Barbra Banda scores two hat-tricks in Olympic Games
Zambia captain Barbra Banda became the first woman to score back-to-back hat-tricks at the same Olympics in her side’s thrilling 4-4 draw with China. Zambia, the only African team competing in women’s football, came from 3-1 down to lead 4-3, only for a controversial late penalty denying them a memorable first Group F win. APPLY: […]
Barbra Banda
Zambia captain Barbra Banda became the first woman to score back-to-back hat-tricks at the same Olympics in her side’s thrilling 4-4 draw with China.
Zambia, the only African team competing in women’s football, came from 3-1 down to lead 4-3, only for a controversial late penalty denying them a memorable first Group F win.
Striker Banda, 21, also scored a treble in their 10-3 loss to the Netherlands.
With six goals at the Tokyo Games so far, Banda has equalled the record for most goals scored in a tournament which was set by Christine Sinclair of Canada at the 2012 Games in London.