it s the highest level of football when it comes to the world cup so, i m very happy and excited. like, it s a dream come true to me. she currently plays club football in china but her journey to the world cup has not been a smooth one. banda was not allowed to play at the african qualifiers last year by zambia s football federation, but is now able to play in the fifa tournament. it was very difficult because i was with the team throughout, so i think the encouragement and the morale that i was giving to the team, i think it added value to the team, and here we are we are together going to the world cup, celebrating together. i think that s what s important, mostly. and i being a captain, i have to be on top of everything, whether bad or good. ijust have to keep on pushing my team. this was because following a gender verification test, the striker was found to have exceeded the testosterone limit for female players. the zambia football federation had to perform this test for the afr
meanwhile zambia made its debut at the fifa women s world cup on saturday, and despite its loss to japan, the national team is hoping to be competitive after the return of disqualified players. during the qualifiers, four players, including captain and star player barbra banda, were removed from the squad due to gender eligibility regulations in place for that competition. this time the rules are different giving zambia a chance to field its strongest squad at football s biggest tournament. celestine karoney reports. barbara banda is the poster girl of zambia s female national football team. she will captain the squad when they make their debut at the world cup this year. it s the highest level of football when it comes to the world cup. so i m very happy and excited like it s a dream come true to me. she currently plays club football in china, but herjourney to the world cup has not been a smooth one.