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Zambia

Nickname(s)	Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets)
Association	Football Association of Zambia
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Moses Sichone (interim)
Most caps	Kennedy Mweene (122)
Top scorer	Godfrey Chitalu (79)
Home stadium	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Heroes National Stadium
FIFA code	ZAM
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	88 1 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	15 (February – May 1996, August 1996)
Lowest	102 (February 2011)
First international
Southern Rhodesia 0–4 Northern Rhodesia  (Southern Rhodesia; 1946)
Biggest win
Zambia 11–2 Swaziland  (Lusaka, Zambia; 5 February 1978)  Zambia 9–0 Kenya  (Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978)  Zambia 9–0 Lesotho  (Botswana; 8 August 1988)
Biggest defeat
DR Congo 10–1 Zambia  (DR Congo; 22 November 1969)  Belgium 9–0 Zambia  (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	17 (first in 1974)
Best result	Champions (2012)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1997)
Best result	Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022)
Medal record CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Team 1974 Egypt Team 1994 Tunisia Team 1982 Libya Team 1990 Algeria Team 1996 South Africa Team CAF African Nations Championship 2009 Ivory Coast Team COSAFA Cup 1997 Southern Africa 1998 Southern Africa 2006 Southern Africa 2013 Zambia Team 2019 South Africa 2004 Southern Africa 2005 Southern Africa 2007 Southern Africa 2009 Zimbabwe 2017 South Africa 2018 South Africa 2008 South Africa CECAFA Cup 1984 Uganda 1991 Uganda 1976 Zanzibar 1977 Somalia 1978 Malawi 1988 Malawi 2006 Ethiopia 1981 Tanzania 1992 Tanzania 2013 Kenya

The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's international association football and it is governed by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). During the 1980s, they were known as the KK 11, after founding president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK") who ruled Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After the country adopted multiparty politics, the side was nicknamed Chipolopolo, the "Copper Bullets".[2] The team has three Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit, winning the 2012 tournament with victory over Ivory Coast in the final. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.[3]But the team is still striving to appear on the biggest football event as they look forward to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

History

Early years (1929–1970)

Zambia's first official match, following their acceptance into FIFA, was played on July 3, 1964, at home against Tanzania, which ended with a victory for the Chipolopolos 1–0. "Chipolopolos" is the nickname of the Zambian team, which means "Copper Bullets" due to the abundance of copper in Zambia. During the match, Zambia was not yet independent as Zambian independence from the United Kingdom occurred on the October 24, 1964. On November 22, 1969, Zambia suffered one of the two biggest defeats in its history against DR Congo 10–1. Since the 1970 World Cup qualifiers, Zambia has failed to qualify for a World Cup finals tournament.

African Cup of Nations 1974

After two previous attempts to participate in the African Cup of Nations, the Zambia national football team succeeded in qualifying for the first time in 1974. In the first round, they beat Côte d'Ivoire (1–0, goal from Simon Kaushi), lost against Egypt (1-3, goal from Godfrey Chitalu) and beat Uganda (1–0, goal from Obby Kapita), finishing second in the group and qualified for the semi-finals, where they beat Congo (4–2, a Bernard Chanda hat-trick and Joseph Mapulanga's goal). In the final, Zaire and Zambia drew 2-2 (goals from Simon Kaushi and Brighton Sinyangwe) and had to have a replay for the title but, two days after the first match, Zambia lost 2-0 and saw their title aspirations disappear. However this was viewed with great pride considering it was their first participation in the tournament.

