Zambia national football team

Zambia
Nickname(s)	Chipolopolo; (The Copper Bullets)
Association	Football Association of Zambia
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Hervé Renard
Captain	Christopher Katongo
Top scorer	Kalusha Bwalya (33)
Home stadium	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
FIFA code	ZAM
FIFA ranking	43
Highest FIFA ranking	15 (February 1996)
Lowest FIFA ranking	101 (February 2011)
Elo ranking	48
Highest Elo ranking	28 (April 1994)
Lowest Elo ranking	99 (May 2004)
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Southern Rhodesia 0–4 Northern Rhodesia ; (Southern Rhodesia; 1946)
Biggest win
	Zambia 9–0 Kenya ; (Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978)
Biggest defeat
	Congo DR 10–1 Zambia ; (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969); Belgium 9–0 Zambia ; (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	15 (First in 1974)
Best result	Winners, 2012

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The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. After independence they were called KK 11 after founding president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda fondly called KK who ruled Zambia from 1964 to 1991. When the country adopted multiparty politics the side is nicknamed Chipolopolo (the Copper bullets) as copper is one of the nation's main exports. The team has three Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit. They are the current holders of the Africa Cup of Nations, winning in the 2012 final against Ivory Coast.^[2] In addition to this 2012 cup triumph, its other memorable moments include a 4–0 victory over Italy in the 1988 Olympic football tournament in Seoul, South Korea that saw Kalusha Bwalya score a hat-trick. The current manager of the team is Frenchman Hervé Renard.

[edit] Gabon air disaster

Main article: 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster

On 27 April 1993, a Zambian Air Force Buffalo DHC-5D which was carrying the team to Senegal for a 1994 World Cup qualification match crashed, killing all 30 passengers, including 18 players and a number of coaches.^[3]

A Zambian football fan at Lusaka's Independence Stadium

[edit] Honours

Africa Cup of Nations

Winners: 2012

Runners-up: 1974, 1994

COSAFA Cup

Champions: 1997, 1998, 2006

Runners-up: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009

CECAFA Cup

Champions: 1984, 1991

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

[edit] Competition records

[edit] World Cup record

As 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.

1930 to 1966 – Did not enter
1970 to 2010 – Did not qualify

[edit] Africa Cup of Nations record

1957 to 1968 – Did not enter
1970 – Did not qualify
1972 – Did not qualify
1974 – Second place
1976 – Did not qualify
1978 – Round 1
1980 – Did not qualify
1982 – Third place

1984 – Did not qualify
1986 – Round 1
1988 – Withdrew
1990 – Third place
1992 – Quarter-finals
1994 – Second place
1996 – Third place
1998 – Round 1

2000 – Round 1
2002 – Round 1
2004 – Did not qualify
2006 – Round 1
2008 – Round 1
2010 – Quarter-finals
2012 – Champions

[edit] All time record against all nations

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Algeria	12	8	4	0	5	12	−7
Angola	13	5	6	2	13	8	+5
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	9	−9
Benin	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3
Botswana	12	7	3	2	17	2	+15
Burkina Faso	5	3	1	1	11	4	+7
Burundi	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1
Cameroon	11	3	4	4	20	20	0
Chad	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Chile	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
China PR	1	0	1	0	3	3	0
Congo	10	7	2	1	22	8	+14
Congo DR/ Zaire	22	8	9	5	31	27	+4
Côte d'Ivoire	4	3	0	1	4	1	+3
Ecuador	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4
Egypt	16	3	4	9	16	28	−12
Ethiopia	12	7	4	1	19	8	+11
Gabon	4	2	0	2	6	4	+2
Gambia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Ghana	5	2	0	3	6	7	−1
Guinea	4	2	0	2	8	10	+2
Honduras	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6
Iran	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Jamaica	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3
Kenya	23	15	3	5	42	15	+27
North Korea	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3
South Korea	2	2	0	0	7	4	+3
Kuwait	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Lesotho	6	4	2	0	13	3	+10
Liberia	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6
Libya	4	2	1	1	9	6	+3
Madagascar	12	8	1	3	21	10	+11
Malawi	63	34	14	15	120	56	+64
Mali	4	2	2	0	8	3	+5
Mauritius	8	6	2	0	17	6	+11
Morocco	15	5	1	9	14	18	−4
Mozambique	11	9	2	0	24	7	+17
Namibia	7	4	3	0	14	4	+10
Nigeria	16	5	5	6	19	13	+6
Oman	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2
Rwanda	6	4	1	1	8	4	+4
Saudi Arabia	5	1	1	3	5	6	−1
Senegal	11	3	5	3	8	5	+3
Seychelles	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6
Sierra Leone	2	1	1	0	4	0	+4
Somalia	3	3	0	0	14	3	+11
South Africa	14	4	6	4	15	14	+1
Sudan	15	7	3	5	23	17	+6
Swaziland	7	4	2	1	16	3	+3
Tanzania	22	10	7	5	33	20	+13
Togo	7	3	0	4	8	11	−3
Tunisia	11	3	2	6	10	16	−6
Uganda	29	13	6	10	39	35	+4
Yemen	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Zimbabwe	32	10	19	3	38	28	+10
Total	489	225	129	135	742	495	+247

