THE Copper Queens delivered a devastating statement of intent as they thrashed Egypt 6-0 in their WAFCON group C opener at the Olympic Stadium in Morocco on Tuesday night. Barbra Banda was the star of the show, scoring four goals and bagging the player of the match award in a sensational individual performance that announced Zambia’s arrival as serious title contenders. The Copper Queens started brightly, with Grace Chanda seeing her early shot blocked inside the opening three minutes. Zambia continued to probe the Egyptian defence, with Prisca Chilufya and Barbra Banda combining well, though the Pharaohs’ backline remained resilient in the early exchanges. The breakthrough, however, arrived in the 22nd minute when Banda was pulled down inside the box,...