Zambia national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Chipolopolo (The Bullets) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Zambia | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Honour Janza | ||
| Asst coach | Nico Labohm | ||
| Captain | Rainford Kalaba | ||
| Most caps | David Chabala (115) | ||
| Top scorer | Godfrey Chitalu (76) | ||
| Home stadium | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | ZAM | ||
| FIFA ranking |
59  1 (9 April 2015) | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 15 (February 1996) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 101 (February 2011) | ||
| Elo ranking | 81 (31 March 2015) | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 27 (6 April 1994) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 99 (May 2004) | ||
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| First international | |||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Zambia 11–2 Swaziland  (Lusaka, Zambia; 5 February 1978) Zambia 9–0 Kenya  (Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978) Zambia 9–0 Lesotho .svg.png){kind=small} (August 8, 1988) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1974) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 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. During the 1980s, they were known as the 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 was nicknamed Chipolopolo (the Bullets[1]). The team has three Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit. They were once holders of the Africa Cup of Nations, winning in the 2012 final against Ivory Coast.[2][3] 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 Honour Janza.
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.[4]
Honours
Competition records
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.
Africa Cup of Nations record
Current squad
The following 23-man squad has been selected for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad on January 7, 2015.[5] Caps and Goals (official FIFA-recognized matches only) updated as of 26 January 2015 after the game against Cape Verde.
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Recent callups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
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Results and Fixtures
2013
| AFCON 2013 21 January 2013 | Zambia |
1–1 |  Ethiopia |
Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa | ||
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| AFCON 2013 25 January 2013 | Zambia |
1–1 |  Nigeria |
Mbombela Stadium, South Africa | ||
| 17:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| AFCON 2013 29 January 2013 | Burkina Faso  |
0–0 | Zambia |
Mbombela Stadium, South Africa | ||
| 17:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| 2014 FIFA WCQ 24 March 2013 | Lesotho  |
1–1 | Zambia |
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | ||
| 17:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| Friendly 28 April 2013 | Zambia |
2–0 |  Zimbabwe |
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Friendly 25 May 2013 | Namibia  |
0–0 | Zambia |
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | ||
| 2014 FIFA WCQ 8 June 2013 | Zambia |
4–0 | Lesotho |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | ||
| 2014 FIFA WCQ 4 June 2013 | Zambia |
1–1 |  Sudan |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| 17:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| 2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge 14 July 2013 | Zambia |
3–1 |  Mozambique |
Nkana Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10 | ||||||
| 2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge 17 July 2013 | South Africa  |
0–0 (aet) (3–5 p) |
Zambia |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| 19:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
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| 2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge 20 July 2013 | Zimbabwe |
0–2 | Zambia |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| 2014 CHANQ 27 July 2013 | Botswana  |
1–1 | Zambia |
Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, Botswana | ||
| 2014 CHANQ 3 August 2013 | Zambia |
2–0 | Botswana |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| Friendly 14 August 2013 | Zambia |
1–1 |  Senegal |
Stade Municipal, Saint-Leu-La-Forêt, France | ||
| 2014 CHANQ 18 August 2013 | Zimbabwe |
0–0 | Zambia |
Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| 2014 CHANQ 24 August 2013 | Zambia |
0–1 | Zimbabwe |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| 2014 FIFA WCQ 6 September 2013 | Ghana  |
2–1 | Zambia |
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| 19:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| Friendly 15 October 2013 | Brazil  |
2–0 | Zambia |
Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China | ||
| 19:00 UTC+3 | ||||||
| Friendly 6 November 2013 | Jordan  |
1–0 | Zambia |
Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ||
| Friendly 14 November 2013 | Egypt  |
2–0 | Zambia |
30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 28 November 2013 | Tanzania  |
1–1 | Zambia |
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, Kenya | ||
| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 1 December 2013 | Zambia |
1–0 |  Burundi |
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 4 December 2013 | Somalia  |
0–4 | Zambia |
Afraha Stadium, Nakuru, Kenya | ||
| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 8 December 2013 | Zambia |
0–0 (aet) (4–3 p) |
Burundi |
Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa, Kenya | ||
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| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 10 December 2013 | Zambia |
1–2 (aet) | Sudan |
Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Kenya | ||
| 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge 12 December 2013 | Tanzania |
1–1 (aet) (5–6 p) |
Zambia |
Nyayo National Stadium, Kenya | ||
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2014
| Friendly 5 March 2014 | Zambia |
2–1 |  Uganda |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia | ||
| Friendly 6 June 2014 | Japan  |
4–3 | Zambia |
Raymond James Stadium, United States | ||
2015
| Friendly 29 March 2015 | Zambia |
2-0 |  Rwanda |
Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| 2 | 0 | Stadium: Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium | ||||
Managers
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References
- ↑ David Clement Ruffelle Scott, A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language (Foreign Mission Committee of the Church of Scotland, 1892), p. 90: "Chipolopolo, 4, A bullet."
- ↑ Hughes, Rob (13 February 2012). "Zambia Takes a Modest and Emotional Path to Victory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ Jacob Steinberg (12 February 2012). "Ivory Coast v Zambia - as it happened | Jacob Steinberg | Football". London: theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless". FourFourTwo. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Kalaba to lead Zambia at Nations Cup". bbc.com. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
- SoccerZambia
- Zambia at FIFA.com
- Zambian Football Association official website
- ZambianFootball.net
- Gabon air disaster accident report at the Aviation Safety Network database
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