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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Zambia women's national football team.

Zambia
NicknameChipolopolo (The Copper Bullets)
AssociationFootball Association of Zambia (FAZ)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachMoses Sichone
CaptainFashion Sakala
Most capsKennedy Mweene (122)
Top scorerGodfrey Chitalu (79)
Home stadiumLevy Mwanawasa Stadium
National Heroes Stadium
FIFA codeZAM
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 91 Steady (19 January 2026)[1]
Highest15 (February – May 1996, August 1996)
Lowest102 (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
Appearances19 (first in 1974)
Best resultChampions (2012)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1997)
Best resultChampions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023)
African Nations Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2009)
Best resultThird place (2009)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Egypt Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Tunisia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Libya Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Algeria Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 South Africa Team
African Nations Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ivory Coast Team
COSAFA Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Southern Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Southern Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Southern Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zambia Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 South Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 South Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 South Africa Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Southern Africa Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Southern Africa Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Southern Africa Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Zimbabwe Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 South Africa Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 South Africa Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 South Africa Team
CECAFA Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Uganda Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Uganda Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Zanzibar Team
Silver medal – second place 1977 Somalia Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Malawi Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Malawi Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Ethiopia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Uganda Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Tanzania Team
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Tanzania Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Tanzania Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kenya Team

The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's association football and 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 which means the "Copper Bullets".[3] The team won an Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012. This team has also become the most successful team in the COSAFA Cup, surpassing Zimbabwe after winning the 2023 edition.

History

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Zambian Air Force Flight 319

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Main article: 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster

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 other 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]

1994–2012

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On June 3, 1994, in Brussels, the Zambian football team succumbed to one of the 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. In 2012, the best AFCON in Zambia history happened. During the tournament's group stage, they defeated Senegal(2–1), drew with Libya (2-2), and defeated Equatorial Guinea (1–0), and qualified top of their group. During the knockout stage, Zambia defeated Sudan (3–0) in the Quarterfinals, beat Ghana in the semifinals (1–0) and went up against Ivory Coast in the final, where they won their first title, after defeating them in a dramatic Penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw after extra time.[5]

Kit provider

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The national football team of Zambia faced Tanzania in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 1993–1996
Germany Puma 1997–2000
Italy Diadora 2001–2002
England Umbro 2003
United States Nike 2004–2015
Italy Kappa 2016
Singapore Mafro 2017
Zambia KoPa 2018–2025
.Adidas 2026-

Results and fixtures

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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25 March Friendly Russia  5–0  Zambia Moscow, Russia
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: VTB Arena
Attendance: 20,864
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
6 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Zambia  0–1  Comoros Bloemfontein, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2 Report Madi 31' Stadium: Free State Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
11 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Botswana  3–3  Zambia Bloemfontein, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  0–2  Morocco Ndola, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Attendance: 49,800
Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
8 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tanzania  0–1  Zambia Miburani, Tanzania
21:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Referee: Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  0–1  Niger Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2
Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Attendance: 49,800
15 November Friendly South Africa  3–1  Zambia Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Naftal Negongo (Namibia)
18 November Friendly Angola  3–2  Zambia Luanda, Angola
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)
16 December Friendly Zambia  0–2  DR Congo Murcia, Spain
16:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
22 December 2025 AFCON Group A Mali  1–1  Zambia Casablanca, Morocco
15:00 UTC+1 Sinayoko 61' Report Daka 90+2' Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
26 December 2025 AFCON Group A Zambia  0–0  Comoros Casablanca, Morocco
18:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
29 December 2025 AFCON Group A Zambia  0–3  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Kangwa Red card 90+5' Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

Managers

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Aljoša Asanović coached the national football team of Zambia
Avram Grant became the manager of the national football team of Zambia in 2022
Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.[6]

