Earlier, world cup debutants, the Copper Queens of Zambia became the first African side, to bow out of the Mundial after being thrashed 5-0 to European powerhouse, Spain.
Playing without their first and second top rated keepers, due to injury to their No.1 and suspension to their No.2, in their opener against Japan; Zambia trailed 0-2 at halftime, but completely lost their way in the second half, and conceded 3 more goals.
Thus far Zambia accounts for the whopping 18 goals shipped in by the four African teams, while the Banyana Banyana of South Africa has the honour of scoring the solitary strike Africa has managed so far at the tournament.
South Africa scored the goal, against Sweden and were on the verge of a 1-1 draw against the Europeans but conceded in the very last minute of the game, to lose 1-2.
