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Zambia’s Ambassador to France, Judith Mulenga, has expressed optimism that the Copper Queens stood a good chance against footballing giants in their quest for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, set to start on July 25.
During her visit to the team’s base in Lyon, France, Mulenga noted the team’s improvement since their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup outing.
She expressed believe this progress would be key to their second appearance at the Olympics.
“We are happy to see you here, you are carrying our flag better than all of us. We have a lot of confidence in you and we would like each one of you to get the gold medal. There is no other Ambassador greater than yourselves and your Ambassadorship is bigger than any one of us carrying that title,” Mulenga said.
Accompanied by Embassy Counsellor, Chrissy Hilweele, Mulenga commended the team for their exceptional representation of Zambia and urged them to raise the country’s flag even higher.
Copper Queens coach, Bruce Mwape, is confident about the team’s chances at the Olympics.
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Mwape emphasized that if the Copper Queens maintained the momentum from their 1-1 draw against New Zealand in a recent friendly match, they were poised for victory.
“The team played so well on Saturday even though they missed a lot of chances. We were supposed to carry the day, but we have been fine-tuning and believe that we will be ready for the tournament,” Mwape said.
Mwape’s entire side, including USA-based Grace Chanda and midfielder Prisca Chilufya of Club Juarez Femenil in Mexico, are in camp and hard at work in Lyon.
The Copper Queens would kick off their Olympic journey against the United States on July 25, followed by a match against Australia on July 28 at Stade de Nice.
Their last Group B engagement would be against Germany on July 31 in St. Etienne.
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