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First batch of Zambia's Olympic delegation departs for Tokyo
Zhao Yupeng,unreguser
The first batch of Zambia's Olympic delegation has departed for the Tokyo Games.
LUSAKA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Zambia's delegation to the Tokyo Olympic Games left the country on Tuesday.
The women's national soccer team left on Tuesday afternoon for the Games where the Copper Queens are in Group F alongside China, the Netherlands and Brazil.
The team will play its first game against the Netherlands on July 21 before facing China on July 24 and Brazil on July 27.
A 22-member squad was selected for the Games which runs from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.