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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Copper Queens captain Barbra Banda has arrived in the United States to begin her career with National Women\u2019s Soccer League club Orlando Pride.<\/p>\n

Association of Zambians in Florida president Francis Kombe led the Zambian Diaspora at the airport in songs and dances when we coming the star player.<\/p>\n

Clad in Zambian colors and the Purple Orlando Pride colors, the Orlando airport was full of songs and dances.<\/p>\n

Fresh from the Copper Queens team that beat Morocco to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Barbra was all smiles as she joined the supporters and the Zambian community.<\/p>\n

Zambia Kuchalo, a division of Nostalgia Solutions, led Zambians and supporters of Orlanda Pride Soccer Team in welcoming the former Shanghai Shengli striker.<\/p>\n

Barbra became the second Zambian female footballer to sign for a US club after compatriot Racheal Kundananji who plays for Bay FC.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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