Caps and goals as of 29 December 2025, after the game against Morocco.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Willard Mwanza (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 28) 4 0 Football Association of Zambia Power Dynamos
16 1GK Lawrence Mulenga (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 27) 18 0 Football Association of Zambia Power Dynamos
18 1GK Francis Mwansa (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 23) 7 0 Football Association of Zambia Zanaco
2 2DF Mathews Banda (2005-08-06) 6 August 2005 (age 20) 7 0 Football Association of Zambia Nkana
4 2DF Frankie Musonda (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 28) 20 1 Bahrain Football Association Bahrain SC
8 2DF Lubambo Musonda (vice-captain) (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 30) 59 2 German Football Association 1. FC Magdeburg
13 2DF Stoppila Sunzu (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 36) 80 5 Chinese Football Association Changchun Yatai
14 2DF Kabaso Chongo (1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 33) 44 1 Football Association of Zambia ZESCO United
21 2DF Dominic Chanda (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 29) 28 1 Football Association of Zambia Power Dynamos
22 2DF David Hamansenya (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 18) 4 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation Leganés
24 2DF Gift Mphande (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 22) 13 0 Football Association of Zambia ZESCO United
3 3MF Obino Chisala (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999 (age 26) 11 0 Sudan Football Association Al Merrikh
5 3MF Miguel Chaiwa (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 21) 16 0 Scottish Football Association Hibernian
6 3MF Benson Sakala (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 29) 37 0 Football Association of the Czech Republic Bohemians 1905
12 3MF Wilson Chisala (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 23) 6 0 Football Association of Zambia Zanaco
15 3MF Given Kalusa (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Football Association of Zambia MUZA
17 3MF Kings Kangwa (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 26) 43 7 Israel Football Association Hapoel Be'er Sheva
25 3MF Owen Tembo (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 30) 7 0 Football Association of Zambia Power Dynamos
26 3MF Joseph Liteta (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Italian Football Federation Cagliari
28 3MF David Simukonda (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Football Association of Zambia ZESCO United
7 4FW Jack Lahne (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 24) 4 1 Austrian Football Association Austria Lustenau
9 4FW Lameck Banda (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 24) 22 3 Italian Football Federation Lecce
10 4FW Fashion Sakala (captain) (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 28) 38 11 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Fayha
11 4FW Joseph Sabobo (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 20) 14 1 Israel Football Association Hapoel Be'er Sheva
19 4FW Kennedy Musonda (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 31) 20 4 Israel Football Association Hapoel Ramat Gan
20 4FW Patson Daka (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 27) 46 21 The Football Association Leicester City
23 4FW Pascal Phiri (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Football Association of Zambia ZESCO United
27 4FW Eliya Mandanji (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 18) 3 0 Football Association of Zambia Zanaco

Recent call-ups

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The following players had been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Toaster Nsabata (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 32) 43 0 South Africa Sekhukhune United v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
GK Charles Kalumba (1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 30) 7 0 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
GK Mangani Banda (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 28) 0 0 Zambia Kabwe Warriors v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
GK Cyril Chibwe (1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 (age 32) 12 0 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
DF Killian Kanguluma (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 26) 7 1 Zambia Kabwe Warriors v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
DF Chanda Chileshe (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Zambia MUZA v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
DF Owen Mwamba (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 (age 27) 0 0 Zambia Mufulira Wanderers v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
DF Benedict Chepeshi (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 29) 51 0 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Kelvin Mwanza (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 42) 6 0 Zambia MUZA v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
MF Gift Siame (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Spain Leganés v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
MF Humphrey Bwembya (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Zambia Kabwe Warriors v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
MF Rickson Ng'ambi (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Zambia MUZA v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
MF Solomon Mpasela (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Zambia MUZA v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
MF Kelvin Kampamba (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 29) 53 7 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Emmanuel Banda (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 28) 35 1 Israel Maccabi Bnei Reineh v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Abraham Siankombo (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 27) 10 0 Zambia ZESCO United v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Golden Mafwenta (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 25) 10 0 Czech Republic MFK Vyškov v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Joseph Sabobo (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 20) 7 0 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Saddam Phiri (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 (age 33) 6 0 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
MF Chipyoka Songa (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Israel Hapoel Petah Tikva v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
FW Albert Kangwanda (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26) 15 5 Zambia Red Arrows v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
FW Andrew Phiri (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 24) 1 0 Tanzania Singida Black Stars v.  Angola, 18 November 2025
FW Edward Chilufya (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 26) 19 1 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
FW Kingstone Mutandwa (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 23) 2 0 Austria Ried v.  Morocco, 8 September 2025
Notes
  • DEC Refused to join the team after the call-up.
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary Squad.
  • RET Retired from international association football.
  • SUS Suspended from the team.

Player records

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As of 16 December 2025[7]
Players in bold are still active with Zambia.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Apps Goals Career
1 Kennedy Mweene 122 2 2004–2021
2 David Chabala 115 0 1983–1993
3 Godfrey Chitalu 111 79 1968–1980
4 Joseph Musonda 108 0 2002–2014
5 Rainford Kalaba 103 15 2005–2018
Christopher Katongo 103 23 2003–2016
7 Alex Chola 102 43 1975–1985
8 Elijah Tana 101 4 1995–2009
9 Derby Makinka 98 10 1985–1993
10 Stoppila Sunzu 97 6 2008–present

