Bay FC Forward Racheal Kundananji Named to Zambia Women’s National team roster

SAN JOSE, Calif. (May. 27, 2025) – The Football Association of Zambia has announced Bay FC forward Racheal Kundananji has been selected to join the Copper Queens for a pair of friendlies during the May 26-June 3 international window. Kundananji joins her nation’s 24-member squad to face off against Botswana May 31, and South Africa June 3 from Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.

The call-up marks Kundananji’s second by the Copper Queens in 2025. She was selected for the February international window earlier this year, scoring two goals in a pair of friendlies vs. Malawi on February 23 and 25. She was selected for international play twice in 2024, including for the Paris Olympics where she scored a brace in the group stage against Australia.

Kundananji has represented Zambia at the senior level since 2018, scoring 26 goals and featuring at the top levels of the game. She was a member of Zambia’s World Cup debut squad in 2023, finding the net in a 3-1 victory over Costa Rica to close the group stage. She made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo games, scoring an early equalizer in a 4-4 thriller vs. China PR.

Kundananji will return to Bay FC following the international window ahead of the club’s match Saturday, June 7 vs. Portland Thorns FC at PayPal Park. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT with the match broadcast on ION.

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