HAMILTON, New Zealand — Barbra Banda scored the 1,000th objective in Women’s World Cup historical past with a penalty kick within the thirty first minute of Zambia’s 3-1 win over Costa Rica on Monday.

The 23-year-old Zambia captain used a intelligent stutter in her run as much as make goalkeeper Daniela Solera leap earlier than sending her penalty to the left with ease. Soon after, FIFA posted its congratulations to Banda on social media.

“I was confident, but at the same time I was nervous,” Banda mentioned of the penalty. “I just had to have courage because I was carrying thousands of people back home so it was an honor for me.”

The referee awarded the penalty after Banda seemed to be taken down within the six-yard field by an out-stretched Katherine Alvarado. Costa Rican gamers argued the decision unsuccessfully.

This event has been the Women’s World Cup debut for Zambia, and the objective was its second ever, giving the Copper Queens a 2-0 lead.

Lushomo Mweemba scored the quickest objective of the event, the primary in Zambia’s historical past, after simply 2 minutes and 11 seconds off Avell Chitundu’s nook kick. Mweemba lofted a volley into the roof of the web over goalkeeper Daniela Solera.

FIFA has held a Women’s World Cup each 4 years since 1991.

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