), Judith Zulu (Green Buffaloes), Hellen N. Chanda (Red Arrows), Avell Chitundu (Zesco)

STRIKERS
Hellen Mubanga (Red Arrows), Grace Chanda (Zesco), Lubandji Ochumba Oseke (Nkwazi), Racheal Kundanaji (Indeni), Barbara Banda (EDF LogroÃ±o, Spain).