WOMEN’S national team captain Barbra Banda says people should not write off the Copper Queens as they still have what it takes to turn the tables around following a humiliating defeat against Japan in their World Cup opener. The Bruce Mwape tutored side suffered a 5-0 bashing at the hands of the 2011 World Cup winners in the game that saw the Copper Queens only register three shots on target. During an interview, Sunday, Banda said the team still had a chance to rewrite their mistakes and book a slot into the next round of the World Cup. She said the Japan defeat was water under the bridge, and the team had shifted focus to the Spain encounter set for...

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