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Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards
6 days, 14 hours ago

Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards

Associated Press  

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the men’s and women’s African player of the year awards on Monday night. Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, won after leading his Italian club to a Europa League victory in May, scoring all three goals in the first hat trick in a men’s European club final since …

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Matildas pull off stunning comeback to beat Zambia 6-5 in second Paris Olympics group game
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Matildas pull off stunning comeback to beat Zambia 6-5 in second Paris Olympics group game

ABC  

The Matildas have kept their quest for an Olympic medal alive after an incredible come-from-behind win over Zambia in the second group game in Nice. The Matildas had a mountain to climb within the first minute of the match, with striker Banda scoring the first goal of the game in just the 40th second, turning past defender Clare Hunt just …

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Banda and Marta are fueling Orlando Pride’s turnaround season
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Banda and Marta are fueling Orlando Pride’s turnaround season

Associated Press  

For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women’s Soccer League. We try to find a balance and keep that for every game.” Banda sand Marta both scored twice last weekend i n Orlando’s 6-0 rout of the expansion Utah Royals. The Pride acquired Banda in April last month …

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Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa's cholera crisis is worse than ever
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa's cholera crisis is worse than ever

The Independent  

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Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League have acquired Zambian forward Barbra Banda for a club-record transfer fee. Banda signed a four-year deal with the Pride, who paid $740,000 to Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC, the team said Thursday night. It is the second-highest transfer fee in women’s soccer, after NWSL expansion …

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Zambia earns first Women’s World Cup win with 3-1 victory over Costa Rica
1 year, 4 months ago

Zambia earns first Women’s World Cup win with 3-1 victory over Costa Rica

Associated Press  

HAMILTON, New Zealand — Lushomo Mweemba scored the fastest goal at this year’s Women’s World Cup, and Barbra Banda added the 1,000th goal in tournament history, as tournament newcomer Zambia earned its first ever win with a 3-1 victory Costa Rica on Monday. Mweemba’s one-timer changed the momentum of the match as the Copper Queens controlled much of the first …

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Troubled Zambia looking to shake up Women’s World Cup in debut
1 year, 5 months ago

Troubled Zambia looking to shake up Women’s World Cup in debut

Associated Press  

HAMILTON, New Zealand — Zambia’s coach is under investigation for sexual assault, its star player got banned from a key African tournament and at 77th the team is lowest ranked of any at the Women’s World Cup. Zambia soccer association president Andrew Kamanga confirmed in a message to The Associated Press that allegations were referred to FIFA and Zambian police …

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Coach of Zambia Women’s World Cup team accused of sexual misconduct, report claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Coach of Zambia Women’s World Cup team accused of sexual misconduct, report claims

The Hindu  

The coach of the Zambia team preparing to make its debut at the Women’s World Cup has been accused of sexual misconduct and the case was referred to world body FIFA last year for investigation, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper. Zambia’s football association launched its own investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct in its women’s teams last …

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Coach of Zambia Women’s World Cup team accused of sexual misconduct, report claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Coach of Zambia Women’s World Cup team accused of sexual misconduct, report claims

Associated Press  

The coach of the Zambia team preparing to make its debut at the Women’s World Cup has been accused of sexual misconduct and the case was referred to world body FIFA last year for investigation, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper. Zambia soccer association president Andrew Kamanga confirmed in a message to The Associated Press on Sunday that …

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Banda answers Popp in 112th minute for Zambia to beat Germany 3-2 in Women’s World Cup warmup
1 year, 5 months ago

Banda answers Popp in 112th minute for Zambia to beat Germany 3-2 in Women’s World Cup warmup

Associated Press  

FÜRTH, Germany — Zambia captain Barbra Banda scored in the 12th minute of injury time to negate Alexandra Popp’s equalizer two minutes before and deal Germany a 3-2 defeat in their last game before the Women’s World Cup. Popp, the Germany captain, thought she salvaged at least a draw on Friday when she scored in the 110th minute, the second …

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Player's Mistreatment Exposes Flawed Sex Eligibility Rules Used by FIFA at Women's World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Player's Mistreatment Exposes Flawed Sex Eligibility Rules Used by FIFA at Women's World Cup

News 18  

Barbra Banda will be allowed to captain Zambia in its Women’s World Cup debut and continue a promising football career that was thrown in doubt when she was excluded from last year’s African championship in a sex eligibility case mishandled by authorities. Yet while the African and Zambian football bodies botched Banda’s case, FIFA is largely to blame, say rights …

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A player’s mistreatment exposes flawed sex eligibility rules used by FIFA at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

A player’s mistreatment exposes flawed sex eligibility rules used by FIFA at Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

Barbra Banda will be allowed to captain Zambia in its Women’s World Cup debut and continue a promising soccer career that was thrown in doubt when she was excluded from last year’s African championship in a sex eligibility case mishandled by authorities. Yet while the African and Zambian soccer bodies botched Banda’s case, FIFA is largely to blame, say rights …

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Zambia declares mourning after the death of former president
2 years, 9 months ago

Zambia declares mourning after the death of former president

Associated Press  

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of the country’s fourth president, Rupiah Banda, at the age of 85. President Hakainde Hichilema declared the period of national mourning and said that Banda’s state funeral will be held Thursday and he will be buried Friday at the presidential burial site at Embassy Park. Banda …

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US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold
3 years, 4 months ago

US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — For the U.S. women’s national team, the soul-searching begins. The World Cup champions and overwhelming favorites going into the women’s Olympic soccer tournament came away with a bronze medal after a disappointing run in Japan. And if you look at our roster, one through 22, we would probably win every major tournament, just by looking at that roster,” …

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