THE COPPER QUEENS HUMBLE COSTA RICA
Historic and memorable are the adjectives that could be used to describe the proceedings of the match between Costa Rica and Zambia, as Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda put Costa Rica to the sword and delivered Zambia’s first-ever victory at the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Yes, Zambia isn’t going any further in the tournament, but we have the privilege of saying we left with our heads held high as the Copper Queens made history by getting their first victory in a World Cup match and Barbra Banda got the privilege of scoring the Fifa Women’s World Cup 1000th goal.
Zambia took the lead in the 3rd minute through a goal from Lushomo Mweemba and further extended the scoreline with a perfectly executed penalty by Barbra Banda Zambia equalized in the 31st minute. However, Costa Rica pulled one back in the second half, as Herrera capitalized on a defensive error. The final score was 3-1 to Zambia as Kundananji executed a cool finish placing the ball beyond the on-rushing Costa Rica goalkeeper.
The match was a physical affair, with both teams giving it their all. Zambia were the better team on the day, and they deserved their victory.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup match between Costa Rica and Zambia was a good game of football, and it was a fitting end to Zambia’s campaign. The Copper Queens may be disappointed with their overallperformance, but they can take heart from their performance in their first ever World Cup. Below is how group proceedings ended:
