Costa Rica (Women) v Zambia (Women), 31 July 2023

Score3-1 to Zambia (Women)
RefereeBouchra Karboubi
CompetitionFIFA Womens World Cup Group C
VenueWaikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance8,117
Kick-off: 7.00pm local

1 Costa Rica (Women)

Manager: Amelia Valverde

3 Zambia (Women)

Manager: Bruce Mwape

Goals:

Melissa Herrera 47 G

Goals:

Lushomo Mweemba 3 G
Barbra Banda  penalty 31 P
Racheal Kundananji 90+3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Daniela Solera
Defender Mariana Benavides
Defender María Coto
Defender Valeria del Campo Gutiérrez
Defender Fabiola Villalobos
Midfielder Katherine Alvarado (captain)
Midfielder Priscila Chinchilla
Midfielder Melissa Herrera
Midfielder Raquel Rodríguez
Midfielder Sheika Scott
Midfielder Gloriana Villalobos

Starting lineup:

Catherine Musonda Goalkeeper
Margaret Belemu Defender
Agness Musase Defender
Lushomo Mweemba Defender
Martha Tembo Defender
Susan Banda Midfielder
Hellen Chanda Midfielder
Avell Chitundu Midfielder
Evarine Katongo Midfielder
Barbra Banda  Forward (captain)
Racheal Kundananji Forward

Substitutions:

María Paula Salas for Gloriana Villalobos 72
Alexandra Pinell for Katherine Alvarado 90+1

Substitutions:

Mary Wilombe for Evarine Katongo 74
Siomala Mapepa for Avell Chitundu 85
Hellen Mubanga for Hellen Chanda 90+9

Cards:

Katherine Alvarado 6 Y
Mariana Benavides 21 Y
Valeria del Campo Gutiérrez 23 Y

Cards:

Martha Tembo 40 Y
Barbra Banda  66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Génesis Pérez
Goalkeeper Priscilla Tapia
Defender María Paula Elizondo
Defender Gabriela Guillén
Defender Carol Sánchez
Midfielder Mariela Campos
Midfielder Cristín Granados
Midfielder Alexandra Pinell
Midfielder Emilie Valenciano
Forward Catalina Estrada
Forward María Paula Salas
Forward Sofía Varela

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Leticia Lungu
Goalkeeper Eunice Sakala
Defender Esther Banda
Defender Mary Mulenga
Defender Vast Phiri
Defender Judith Soko
Midfielder Ireen Lungu
Midfielder Hellen Mubanga
Midfielder Comfort Selemani
Midfielder Mary Wilombe
Forward Ochumba Lubandji
Forward Siomala Mapepa

Comments:

Barbra Banda's penalty was the 1,000th goal in FIFA Women's World Cup finals history.

1 Costa Rica (Women)

Manager: Amelia Valverde

Goals:

Melissa Herrera 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Daniela Solera
Defender Mariana Benavides
Defender María Coto
Defender Valeria del Campo Gutiérrez
Defender Fabiola Villalobos
Midfielder Katherine Alvarado (captain)
Midfielder Priscila Chinchilla
Midfielder Melissa Herrera
Midfielder Raquel Rodríguez
Midfielder Sheika Scott
Midfielder Gloriana Villalobos

Substitutions:

María Paula Salas for Gloriana Villalobos 72
Alexandra Pinell for Katherine Alvarado 90+1

Cards:

Katherine Alvarado 6 Y
Mariana Benavides 21 Y
Valeria del Campo Gutiérrez 23 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Génesis Pérez
Goalkeeper Priscilla Tapia
Defender María Paula Elizondo
Defender Gabriela Guillén
Defender Carol Sánchez
Midfielder Mariela Campos
Midfielder Cristín Granados
Midfielder Alexandra Pinell
Midfielder Emilie Valenciano
Forward Catalina Estrada
Forward María Paula Salas
Forward Sofía Varela

3 Zambia (Women)

Manager: Bruce Mwape

Goals:

Lushomo Mweemba 3 G
Barbra Banda  penalty 31 P
Racheal Kundananji 90+3 G

Starting lineup:

Catherine Musonda Goalkeeper
Margaret Belemu Defender
Agness Musase Defender
Lushomo Mweemba Defender
Martha Tembo Defender
Susan Banda Midfielder
Hellen Chanda Midfielder
Avell Chitundu Midfielder
Evarine Katongo Midfielder
Barbra Banda  Forward (captain)
Racheal Kundananji Forward

Substitutions:

Mary Wilombe for Evarine Katongo 74
Siomala Mapepa for Avell Chitundu 85
Hellen Mubanga for Hellen Chanda 90+9

Cards:

Martha Tembo 40 Y
Barbra Banda  66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Leticia Lungu
Goalkeeper Eunice Sakala
Defender Esther Banda
Defender Mary Mulenga
Defender Vast Phiri
Defender Judith Soko
Midfielder Ireen Lungu
Midfielder Hellen Mubanga
Midfielder Comfort Selemani
Midfielder Mary Wilombe
Forward Ochumba Lubandji
Forward Siomala Mapepa

Comments:

Barbra Banda's penalty was the 1,000th goal in FIFA Women's World Cup finals history.