1974–1993

After their appearance in the final in 1974, the Zambian football team failed to qualify for the following tournament in 1976. In 1978, Zambia was eliminated in the first round with a single victory (2–0 against Burkina Faso, goals from Patrick Phiri and Bizwell Phiri), a draw (0–0 against Nigeria) and a defeat (1–2 against Ghana, goal from Obby Kapita). In 1980, they failed to qualify; but in 1982 they again reached the semi-finals and took third place, beating Algeria, having lost to Libya in the semis. In 1984, Zambia did not qualify; in 1986, they reached the first round with a point collected against Algeria (0–0). In 1988, they did not qualify. In 1990, after finishing first in the group, Zambia lost in the semi-finals against Nigeria, but beat Senegal (1–0, goal from Webster Chikabala) to collect third place. In 1992, Zambia was beaten in the quarters by Côte d'Ivoire (0-1). This period shows that Zambia is a good footballing power but it shows irregularity in a few first rounds and non-qualifiers.

Zambian Air Force Flight 319

Tragedy struck the Zambian team when the military plane (REG: AF-319) transporting the team to Senegal for a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier crashed late in the evening, on April 27, 1993. Three stops were planned for re-fuelling, but at the first stop, in Brazzaville, engine problems were noted on the Buffalo DHC-5D of the Zambia Air Force. Despite this, the flight continued and a few minutes after take-off from Libreville, Gabon, where the second stopover had taken place, one of the engines caught fire and stopped. The pilot, who had already made a flight from Mauritius the day before, accidentally shut down the engine, which was still running. The loss of power, during the climb after take-off, caused the plane to fall and crash into the water 500m off the coast. All 30 passengers and crew, including 18 players, were killed in the accident.[4]

Team captain and coach Kalusha Bwalya was not on board. Held in the Netherlands for a match with his club, PSV Eindhoven, he was to join Senegal separately for the qualifying match. A new team was quickly created, coached by Kalusha: he had the difficult task of leading Zambia through qualification for the FIFA World Cup and then preparing for the qualifications for the next Africa Cup of Nations. It was probably an impossible mission and Zambia did not qualify for the World Cup.

List of players killed in the 1993 plane crash

Goalkeepers: David Chabala and Richard Mwanza.

Defenders: Kenan Simambe, Winter Mumba, Samuel Chomba, Whiteson Changwe, Robert Watiyakeni and John Soko.

Midfielders: Eston Mulenga, Derby Makinka, Moses Chikwalakwala, Wisdom Mumba Chansa, Godfrey Kangwa and Numba Mwila.

Forwards: Kelvin Mutale, Timothy Mwitwa, Moses Masuwa and Patrick Banda.

Coaches: Godfrey Chitalu, Alex Chola and Wilson Sakala.

Also on board were the two pilots, the flight crew, the FAZ chairman, a ZANA journalist and a public servant from the Ministry of Sport.[5]

African Cup of Nations 1994

In 1994, after a draw against Sierra Leone (0–0), Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire (1–0, goal from Kenneth Malitoli) and finished first in the group. In the quarterfinals, they beats Senegal (1–0, goal from Evans Sakala), then in the semi-finals, Zambia beat Mali (4–0, goals from Elijah Litana, Zeddy Saileti, Kalusha Bwalya and Kenneth Malitoli). In the final, in Tunis, they faced Nigeria and despite the opening goal of Elijah Litana in the 3rd minute, Nigeria won 2–1.

1994–2012

On June 3, 1994, in Brussels, the Zambian football team succumbed to one of its worst losses in its history against Belgium, losing 9–0. At CAN 1996, they finished first in the group with two victories (5–1 against Burkina Faso, goals from Kenneth Malitoli, double from Kalusha Bwalya, goals from Dennis Lota and Johnson Bwalya); 4–0 against Sierra Leone (a hattrick from Kalusha Bwalya and goal from Mordon Malitoli) and a draw (0–0 against Algeria), beat Egypt (3–1) in the quarterfinals and loses in semis against Tunisia (2–4) but took third place over Ghana (1–0, goal from Johnson Bwalya). Kalusha Bwalya was the best in the competition with 5 goals. From 1998 to 2006, Zambia did not pass the first round, except in 2004 when they failed to qualify. On September 3, 2006, at home, Zambia achieved the biggest victory in its history against Djibouti, winning 10–0. During the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia finished third in the group with a 3–0 victory against Sudan (goals by James Chamanga, Jacob Mulenga and Felix Katongo), a draw (1–1 against Egypt, goal from Chris Katongo) and loss (1–5 against Cameroon, goal from Chris Katongo). In 2010, Zambia finished first in her group and faced Nigeria in the quarter-finals where she lost on penalties. Jacob Mulenga and Emmanuel Mbola were included in the tournament's Best XI.[6]