[edit] Current squad

The following squad has been selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Caps and Goals updated as February 12, 2012.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of Birth (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Kalililo Kakonje	1 January 1985 (aged 27)	19	0	Mining Rangers
16	GK	Kennedy Mweene	11 December 1984 (aged 27)	68	0	Free State Stars
22	GK	Joshua Titima	20 October 1992 (aged 19)	0	0	Power Dynamos

2	DF	Francis Kasonde	1 September 1986 (aged 25)	35	2	Power Dynamos
4	DF	Joseph Musonda	30 May 1977 (aged 34)	81	0	Golden Arrows
5	DF	Hijani Himoonde	15 June 1985 (aged 26)	27	2	Mazembe
6	DF	Davies Nkausu	1 January 1986 (aged 26)	9	0	SuperSport United
13	DF	Stophira Sunzu	22 June 1989 (aged 22)	32	3	Hoffenheim
15	DF	Chintu Kampamba	28 December 1980 (aged 31)	30	0	Bidvest Wits
23	DF	Nyambe Mulenga	27 August 1987 (aged 24)	28	0	ZESCO United

3	MF	Chisamba Lungu	31 January 1991 (aged 21)	10	0	Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
7	MF	Clifford Mulenga	5 August 1987 (aged 24)	23	2	Bloemfontein Celtic
8	MF	Isaac Chansa	23 March 1984 (aged 27)	46	1	Orlando Pirates
10	MF	Felix Katongo	18 April 1984 (aged 27)	50	5	Green Buffaloes
14	MF	Noah Chivuta	25 December 1983 (aged 28)	23	2	Free State Stars
17	MF	Rainford Kalaba	14 August 1986 (aged 25)	61	10	Mazembe
19	MF	Nathan Sinkala	23 April 1991 (aged 20)	9	0	Borussia Dortmund
21	MF	Jonas Sakuwaha	22 July 1983 (aged 28)	14	1	Al-Merreikh

9	FW	Collins Mbesuma	3 February 1984 (aged 28)	39	14	Golden Arrows
11	FW	Christopher Katongo (Captain)	31 August 1982 (aged 29)	72	18	Henan Construction
12	FW	James Chamanga	2 February 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 32)	48	16	Dalian Shide
18	FW	Evans Kangwa	21 June 1994 (aged 17)	2	0	Nkana
20	FW	Emmanuel Mayuka	21 November 1990 (aged 21)	34	10	Young Boys

[edit] Recent callups

Pos.	Player	Date of Birth (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest Call-up
GK	Jacob Banda	11 February 1988 (1988-02-11) (age 24)	16	0	ZESCO United	v. Libya, 8 October 2011

DF	Emmanuel Mbola	10 May 1993 (1993-05-10) (age 18)	25	0	Mazembe	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF	Thomas Nyrienda	28 February 1986 (1986-02-28) (age 26)	22	0	Konkola Blades	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF	Jimmy Chisenga	3 April 1992 (1992-04-03) (age 19)	14	1	Red Arrows	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF	Dennis Banda	10 December 1988 (1988-12-10) (age 23)	24	0	Green Buffaloes	v. Comoros, 4 September 2011

