Zambian NWSL players delayed by U.S. travel restrictions
What happened
Three Zambian players in the National Women's Soccer League are unable to return to the United States following international duty due to U.S. travel protocols related to an Ebola outbreak.
Why it matters
Three Zambian international players are expected to miss several weeks of the NWSL season. Foreign nationals who have traveled to certain areas of Eastern Africa within the last 21 days face a restriction on entering the United States.
Context
The Zambian national team traveled to Uganda for the first leg of CAF Olympics qualifiers on October 8 and traveled to Zambia to conclude the series on Tuesday.
The players include Barbra Banda of the Orlando Pride and Racheal Kundananji of Chicago Stars FC.
Sources 4 sources
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- Alton Telegraph Zambian NWSL players must wait to return from international duty Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- Wikipedia Racheal Kundananji Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wikipedia Barbra Banda Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Yahoo! News Zambia players to miss multiple NWSL games due to CDC’s Ebola travel restrictions