Zambia’s national women team’s top scorer and captain, Barbra Banda Tuesday
Banda
began the 2026 WAFCON campaign with a double brace as the Copper Queens demolished their Egyptian counterparts 6-0 in their opening game of the competition at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca.
Racheal Nachula opened the floodgate of goals in the 25th from the spot as the first half ended on that solitary goal but Banda increased the tally early in the second half with two quick goals, first through a penalty in the 60th minute and the second three minutes later.
Banda continued with her forays into the Egyptians vital area and she got her third goal in the 87th minute before giving an assist to Eneless Phiri to score the fifth goal for the Zambians two minutes into the added time.
The southern Africans then capped their fantantastic display in stoppage time as Banda made it six for Zambia and her fourth of the night after getting an assist from Racheal Kundananji.
They now top group C with three points and six goals as defending Champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons play their opening game of the same group with debutants Malawi.
