30/05/2026
NORA UNVEILS FIFA WINDOW SQUAD
Copper Queens coach Nora Hรคuptle has summoned 29 players for the FIFA Window Four Nations Tournament to be held from June 1-9 in Ndola.
Hรคuptle has drafted 11 foreign based players, with three more players on standby due to medical and administrative processes which could potentially take the number to 32.
United States of America domiciled trio of skipper Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), the imperious Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC) and the jet-heeled Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) is part of the cast that will also see Mexico based Grace Chanda in the fray.
The Turkey based duo of Lushomo Mweemba and Martha Tembo are also in the squad.
The squad also has a mix of the best performing local players from the just ended Zambian Premier League and some of the youngsters promoted to the senior set up.
Back in the fold are the explosive Zesco Ndola Girls winger Eneless Phiri who missed out on the FIFA Series assignment and her teammate Avell Chitundu.
The local players have set up camp in Ndola while foreign based players are expected in from June 1 when the FIFA Window opens.
Hรคuptle and her technical bench will be using the FIFA Window friendly matches as part of the preparation for the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) which kicks off from July 26 August 15 in Morocco.
The first phase of preparations saw Zambia participate in the FIFA Series tournament in April where they played Canada, Brazil and South Korea.
Zambia will host Kenya, Zimbabwe and Lesotho during the Four Nations tournament to be staged at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
Kenya and Zambia have qualified for the WAFCON which runs from July 25-August 15.
FULL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Mufunte Chishala (Green Buffaloes), Catherine Musonda (Red Arrows), Hazel Nali (Zesco Ndola Girls), Eunice Sakala (Indeni Roses)
(DEFENDERS)
Margaret Belemu (Red Arrows), Rachael Nachula, Margaret Gondwe, Memory Nthala (all Green Buffaloes), Blessing Maluba (Nchanga Rangers), Xiomara Mapepa (Altaraji Club-Saudi Arabia), Saliya Mwanza (Elite Ladies), Lushomo Mweemba, Martha Tembo (both Hakkarigucu Spor-Turkey), Pauline Zulu (Zesco Ndola Girls)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Susan Banda (Unattached), Grace Chanda (Queterero-Mexico), Rhodah Chileshe (Indeni Roses), Evarine Katongo (Raโanana Women FC-Israel), Irene Lungu (Sichuan-China), Natasha Nanyangwe (Green Buffaloes),
(STRIKERS)
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride-USA), Prisca Chilufya (Angel City-USA), Mercy Chipasula, Avell Chitundu (both Zesco Ndola Girls), Rachael Kundananji (Bay FC-USA), Fridah Mukoma (Beijing Jingstan FC-China), Kabange Mupopo (Liaoning Shenebei-China), Ochumba Oseke (Fujian Quanzhou Nan'an-China), Eneless Phiri (Zesco Ndola Girls)