Barbra Banda of the Orlando Pride, Racheal Kundananji of the Chicago Stars and Prisca Chilufya of Angel City took part in an Oct. “The NWSL is working with its clubs and U.S. immigration to ensure the players’ safe return; all players are in excellent health. Because of U.S. travel protocols surrounding the Ebola outbreak, three Zambian players for National Women’s Soccer League teams are not yet able to return to the United State following an international match.
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“Following their participation with the Zambian Women’s National Team during the recent international window, several players are currently observing U.S. government public health re-entry protocols required for travelers returning from the East African region,” the NWSL said in a statement Friday.
Zambia played a two-legged series with Uganda as part of qualification for the 2028 Los Angele Olympics earlier this month. The first match was in Uganda, where there were 20 confirmed cases of Ebola this summer. Zambia fell 2-1 loss to Uganda in the first match in Kampala, but won the second leg 4-1 that advanced Zambia 5-3 on aggregate.
