Copper Queens coach names squad for international friendlies ( See list )

Copper Queens coach, Bruce Mwape, has named his squad for the back-to-back friendlies against Morocco set for September 22 and 26 in Rabat.

Mwape named the core of the team that featured at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and included local players such as Thelma Cheela and Salome Phiri of ZANACO Ladies and Green Buffaloes respectively.

According to a statement, the technical bench would use the friendlies to prepare for the 2023 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will run from October 4 to October 15 in South Africa.

The bench would also have an eye on players in the FAZ Women’s Super League that gets underway on 16 September for the Olympic qualifiers before naming the final COSAFA squad.

FULL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS
Catherine Musonda (Tomiris-Turan-Kazakhstan), Eunice Sakala (Nkwazi Queens), Leticia Lungu (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Loveness Tonge (Prison Leopards)

DEFENDERS
Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies), Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Esther Siamfuko, Lushomo Mweemba, Esther Banda (all Green Buffaloes), Judith Soko (YASA), Mary Mulenga (Red Arrows), Vast Phiri (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Jackline Nkole (Indeni Roses), Thelma Cheela (ZANACO Ladies)

MIDFIELDERS
Hellen Chanda (Hakkarigucu Spur-Turkey), Ireen Lungu (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Evarine Susan Katongo (ZISD Women), Mary Wilombe, Susan Banda (both Red Arrows), Avell Chitundu (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Comfort Selemani (Elite Ladies)

STRIKERS
Ochumba Oseke Lubanji (Red Arrows), Hellen Mubanga (Zaragoza CFF-Spain), Rachael Kundananji (Madrid CFF-Spain), Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Agness Phiri, Salome Phiri (Green Buffaloes), Natasha Nanyangwe (Green Buffaloes), Regina Chanda (ZANACO Ladies)

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