Zambian national soccer team

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Republic of Zambia
Republic of Zambia
Nickname (s) Chipolopolo
Association Football Association of
Zambia
confederacy CAF
Head coach SerbiaSerbia Milutin Sredojević (since 2020)
captain Rainford Kalaba
Record scorer Godfrey Chitalu (79)
Record player Kennedy Mweene (121)
Home stadium Independence Stadium
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
FIFA code ZAM
FIFA rank 88. (1279 points)
(as of July 16, 2020)
First jersey
Second jersey
Third jersey
statistics
First international match Zambia 1-0 Tanzania ( Zomba , Malawi ; July 3, 1964 )
Zambia 1964Zambia TanzaniaTanzania
Biggest win Zambia 9-0 Kenya ( Lilongwe , Malawi ; November 13, 1978 )
Zambia 1964Zambia KenyaKenya
Biggest defeats Zambia 1:10 DR Congo ( Zambia ; November 22, 1969 ) Belgium 9: 0 Zambia ( Brussels , Belgium ; June 3, 1994 )
Zambia 1964Zambia Congo Democratic Republic 1966Democratic Republic of Congo

BelgiumBelgium Zambia 1964Zambia
Successes in tournaments
African Championship
Participation in the finals 17 ( first : 1974 )
Best results African Champion 2012
(As of November 19, 2019)

The Zambian national soccer team is the soccer team of the African state of Zambia . It is also called Chipolopolo ("the bullets") and is controlled by the Zambian Football Association . The team first took part in the World Cup qualifications for the 1970 World Cup, but has never qualified. In 2012 , the team achieved their greatest success to date by winning the African Championship . By winning the title, Zambia was able to climb 28 places in the FIFA world rankings , reaching 43rd place in February 2012 and thus back to the top 50 for the first time since February 2001.

history

On April 27, 1993, 18 players, the national coach and several association officials died in a plane crash off the coast of Gabon . The team was on the way to a World Cup qualifier in Senegal (→ main article: Air accident involving the DHC-5 Buffalo AF-319 of the Zambian Air Force ). The then newly formed team failed in the end very narrowly in qualifying for the 1994 World Cup to Morocco . A draw would have been enough, but they lost 1-0. At the Africa Cup that followed in 1994, however, Zambia's best result up to then in this competition was achieved (together with 1974) and came second. In 1996 they finished third again before disappearing into the African mediocrity. On February 12, 2012, Zambia became African champions for the first time in Libreville, near which the plane crash had occurred 19 years earlier: In the final of the tournament, the Zambian team defeated Ivory Coast with an 8: 7 (0: 0) on penalties.

Tournaments

Olympic games

1900 to 1968 not participated
1972 in Munich not qualified
1976 in Montreal qualified, but withdrawn due to the boycott of the African states
1980 in Moscow Preliminary round (qualifies as a replacement for Ghana)
1984 in Los Angeles not qualified
1988 in Seoul Quarterfinals (defeat against the West German Olympic team)

After 1988 the senior national team stopped taking part in the Olympic Games and the qualifying games. An Olympic team has not yet qualified.

World Championship

In qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil , Zambia met Ghana , Sudan and Lesotho in the group stage . The decision about winning the group was made in the last game, which Zambia lost 2-1 in Ghana and thus finished second in the group behind Ghana, which meant that qualification was missed.

African Championship

  • 1957 to 1968 - no participation
  • 1970 - did not qualify
  • 1972 - did not qualify
  • 1974 - 2nd place
  • 1976 - did not qualify
  • 1978 - 3rd place preliminary round
  • 1980 - did not qualify
  • 1982 - 3rd place
  • 1984 - did not qualify
  • 1986 - Preliminary round 4th place
  • 1988 - Participation withdrawn
  • 1990 - 3rd place
  • 1992 - quarter-finals
  • 1994 - 2nd place
  • 1996 - 3rd place
  • 1998 - 3rd place preliminary round
  • 2000 - preliminary round 3rd place
  • 2002 - Preliminary round 4th place
  • 2004 - did not qualify
  • 2006 - 3rd place preliminary round
  • 2008 - 3rd place preliminary round
  • 2010 - quarter-finals
  • 2012 - African champion
  • 2013 - preliminary round 3rd place
  • 2015 - preliminary round 4th place
  • 2017 - did not qualify
  • 2019 - did not qualify

