Despite reports of sexual misconduct accusations against manager Bruce Mwape, Zambia Women's captain, Barbra Banda, affirms that the team is maintaining their focus on the football.

The Guardian recently revealed that Mwape is currently under investigation by the Zambian FA, with the matter subsequently referred to FIFA and the police.

During Zambia's arrival in New Zealand for the World Cup, Mwape declined to comment when confronted by the media. In contrast, Banda emphasized that the players' attention is firmly fixed on their upcoming tournament opener against former world champions, Japan, scheduled for July 22.

Despite reports of sexual misconduct accusations against manager Bruce Mwape, Zambia Women's captain, Barbra Banda, affirms that the team is maintaining their focus on the football.

The Guardian recently revealed that Mwape is currently under investigation by the Zambian FA, with the matter subsequently referred to FIFA and the police.

During Zambia's arrival in New Zealand for the World Cup, Mwape declined to comment when confronted by the media.

In contrast, Banda emphasized that the players' attention is firmly fixed on their upcoming tournament opener against former world champions, Japan, scheduled for July 22.

"I'm not in a position of answering that because I'm just a player, my job is to be on the pitch, not on the technical side," said Banda.

"Mostly, I think as players our mind is just on the pitch, the rest we leave to the management and whatever comes up it's up to them. Our job is just to work on the pitch."

One female player, who did not want to be named, told The Guardian: "If he [Mwape] wants to sleep with someone, you have to say yes.

"It's normal that the coach sleeps with the players in our team."