Such criticism drew a furious response from Emma Hayes, the manager of the Olympic gold medal-winning US women’s team and ex-Chelsea boss. “Barbra Banda ... World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Zambia captain Barbra ... in the 2023 Women's World Cup, the 2024 Olympics and - most significantly - in the qualifying campaign for the 2025 Wafcon. An insatiable goalscorer, Banda not only ...

After a landmark year in which she achieved several notable footballing firsts, Zambia's Barbra ... Banda not only had the distinction of netting the 1,000th goal in Women's World Cup history ...