Zambian footballer Banda expelled from squad after gender test
The captain of the Zambian women’s national football team, Barbra Banda, failed a gender test and was excluded from the team to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations. It is reported by Mundo Deportivo.
According to the source, in the analysis of the blood of the athlete, which was taken under the supervision of the African Confederation of Football (CAF), revealed too high a level of testosterone. In addition, the organizers of the tournament drew attention to the courageous physique of the forward of the Zambian national team.
Banda has been with the Zambian national team since 2016. At club level, she represents Shanghai Shengli. In 2020, the football player became the top scorer of the Chinese championship, scoring 18 goals in 13 matches.
On June 19, the Daily Mail reported on the International Football Federation’s plans to remove the testosterone threshold, which would make it easier for transgender athletes to enter women’s tournaments. The project for the modernization of women’s football involves the participation in competitions of all athletes in accordance with their self-identification.
Source: Lenta
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