Zambia's star player, Barbra Banda, has been announced as the leading figure in the Copper Queens' 23-member squad for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA, the global governing body for football, officially confirmed the squad lists for all participating nations, including Banda and her teammates. With just nine days remaining until the start of the ninth FIFA Women's World Cup™, the complete squads for all 32 teams have been revealed. A total of 736 talented female footballers from around the world will gather in the southern hemisphere, each with the dream of lifting the iconic trophy at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Wangal on Sunday, August 20. The highly anticipated tournament will kick off on Thursday, July 20, with New Zealand taking on 1995 winners Norway at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau. Simultaneously, Australia will face Women's World Cup debutantes, the Republic of Ireland, at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Wangal, marking the beginning of an exhilarating journey. FULL ZAMBIA SQUAD: GOALKEEPERS Catherine Musonda (Tomiris-Turan-Kazakhstan), Eunice Sakala (Nkwazi Queens), Hazel Nali (Fatih Vatan Sport-Turkey) DEFENDERS Margaret Belemu (Shanghai Shengli-China), Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Lushomo Mweemba, Agness Musesa (both Green Buffaloes), Esther Banda (BUSA), Judith Soko (YASA), Mary Mulenga (Red Arrows), Vast Phiri (ZESCO Ndola Girls) MIDFIELDERS Ireen Lungu, Hellen Chanda (both BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan), Evarine Susan Katongo (ZISD Women), Mary Wilombe, Susan Banda (both Red Arrows), Avell Chitundu (ZESCO Ndola Girls) STRIKERS Xiomara Mapepa (Elite Ladies), Ochumba Oseke Lubanji (Red Arrows), Hellen Mubanga (Zaragoza CFF-Spain), Grace Chanda, Rachael Kundananji (both Madrid CFF-Spain), Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China)