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. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo (the Copper bullets) as copper is one of the nation's main exports. The team has two Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit and among its most memorable moments is 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 Herve Renard.
[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.
[edit] Honours
- COSAFA Cup
- Champions: 1997, 1998, 2006:: Runners-up: 2004, 2005, 2007
- CECAFA Cup
- Champions: 1984, 1991, 2006
- Runners-up: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2006
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Runners-up: 1974, 1994
[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
[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 January 29, 2012.
[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 23) |
16 |
0 |
Zesco United |
v. Libya, 8 October 2011 |
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| DF |
Emmanuel Mbola |
10 May 1993 (1993-05-10) (age 18) |
25 |
0 |
F.C. Porto |
v. Nigeria, 15 November 2011 |
| DF |
Thomas Nyrienda |
28 February 1986 (1986-02-28) (age 25) |
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 |
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| MF |
William Njovu |
4 March 1987 (aged 24) |
16 |
1 |
Hapoel Ironi Shmona |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations (withdrew due to injury) |
| MF |
Justin Zulu |
11 August 1989 (aged 22) |
3 |
0 |
Hapoel Ironi Rishon |
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 |
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| 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 |
TP Mazembe |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations (preliminary squad) |
| FW |
Jacob Mulenga |
12 February 1984 (1984-02-12) (age 27) |
34 |
6 |
West Ham |
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 17) |
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 |
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[edit] Managers
[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."
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