Tokyo 2020 - Zambia's Barbra Banda makes Olympics history with two hat-tricks – in 10-3 defeat and 4-4 draw

ByJack Bantock

Updated 24/07/2021 at 14:00 GMT

The 21-year-old has become the first woman in Games history to score two-hat tricks after six goals in two games against the Netherlands and China in Group F. She is now level for the most goals scored by an African player at the Olympics in both men and womens events. Compatriot Kalusha Bwalya and Ghana's Kwame Ayew both scored six in 1988 and 1992 respectively.

Zambian captain Barbra Banda has become the first woman in history to score two-hat tricks at the Games, but incredibly is yet to be on the winning side in Tokyo.

The 21-year-old forward followed up a hat-trick in the 10-3 defeat to the Netherlands on Wednesday with a repeat effort against China today but remains winless after the game ended 4-4.

Banda, who plays her club football in China for Shanghai Shengli, is unsurprisingly now the leading scorer in the women’s event.

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The draw leaves Zambia joint bottom of Group F alongside today’s opponents, with their final group game against Brazil on Tuesday.

There were plenty of goals to be found elsewhere in the women’s football event, as Sweden beat Australia 4-2 in a thrilling Group G contest to secure passage to the knock-out stage.

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A brace from Chelsea’s Sam Kerr had initially overturned Fridolina Rolfo’s opener, before goals from Lina Hurtig, Rolfo and Emma Blackstenius secured a thrilling Swedish victory.

In Team GB’s Group E, two goals from Manchester City’s Janine Beckie were enough to see Canada past Chile in a 2-1 win at the Sapporo Dome.

Team GB saw off Japan 1-0 at the same stadium, building on a 2-0 victory over Chile in their opening match.

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