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Orlando Pride star Barbra Banda the target of anti-trans abuse, even though she's a woman. Here's what to know

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Barbra Banda was forced to sit out of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations because of mishandled paperwork regarding "gender eligibility" The 25-year-old is cisgender: She was assigned female at birth.

Banda scored 17 goals in 25 games over her first season with the Orlando Pride , second in the league behind Temwa Chawinga's 21 .

The NWSL says it is investigating reports of "hateful language" against Barbra Banda .

The league says it will look into taking further action as laid out in the Fan Code of Conduct .

After winning the 2024 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, Banda was subjected to racist and transphobic abuse.