MF	William Njovu	4 March 1987 (aged 24)	16	1	Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona	2012 Africa Cup of Nations (withdrew due to injury)
MF	Justin Zulu	11 August 1989 (aged 22)	3	0	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	2012 Africa Cup of Nations (preliminary squad)
MF	Fwayo Tembo	2 May 1989 (1989-05-02) (age 22)	7	1	Basel	v. Libya, 8 October 2011
MF	Allan Mukuka	5 August 1987 (1987-08-05) (age 24)	13	1	Green Buffaloes	v. Comoros, 4 September 2011
MF	Kennedy Mudenda	13 January 1988 (1988-01-13) (age 24)	22	1	Power Dynamos	v. Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011

FW	Rodgers Kola	4 July 1989 (aged 22)	14	2	Ashdod	2012 Africa Cup of Nations (withdrew due to personal reasons)
FW	Given Singuluma	19 July 1986 (aged 25)	19	3	Mazembe	2012 Africa Cup of Nations (preliminary squad)
FW	Jacob Mulenga	12 February 1984 (1984-02-12) (age 28)	34	6	Utrecht	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW	Ronald Kampamba	28 December 1991 (1991-12-28) (age 20)	2	1	Nkana	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW	Bruce Musukunya	28 February 1994 (1994-02-28) (age 18)	0	0	Red Arrows	v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW	Dube Phiri	16 January 1983 (1983-01-16) (age 29)	21	4	Red Arrows	v. Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011
FW	Lottie Phiri	3 November 1988 (1988-11-03) (age 23)	3	0	Power Dynamos	v. Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011

[edit] Managers

Ante Buselic
Brightwell Banda
Samuel Ndhlovu
Jochen Figge (1992–1993)
Godfrey Chitalu (1993)
Ian Porterfield (1993–1994)

Roald Poulsen (1994–1996)
George Mungwa (1996–1997)
Obby Kapita (1997)
Burkhard Ziese (1997–1998)
Ben Bamfuchile (1998–2001)
Jan Brouwer (2001)

Roald Poulsen (2002)
Kalusha Bwalya (2003–2006)
Patrick Phiri (2006–2008)
Hervé Renard (May 2008–April 2010)
Dario Bonetti (July 2010–October 2011)
Hervé Renard (October 2011–present)

[edit] References

^ Földesi, László. "Kalusha Bwalya - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/kalushab-intlg.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09. "He is the leading scorer for the Zambian national team with (at least) 33 goals. According to the Zambian FA, he has 50 goals in 100 appearances but those figures included a large number of non-'A' matches. His total could be 37 depending if Football Association of Zambia considers the matche against and Italy in the 1988 Olympics and Zanzibar as full 'A' international matches."
^ Gervinho missed the decisive penalty for Ivory Coast as Zambia incredibly won the Africa Cup of Nations
^ Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless Jonathan Fadugba

[edit] External links

Zambia at FIFA.com
Zambian Football Association official website
ZambianFootball.net
Gabon air disaster accident report at the Aviation Safety Network database

[0] Földesi, László. "Kalusha Bwalya - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/kalushab-intlg.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09. "He is the leading scorer for the Zambian national team with (at least) 33 goals. According to the Zambian FA, he has 50 goals in 100 appearances but those figures included a large number of non-'A' matches. His total could be 37 depending if Football Association of Zambia considers the matche against and Italy in the 1988 Olympics and Zanzibar as full 'A' international matches."

[1] Gervinho missed the decisive penalty for Ivory Coast as Zambia incredibly won the Africa Cup of Nations

[2] Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless Jonathan Fadugba

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Contents

[edit] Gabon air disaster

[edit] Honours

[edit] Competition records

[edit] World Cup record

[edit] Africa Cup of Nations record

[edit] All time record against all nations

[edit] Current squad

[edit] Recent callups

[edit] Managers

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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