THE Copper Queens concluded their 2026 FIFA Series campaign in Brazil on a positive note by securing a 1-1 draw against South Korea at the Arena Pantanal. Captain Barbara Banda scored her second goal of the tournament. Despite finishing fourth overall after earlier defeats to Canada, losing 4-0 and 6-1 to hosts, Brazil, Zambia showed significant improvement in their final outing, dominating large spells of the match against their 11th-ranked opponents on Saturday night. The Copper Queens started brightly, with Banda causing problems for the Korean defence early on. In the 8th minute, the American-based forward made a trademark solo run, but Mercy Chipasula misjudged her pass and allowed the Koreans to clear the danger. Four minutes later, a Grace...

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