Zambia Makes History with First Women’s World Cup Win, Defeating Costa Rica 3-1

Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji, with teammate Barbra Banda and Mary Wilombe, celebrates their third goal in the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match against Costa Rica in Hamilton, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. The match ended in a 3-1 victory for Zambia, with Lushomo Mweemba scoring the fastest goal of the tournament and Barbra Banda adding the 1,000th goal in tournament history. Despite both teams being eliminated from the knockout stage, Zambia’s win was a significant milestone as it was their first-ever victory in the World Cup. The match saw numerous fouls, resulting in yellow cards being handed out. Melissa Herrera scored Costa Rica’s only goal, while Zambia’s Rachael Kundananji sealed the victory in injury time. With the tournament now over for both teams, Zambia finished in third place in Group C with three points, while Costa Rica continues to search for their first World Cup win. Zambia’s next match is scheduled for October 23 against Mali in the Olympic qualifiers, while Costa Rica’s campaign in the Women’s World Cup ends with a fourth-place finish in their group.

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