FIFA Women's World Cup

Zambia

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Zambia beat Costa Rica
Zambia 3 – 1 Costa Rica
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Match Details

FMG Stadium Waikato (Hamilton) · 8,117 fans · FS1 View tournament bracket →

Line Score

12T
CRC 01 1
ZAM 21 3

Match Leaders

Zambia
  • LM Lushomo Mweemba — 1Goals
  • Racheal Kundananji — 5Total Shots
  • LM Lushomo Mweemba — 3Saves
Costa Rica
  • MH Melissa Herrera — 1Goals
  • FV Fabiola Villalobos — 5Total Shots
  • DS Daniela Solera — 5Saves

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

TeamGPWDLGDPts
Japan 3300+119
Spain 3201+46
Zambia 3102-83
Costa Rica 3003-70

Key Events

90'+9'Substitution, Zambia. Hellen Mubanga replaces Hellen Chanda.
90'+3'Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a through ball.
90'+1'Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexandra Pinell replaces Katherine Alvarado.
85'Substitution, Zambia. Siomala Mapepa replaces Avell Chitundu.
84'Substitution, Costa Rica. Emilie Valenciano replaces Sheika Scott.
74'Substitution, Zambia. Mary Wilombe replaces Evarine Katongo.
72'Substitution, Costa Rica. María Salas replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
66'Barbra Banda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47'Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 2. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Valeria del Campo with a headed pass following a corner.
40'Martha Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31'Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 2. Barbra Banda (Zambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
23'Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21'Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6'Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
3'Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 1. Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Avell Chitundu with a cross following a corner.

Team Stats

ZambiaCosta Rica
General
42.6 Possession % 57.4
15 Shots 16
8 On Target 3
0 Offsides 3
7 Corners 3
19 Fouls 11
Passing & Defense
170 Passes Completed 291
2 Crosses Won 7
12 Tackles Won 8
7 Interceptions 13
21 Clearances 19
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 5

Recent Form

Costa Rica L L L L L
Zambia L D W L L

Starting Lineups

Costa Rica

  1. DS #23 Daniela SoleraG
  2. MB #4 Mariana BenavidesCD-L
  3. FV #20 Fabiola VillalobosCD-R
  4. MC #3 María CotoLB
  5. VD #5 Valeria Del CampoRB
  6. GV #10 Gloriana VillalobosAM
  7. #11 Rocky RodríguezLM
  8. KA #16 Katherine AlvaradoRM
  9. SS #21 Sheika ScottF
  10. PC #14 Priscila ChinchillaAM-L
  11. MH #7 Melissa HerreraAM-R

Zambia

  1. CM #1 Catherine MusondaG
  2. LM #3 Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  3. AM #15 Agness MusesaCD-R
  4. SB #4 Susan BandaDM
  5. MT #13 Martha TemboLB
  6. MB #8 Margaret BelemuRB
  7. EK #12 Evarine KatongoCM-L
  8. HC #20 Hellen ChandaCM-R
  9. #17 Racheal KundananjiLM
  10. AC #21 Avell ChitunduRM
  11. #11 Barbra BandaF

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News

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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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· The Guardian
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Recent Results
W 3–1 at Costa Rica L 0–5 at Spain L 0–5 vs Japan