COSAFA Cup

The Zambia national football team has participated in the COSAFA Cup in all its editions, and has won it a joint record six times in (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019 and 2022) and a six-time losing finalist in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017 and 2018. In 2005, Collins Mbesuma was the competition's top scorer with 4 goals.

African Cup of Nations 2012

The football team Zambia finished 1st in their group as they beat Senegal (1-2, goals from Emmanuel Mayuka and Rainford Kalaba) then they shared the points with Libya (2-2, goals from Mayuka and Christopher Katongo) and finally they beat Equatorial Guinea (0-1, goal from C. Katongo). In the quarter-finals, Zambia eliminated Sudan (3-0, goals from Stoppila Sunzu, C. Katongo and James Chamanga). In the semi-finals, Zambia eliminated Ghana 1–0, Emmanuel Mayuka scoring the only goal of the game. In the final, Zambia held Côte d'Ivoire in check (0–0) and won on penalties (8–7) Watch

At the end of this 28th edition of the African Cup, captain Chris Katongo finished best player in competition as well as joint-top scorer with Emmanuel Mayuka for Zambia.

2013–present

In 2013, Zambia was eliminated in the first round of CAN 2013 without losing a single match (three draws). Two years later, after complicated qualifiers, Zambia qualifies once again for AFCON but is again eliminated in the first round. Zambia failed to reach the finals for the first time in 13 years for the 2017 competition and losing out to Guinea-Bissau. For CAN 2019 qualification, the Chipolopolos again failed to progress, finishing last with 7 points, one point less than Namibia, in 2nd, and two points fewer than Guinea-Bissau who finished top of the group. It is a huge disappointment for Zambia which misses a 2nd consecutive CAN even though it had won the competition 7 years earlier and was seeded at the time of the draw. The qualifying for the CAN 2022 were also difficult for Zambia, finishing 3rd and a point off of Zimbabwe who occupied the final qualification spot.

Kit provider

Kit provider	Period
Adidas	1993–1996
Puma	1997–2000
Diadora	2001–2002
Umbro	2003
Nike	2004–2015
Kappa	2016
Mafro	2017
KoPa	2018–present

Recent schedule and results

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2022

2023

Managers

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Mali on 23 and 27 September 2022.[7]

Caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2022, after the match against Namibia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Toaster Nsabata	(1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 28)	34	0	Sekhukhune United
	1GK	Charles Kalumba	(1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 26)	4	0	Red Arrows
	1GK	Lawrence Mulenga	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Power Dynamos
	2DF	Benedict Chepeshi	(1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 26)	33	0	Red Arrows
	2DF	Dominic Chanda	(1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 26)	23	1	Kabwe Warriors
	2DF	Tandi Mwape	(1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 26)	20	1	Mazembe
	2DF	Shemmy Mayembe	(1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 24)	11	0	ZESCO United
	2DF	Luka Chamanga	(1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 (age 31)	5	0	Power Dynamos
	2DF	Allan Kapila	(1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 27)	5	0	Red Arrows
	2DF	Frankie Musonda	(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 24)	4	1	Ayr United
	2DF	Miguel Chaiwa	(2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 18)	1	0	Young Boys
	3MF	Kelvin Kampamba	(1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 25)	37	6	ZESCO United
	3MF	Rodrick Kabwe	(1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 29)	34	0	Sekhukhune United
	3MF	Clatous Chama	(1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 31)	30	5	Simba
	3MF	Kings Kangwa	(1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 23)	15	3	Red Star Belgrade
	3MF	Emmanuel Banda	(1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 25)	14	0	Djurgårdens
	3MF	Edward Chilufya	(1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 23)	6	0	Midtjylland
	4FW	Patson Daka	(1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 24)	31	9	Leicester City
	4FW	Evans Kangwa	(1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 30)	31	4	Arsenal Tula
	4FW	Fashion Sakala	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 25)	19	6	Rangers
	4FW	Ricky Banda	(2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 21)	5	1	Red Arrows

