Zambia removes US-based players from women’s squad due to ‘additional travel measures’ under Trump administration

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Four women’s soccer players from Zambia have been removed from the national team ahead of upcoming internationals due to added challenges entering the United States.

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced on Wednesday that captain Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji, Prisca Chilufya and Grace Chanda, all of whom play for clubs in the US, won’t be traveling to China for the Yangchuan International Tournament.

Travel to and from the US has become more difficult under the Trump administration with reports of detentions and visas being revoked for those entering the country.

The FAZ said that the decision to exclude the quartet…