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2020 Olympic Games: Copper Queens enter camp to commence preparations

Zambia National Women’s Team coach Bruce Mwape has summoned 27 players to report to camp today to begin preparations for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Copper Queens Coach Mwape has also summoned skipper Barbara Banda who leads a number of familiar names in the squad, with the majority of them that played a role in qualifying the country to the global showpiece for the first time in the country’s history, all making it.

Mwape has kept faith in some experienced players who helped the team qualify with some notable figures being the Green Buffaloes trio of Anita Mulenga, Martha Tembo and Lushomo Mweemba.

Other experienced senior Copper Queens regulars include Judith Zulu of Green Buffaloes, Mary Mulenga, Mary Wilombe both from Red Arrows and Indeni Roses midfielder Misozi Zulu.



The Olympics will officially run between 24 July and 9 August 2021, but sporting action kicks off two days before the opening ceremony with preliminary women’s football matches set to light up the occasion for various sports disciplines.

Full Squad: 
(GOALKEEPERS)
Catherine Musonda (Indeni Rose), Ngambo Musole (Zesco), Ingutu Muchahabali (YASA), Chiko Nkhoma (Red Arrows), Aisha Gama (Chipata Queens)
(DEFENDERS)
Doreen Mwaseba (Red Arrows), Agness Musesa (Green Buffaloes), Anita Mulenga, Martha Tembo, Lushomo Mweemba (all Green Buffaloes), Esther Siamfuko (Queens Academy), Judith Soko (YASA), Ethel Chama (Green Buffaloes)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Judith Zulu (Green Buffaloes), Mary Mulenga, Mary Wilombe (both Red Arrows), Misozi Zulu (Indeni Roses), Avell Chitundu (Zesco), Tryness Changwe (Green Eagles), Grace Nanyinza (Indeni Roses)
(STRIKERS)
Xiomara Mapepa (Lusaka Dynamos), Grace Chanda (Red Arrows), Barbara Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Esther Banda (Bauleni Sports Academy), Ochumba Oseke (Red Arrows), Naomi Phiri ( Lusaka Dynamos), Theresa Chewe (Green Buffaloes)
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