Zambia are additionally among the many favourites to carry the trophy in Rabat on 26 July, given they completed third in 2022 and boast Africa’s two most costly feminine gamers in Kundananji and Banda.
Kundananji, who performs for Bay FC within the USA’s Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League (NWSL), says some extent in opposition to Morocco is “only the start” for the Copper Queens.
“At a match, drawing a sport – and the primary sport for that matter – it is not good to be dissatisfied,” the 25-year-old ahead informed BBC Sport Africa.
“This has simply opened our eyes to go and work exhausting, be sure that we handle the sport, the subsequent sport and take the three factors.
“We’re going [to] work on our errors.”
In the meantime, Zambia coach Nora Hauptle says she and her squad is not going to be affected by exterior opinions or these again residence who count on the facet to go deep on the match.
“We aren’t listening a lot on expectations,” the Swiss mentioned.
“I feel the stress you create [is] in your internal world.
“It is a good begin. I’d say very entertaining for the spectators – good crowd, good environment – and for me additionally Morocco is a high group which can battle for the title.”