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Apps Ratio Career
1 Godfrey Chitalu 79 111 0.71 1968–1980
2 Alex Chola 43 102 0.42 1975–1985
3 Kalusha Bwalya 39 87 0.45 1983–2004
4 Bernard Chanda 29 68 0.43 1971–1980
5 Christopher Katongo 23 103 0.22 2003–2016
6 Collins Mbesuma 22 65 0.34 2003–2017
7 Patson Daka 21 53 0.4 2015–present
Dennis Lota 21 78 0.27 1994–2002
9 Kenneth Malitoli 19 80 0.24 1988–1999
10 James Chamanga 17 63 0.27 2005–2015

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 6 6
West Germany 1974 10 4 3 3 19 11
Argentina 1978 6 3 1 2 9 5
Spain 1982 4 2 1 1 6 2
Mexico 1986 6 2 1 3 8 6
Italy 1990 6 3 0 3 7 6
United States 1994 8 5 1 2 17 5
France 1998 8 3 2 3 10 8
South Korea Japan 2002 10 5 2 3 16 11
Germany 2006 12 7 2 3 21 11
South Africa 2010 10 3 3 4 4 6
Brazil 2014 6 3 2 1 11 4
Russia 2018 8 4 2 2 11 7
Qatar 2022 6 2 1 3 8 9
Canada Mexico United States 2026 8 3 0 5 10 10
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/15 110 50 21 39 163 107

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 to Ghana 1963 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Tunisia 1965 Did not enter Did not enter
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 9 8
Cameroon 1972 4 2 0 2 8 6
Egypt 1974 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 2 9 9 4 2 0 2 11 7
Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 13 6
Ghana 1978 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1* 0 1 2 2
Nigeria 1980 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 2
Libya 1982 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 7 3 4 4 0 0 6 2
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
Egypt 1986 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 0
Morocco 1988 Withdrew Withdrew
Algeria 1990 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 3 2 4 3 0 1 8 2
Senegal 1992 Quarter-finals 7th 3 1 0 2 1 2 6 4 1 1 11 4
Tunisia 1994 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 7 2 6 4 2 0 10 2
South Africa 1996 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 15 6 4 3 0 1 7 2
Burkina Faso 1998 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 4 6 6 4 2 0 9 3
Ghana Nigeria 2000 13th 3 0 2 1 3 5 6 5 1 0 9 2
Mali 2002 14th 3 0 1 2 1 3 8 3 2 3 7 6
Tunisia 2004 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 6 5
Egypt 2006 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 6 12 7 2 3 16 11
Ghana 2008 9th 3 1 1 1 5 6 6 3 2 1 9 3
Angola 2010 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 5 10 3 3 4 4 10
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 4 1 1 11 2
South Africa 2013 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 1* 0 1 1 1
Equatorial Guinea 2015 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3 6 3 2 1 6 2
Gabon 2017 Did not qualify 6 1 4 1 7 7
Egypt 2019 6 2 1 3 8 7
Cameroon 2021 6 2 1 3 8 12
Ivory Coast 2023 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 2 3 6 4 1 1 12 6
Morocco 2025 19th 3 0 2 1 1 4 6 4 1 1 7 4
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 1 title 19/35 73 26 24 23 84 76 148 77 32 39 212 126

COSAFA Cup

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Main article: COSAFA Cup
Year COSAFA Cup record
Result Pld W D L GF GA
1997 Winners 5 3 2 0 11 4
1998 Winners 5 3 2 0 5 2
1999 Semi-finals 2 0 1 1 1 2
2000 Quarter-finals 2 1 1 0 3 0
2001 Semi-finals 3 1 2 0 3 2
2002 Semi-finals 2 1 0 1 3 1
2003 Semi-finals 2 1 1 0 5 3
2004 Runners-up 3 2 1 0 3 1
2005 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 7 3
2006 Winners 4 4 0 0 8 1
2007 Runners-up 2 1 1 0 3 0
South Africa 2008 Third place 3 1 1 1 2 1
Zimbabwe 2009 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 4 3
Zambia 2013 Winners 3 2 1 0 5 1
South Africa 2015 Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 3 1
Namibia 2016 Quarter-finals 1 0 1 0 0 0
South Africa 2017 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 7 6
South Africa 2018 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 3 4
South Africa 2019 Winners 3 2 1 0 3 2
South Africa 2021 Group stage 4 1 1 2 3 4
South Africa 2022 Winners 3 2 1 0 6 4
South Africa 2023 Winners 5 4 0 1 9 5
South Africa 2024 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 5
Total 7 titles

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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Awards

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Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 1 2 3 6
CAF African Nations Championship 0 0 1 1
Total 1 2 4 7
Notes
  • s Shared titles.

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "History of Zambian National Team". fazfootball.com. Football Association of Zambia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless". FourFourTwo. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. ^ "CAF releases Top XI of Orange CAN". CAF Online. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Chipolopolo coach Moses Sichone has named his final 28-man squad for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco". Facebook. Football Association of Zambia. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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