WOMEN’s national team captain Barbra Banda says the back-to-back friendly games against Morocco will help set the tone for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier fixture against Mali next month. Coach Bruce Mwape over the weekend named a strong provisional team that is without striker Grace Chanda, Agness Musesa, Racheal Nachula, and Xiomala Mapepa. The Copper Queens will face Morocco on September 22 and 26 in Rabat as part of preparation for the Olympic qualifier against Mali. In an interview with Goal Diggers, Banda said the friendly matches against Morocco would help the team get ready for the must-win encounter against Mali. “We are grateful to FAZ for securing the two international friendlies for us ahead of the Olympic qualifier...

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