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Zambia in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Cyril Chibwe	(1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 (age 29)	12	0	ZESCO United	2022 COSAFA Cup
GK	Kelvin Malunga	(1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 28)	0	0	Nkana	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
DF	Prosper Chiluya	(1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 24)	12	0	Red Arrows	v.  Benin, 27 March 2022
DF	Aimé Mabika	(1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 24)	1	0	Inter Miami	v.  Benin, 27 March 2022
DF	Donashano Malama	(1991-09-01) 1 September 1991 (age 31)	38	1	ZESCO United	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
DF	Simon Silwimba	(1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 30)	24	1	ZESCO United	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
DF	Solomon Sakala	(1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 25)	12	0	ZESCO United	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
MF	Lubambo Musonda	(1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 27)	41	2	Horsens	2022 COSAFA Cup
MF	Spencer Sautu	(1994-10-05) 5 October 1994 (age 28)	34	4	Power Dynamos	2022 COSAFA Cup
MF	Prince Mumba	(2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 21)	11	1	Istra	2022 COSAFA Cup
MF	Larry Bwalya	(1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 27)	7	0	Simba	2022 COSAFA Cup
MF	Lameck Banda	(2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 21)	4	0	Lecce	2022 COSAFA Cup
MF	Enock Mwepu	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 24)	24	6	Retired	v.  Mali, 23 and 27 September 2022 RET
MF	Harrison Chisala	(1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 25)	2	0	Nkana	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
MF	Chanda Mukuka	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 22)	0	0	ZESCO United	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
FW	Gamphani Lungu	(1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 24)	15	0	SuperSport United	2022 COSAFA Cup
FW	Alex Ngonga	(1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 30)	20	1	Nkana	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
FW	Albert Kangwanda	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 23)	7	2	Kafue Celtic	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
FW	Patrick Gondwe	(2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 20)	7	0	Nkana	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
FW	Derrick Bulaya	(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 19)	1	0	Green Eagles	v.  Iraq, 18 March 2022
Notes DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary Squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

As of 14 July 2021[8]

Players in bold are still active with Zambia.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

When the former British colony of Northern Rhodesia, Zambia did not participate in World Cup qualification play until after its independence in 1964. The country's football association was formed in 1929 and joined FIFA in 1964.

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1966	Did not enter									Did not enter
1970	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	6	6
1974										10	4	3	3	19	11
1978										6	3	1	2	9	5
1982										4	2	1	1	6	2
1986										6	2	1	3	8	6
1990										6	3	0	3	7	6
1994										8	5	1	2	17	5
1998										8	3	2	3	10	8
2002										10	5	2	3	16	11
2006										13	7	4	2	21	11
2010										10	3	3	4	4	6
2014										6	3	2	1	11	4
2018										8	4	2	2	11	7
2022										6	2	1	3	8	9
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	0/22	–	–	–	–	–	–		103	47	23	33	153	97

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957 to 1963	Not affiliated to CAF
1965	Did not enter
1968
1970	Did not qualify
1972
1974	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	0	2	9	7
1976	Did not qualify
1978	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	3	2
1980	Did not qualify
1982	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	7	3
1984	Did not qualify
1986	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	4
1988	Withdrew
1990	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	3	2
1992	Quarter-finals	7th	3	1	0	2	1	2
1994	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	7	2
1996	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	15	6
1998	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	4	6
2000		13th	3	0	2	1	3	5
2002		14th	3	0	1	2	1	3
2004	Did not qualify
2006	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	3	6
2008		9th	3	1	1	1	5	6
2010	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	1	2	5	5
2012	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	9	3
2013	Group stage	12th	3	0	3	0	2	2
2015		13th	3	0	2	1	2	3
2017	Did not qualify
2019
2021
2023	To be determined
2025
Total	1 Title	17/33	66	27	18	22	81	67

African Games

Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.

