Africa-Press – Zambia. Copper Queens’ coach Bruce Mwape has included Barbra Banda in his 33-player provisional squad for COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be held in South Africa.
From the 33 players called, 19 of them were part of the bronze winning squad at the CAF 2022 Women’s African Cup of Nations. The Copper Queens have been drawn are in Group B The 2019 runners up have been drawn alongside Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Group A comprises of hosts South Africa, Angola, Mauritius and Mozambique while Botswana , Malawi, Comoros and guest nation Tanzania who were crowned 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championships winners after a 1-0 victory over Malawi in the final at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium make up group C.
Riding on the success in Morocco where the team minted bronze after beating Nigeria in a tightly contested third and fourth play off, The Copper Queens are among the favorites to lift the trophy. The 2022 COSAFA Women’s Championship will take place between August 31st and September 11th in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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