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Zambia Women’s National Team coach Bruce Mwape has named his final 24-member squad for two friendly matches against South Korea on 7 and 11 April in Seoul. The much talked about Inonge Kaloustian of ZISD Women has also been included in the final 24-member squad. Mwape has named a squad comprising 15 locals and nine foreign-based players for the South Korea assignment that will test the Copper Queens' readiness for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand in July. However, the coach will miss the services of defenders Lushomo Mweemba and Esther Banda due to injury. Another defender Margaret Belemu has been excused for her to complete her switch from Hakkarigucu Spur in Turkey to Chinese Women’s Super League side Shanghai Shengli. FAZ has sustained the tradition of organizing international games for the Copper Queens who have so far been involved in matches with Colombia (twice), North Macedonia, Slovenia, and Uzbekistan in previous FIFA international windows. FINAL-SQUAD GOALKEEPERS Catherine Musonda (Indeni Roses), Eunice Sakala (Nkwazi Queens), Hazel Nali (Fatih Vatan Sport-Turkey) DEFENDERS Agness Musesa, Esther Siamfuko (both Green Buffaloes), Judith Soko (YASA), Vast Phiri (ZESCO Ndola Girls), Mary Mulenga (Red Arrows), Pauline Zulu (Elite Ladies), Martha Tembo (BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan) MIDFIELDERS Evarine Katongo (ZISD Women), Mary Wilombe, Susan Banda (both Red Arrows), Xiomara Mapepa, Comfort Selemani (both Elite Ladies), Ireen Lungu, Hellen Chanda (both BIIK Kazygurt Shymkent-Kazakhstan) STRIKERS Barbara Banda (Shanghai Shengli-China), Ochumba Oseke Lubanji (Red Arrows), Hellen Mubanga, Rachael Nachula (both Zaragoza CFF-Spain), Grace Chanda, Rachael Kundananji (both Madrid CFF), Inonge Kaloustian (ZISD Women)
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