The Copper Queens captain, Barbra Banda, wore the boot when she scored a penalty against Costa Rica in a 3-1 victory at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The strike by Banda was the 1000th goal in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

Banda’s boot are among nearly 400 objects collected at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. 

Other items collected from the 2023 Women’s World Cup include England captain Millie Bright’s shorts, which led the Lionesses to the final for the first time, Spain’s Jenni Hermoso’s match-issued shirt for the final against England.

French captain Wendie Renard’s jersey from the France-Jamaica match, in which Jamaica won their first-ever point at a Women’s World Cup, is also among the items.

Referee Yamashita’s headset also added to FIFA Museum

There is also Yoshimi Yamashita’s headset, who made history as the first referee to announce a VAR decision live in the stadium in the tournament’s opening match between New Zealand and Norway.

Visitors at the FIFA museum will also have a glimpse of the boots worn by the Korea Republic’s Casey Phair, who celebrated her 16th birthday only 26 days before the start of the tournament, making her the youngest player to ever partake in the tournament. 

The FIFA Museum has been actively collecting at the men’s and women’s World Cup tournaments since 2018, capturing football history as it is being made.

The museum’s Exhibition and Heritage Team were responsible for bringing together boots, match balls, jerseys, tactical notes, and more from the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

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They identified significant objects that would tell the story of this landmark tournament to future generations. 

The FIFA Museum has an ongoing commitment to increasing the representation of women’s football within its collection and exhibitions.