Zambia national football team

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Zambia
Shirt badge/Association crest
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)[1]
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 Northern Rhodesia
(Southern Rhodesia; 1946)
Biggest win
Zambia Zambia 9–0 Kenya 
(Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978)
Biggest defeat
 Congo DR 10–1 Zambia Zambia
(Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969)
 Belgium 9–0 Zambia Zambia
(Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 15 (First in 1974)
Best result Winners, 2012

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.

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[edit] Gabon 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.

[edit] Africa Cup of Nations record

  • 1957 to 1968Did not enter
  • 1970Did not qualify
  • 1972Did not qualify
  • 1974 – Second place
  • 1976Did not qualify
  • 1978 – Round 1
  • 1980Did not qualify
  • 1982 – Third place
 
  • 1984Did not qualify
  • 1986 – Round 1
  • 1988Withdrew
  • 1990 – Third place
  • 1992 – Quarter-finals
  • 1994 – Second place
  • 1996 – Third place
  • 1998 – Round 1
 

[edit] All time record against all nations

[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 Zambia Mining Rangers
16 GK Kennedy Mweene 11 December 1984 (aged 27) 68 0 South Africa Free State Stars
22 GK Joshua Titima 20 October 1992 (aged 19) 0 0 Zambia Power Dynamos
2 DF Francis Kasonde 1 September 1986 (aged 25) 35 2 Zambia Power Dynamos
4 DF Joseph Musonda 30 May 1977 (aged 34) 81 0 South Africa Golden Arrows
5 DF Hijani Himoonde 15 June 1985 (aged 26) 27 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mazembe
6 DF Davies Nkausu 1 January 1986 (aged 26) 9 0 South Africa SuperSport United
13 DF Stophira Sunzu 22 June 1989 (aged 22) 32 3 Germany Hoffenheim
15 DF Chintu Kampamba 28 December 1980 (aged 31) 30 0 South Africa Bidvest Wits
23 DF Nyambe Mulenga 27 August 1987 (aged 24) 28 0 Zambia ZESCO United
3 MF Chisamba Lungu 31 January 1991 (aged 21) 10 0 Russia Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
7 MF Clifford Mulenga 5 August 1987 (aged 24) 23 2 South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
8 MF Isaac Chansa 23 March 1984 (aged 27) 46 1 South Africa Orlando Pirates
10 MF Felix Katongo 18 April 1984 (aged 27) 50 5 Zambia Green Buffaloes
14 MF Noah Chivuta 25 December 1983 (aged 28) 23 2 South Africa Free State Stars
17 MF Rainford Kalaba 14 August 1986 (aged 25) 61 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mazembe
19 MF Nathan Sinkala 23 April 1991 (aged 20) 9 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
21 MF Jonas Sakuwaha 22 July 1983 (aged 28) 14 1 Sudan Al-Merreikh
9 FW Collins Mbesuma 3 February 1984 (aged 28) 39 14 South Africa Golden Arrows
11 FW Christopher Katongo (Captain) 31 August 1982 (aged 29) 72 18 China Henan Construction
12 FW James Chamanga 2 February 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 32) 48 16 China Dalian Shide
18 FW Evans Kangwa 21 June 1994 (aged 17) 2 0 Zambia Nkana
20 FW Emmanuel Mayuka 21 November 1990 (aged 21) 34 10 Switzerland 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 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Libya, 8 October 2011
DF Emmanuel Mbola 10 May 1993 (1993-05-10) (age 18) 25 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mazembe v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF Thomas Nyrienda 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28) (age 26) 22 0 Zambia Konkola Blades v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF Jimmy Chisenga 3 April 1992 (1992-04-03) (age 19) 14 1 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
DF Dennis Banda 10 December 1988 (1988-12-10) (age 23) 24 0 Zambia Green Buffaloes v.  Comoros, 4 September 2011
MF William Njovu 4 March 1987 (aged 24) 16 1 Israel Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (withdrew due to injury)
MF Justin Zulu 11 August 1989 (aged 22) 3 0 Israel Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (preliminary squad)
MF Fwayo Tembo 2 May 1989 (1989-05-02) (age 22) 7 1 Switzerland Basel v.  Libya, 8 October 2011
MF Allan Mukuka 5 August 1987 (1987-08-05) (age 24) 13 1 Zambia Green Buffaloes v.  Comoros, 4 September 2011
MF Kennedy Mudenda 13 January 1988 (1988-01-13) (age 24) 22 1 Zambia Power Dynamos v.  Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011
FW Rodgers Kola 4 July 1989 (aged 22) 14 2 Israel Ashdod 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (withdrew due to personal reasons)
FW Given Singuluma 19 July 1986 (aged 25) 19 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mazembe 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (preliminary squad)
FW Jacob Mulenga 12 February 1984 (1984-02-12) (age 28) 34 6 Netherlands Utrecht v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW Ronald Kampamba 28 December 1991 (1991-12-28) (age 20) 2 1 Zambia Nkana v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW Bruce Musukunya 28 February 1994 (1994-02-28) (age 18) 0 0 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Nigeria, 15 November 2011
FW Dube Phiri 16 January 1983 (1983-01-16) (age 29) 21 4 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011
FW Lottie Phiri 3 November 1988 (1988-11-03) (age 23) 3 0 Zambia Power Dynamos v.  Zimbabwe, 10 August 2011

[edit] Managers

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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." 
  2. ^ Gervinho missed the decisive penalty for Ivory Coast as Zambia incredibly won the Africa Cup of Nations
  3. ^ Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless Jonathan Fadugba

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