African Games record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1965	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991–present	See Zambia national under-23 football team
Total	4/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D *	L	GF	GA
1973	Group Stage	5th	2	0	0	2	0	6
1974	Third Place	3rd	2	1	0	1	3	3
1975	Group Stage	6th	2	0	0	2	1	7
1976	Group Stage	6th	3	1	0	2	1	4
1977	Group Stage	6th	3	1	0	2	1	4
1978	Did not enter
1979	Fourth Place	4th	4	0	2	2	3	8
1980	Group Stage	5th	3	1	0	2	2	5
1981	Group Stage	8th	3	0	0	3	3	9
1982	Fourth Place	4th	4	1	1	2	3	8
1983	Group Stage	8th	3	0	1	2	3	6
1984	Group Stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	4
1985	Did not enter
1987	Fourth Place	4th	5	1	2	2	2	3
1988	Group Stage	7th	3	1	0	2	1	3
1989	Group Stage	6th	3	0	2	1	0	1
1990	Fourth Place	4th	5	1	1	3	3	5
1991	Group Stage	7th	3	0	0	3	4	7
1992	Group Stage	8th	4	1	0	3	2	14
1994	Did not enter
1995	Champions	1st	5	3	1	1	5	4
1996	Group Stage	5th	3	1	1	1	3	3
1999	Group Stage	10th	2	0	1	1	1	3
2000	Did not enter
2001	Group Stage	10th	2	0	0	2	0	8
2002	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	1	3
2003	Group Stage	5th	2	0	1	1	2	6
2004	Group Stage	7th	4	1	0	3	7	11
2005	Third Place	3rd	6	3	2	1	7	6
2006	Group Stage	9th	2	0	1	1	0	4
2007	Quarter-Finals	7th	3	1	2	0	5	3
2008	Group Stage	8th	4	1	1	2	3	5
2009	Third Place	3rd	6	2	2	2	6	3
2010	Quarter-Finals	7th	4	1	2	1	4	3
2011	Quarter-Finals	7th	4	1	1	2	5	4
2012	Third Place	3rd	6	1	4	1	5	6
2013	Group Stage	9th	3	1	0	2	3	6
2015	Group Stage	10th	3	1	0	2	3	6
2017	Runners-Up	2nd	6	3	2	1	9	6
Total	34/38	1 Title	121	29	31	61	99	181

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup Record
Year	Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1997	1st	5	3	2	0	11	4
1998	1st	5	3	2	0	5	2
1999	Semis-Final	2	0	1	1	1	2
2000	Quarter-Finals	2	1	1	0	3	0
2001	Semis-Final	3	1	2	0	3	2
2002	Semis-Final	2	1	0	1	3	1
2003	Semis-Final	2	1	1	0	5	3
2004	2nd	3	2	1	0	3	1
2005	2nd	4	2	1	1	7	3
2006	1st	4	4	0	0	8	1
2007	2nd	2	1	1	0	3	0
2008	3rd	3	1	1	1	2	1
2009	2nd	3	2	0	1	4	3
2013	1st	3	2	1	0	5	1
2015	Plate final	3	1	1	1	3	1
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/19	-	-	-	-	-	-

Honours

• Africa Cup of Nations

Champions: 2012

Runners-up: 1974, 1994

COSAFA Cup

Champions: 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022

Runners-up: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018

CECAFA Cup

Champions: 1984, 1991

Runners-up: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2006

References

External links

• Zambian Sports & Football Website
• Zambia National Football official
• Zambia at FIFA.com
• ZambianFootball.net

На других языках

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