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Despite Barbra Banda's hat-trick for Orlando Pride against the Utah Royals, May was a better month for Malawi striker Temwa Chawinga, who helped secure three consecutive wins for NWSL leaders Kansas City Current.

Zambia's Barbra Banda finished April second in the NWSL Golden Boot race, after another productive month for defending champions Orlando Pride. Temwa Chawinga had a quieter month, though, for Kansas City.

Portland Thorns and Venezuela women's national team forward Deyna Castellanos said she does not know when it will be safe for her to travel outside of the United States due to uncertainty around potential travel bans to the U.S.

The Zambia women's national team have removed their four U.S.-based players from the squad for the Yongchuan International Tournament in China due to concerns over U.S. travel measures, the Zambia FA said on Wednesday.

March saw the return of NWSL action after African stars took the league by storm in 2024. This year, Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda have wasted no time picking up where they left off.

The NWSL and NJ/NY Gotham FC are investigating "hateful language" directed from a fan toward Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda during a match on Sunday.

Bay FC and Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji has shot to soccer stardom, but she wants to be remembered for her foundation's work improving lives in her home country.

Based in the United States, the NWSL is home to quality players from around the world, including some African stars, like Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda, who have taken it by storm in recent years.

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda told ESPN that the Pride's ambition in 2025 is to become the first team since North Carolina Courage in 2019 to retain the NWSL championship.

Heading into her second season with Bay FC in the NWSL, Racheal Kundananji is expecting better of herself than in 2024, when she was the record transfer in women's football.