African Nations Championship

  • 2009 : 3rd place
  • 2011 : not qualified
  • 2014 : not qualified
  • 2016 : quarter-finals
  • 2018 : quarter-finals
  • 2020 : qualified

South African Championship ( COSAFA Cup )

  • 1997 : South African champion
  • 1998 : South African champion
  • 1999 : semi-finals
  • 2000 : quarter-finals
  • 2001 : semi-finals
  • 2002 : semi-finals
  • 2003 : semi-finals
  • 2004 : second
  • 2005 : second
  • 2006 : South African champion
  • 2007 : second
  • 2008 : third
  • 2009 : second
  • 2013 : South African champion
  • 2015 : sixth
  • 2016 : quarter-finals
  • 2017 : second
  • 2018 : second
  • 2019 : South African champion

East / Central African Championship ( CECAFA Cup )

  • 1973 - preliminary round
  • 1974 - preliminary round
  • 1975 - preliminary round
  • 1976 - second
  • 1977 - second
  • 1978 - second
  • 1979 - preliminary round
  • 1980 - fourth
  • 1981 - third
  • 1982 - did not participate
  • 1983 - did not participate
  • 1984 - East / Central African champion
  • 1985 - preliminary round
  • 1987 - preliminary round
  • 1988 - second
  • 1989 - fourth
  • 1990 - did not participate
  • 1991 - East / Central African champion
  • 1992 - third
  • 1994 - 2005 - not invited
  • 2006 - East / Central African Champion
  • 2007 - not invited
  • 2008 - preliminary round
  • 2009 - quarter-finals
  • 2010 - quarter-finals
  • 2011 - Participation prohibited by the CAF
  • 2012 - not invited
  • 2013 - not invited
  • 2015 - not invited
  • 2017 - withdrawn

Record player

(As of November 19, 2019)

Record player
Games player position Period Gates
121 (118) Kennedy Mweene goal 2004– 2
115 (97) David Chabala † goal 1983-1993 0
111 (106) Godfrey Chitalu † attack 1968-1980 79 (75)
108 (106) Joseph Musonda Defense 2002-2010 0
103 (102) Rainford Kalaba midfield 2005– 15 (14)
103 (100) Christopher Katongo attack 2003– 23
102 (89) Alex Chola † attack 1975-1985 43 (36)
101 Elijah Tana Defense 1995-2009 4th
98 (98) Derby Makinka † midfield 1985-1993 10
87 (80) Kalusha Bwalya attack 1983-2004 39 (32)
82 (71) Emperor Kalambo † Defense / midfield 1973-1982 1
80 Kenneth Malitoli Midfield / attack 1988-1999 19th
Record shooters
Gates player Period Games
79 (75) Godfrey Chitalu † 1968-1980 111 (106)
43 (36) Alex Chola † 1975-1985 102 (89)
39 (32) Kalusha Bwalya 1983-2004 87 (80)
29 (27) Bernard Chanda † 1971-1980 68 (63)
23 Christopher Katongo 2003– 103 (100)
22nd Collins Mbesuma 2003– 62
21st Dennis Lota † 1994-2002 78
  1. ↑ Incl. Matches and goals in qualifying matches for the Olympic Games and the Olympic Games as well as against Zanzibar , which is not a member of FIFA and therefore will not be taken into account by FIFA. (Matches and goals recognized by FIFA in brackets, if different.)

Trainer

(incomplete)

penalties shoot

The Zambian national team has played the most penalty shootouts of any national team so far . This form of decision was necessary in 35 games, of which 18 could be won. Most of them took place at the COSAFA Cup (16) and CECAFA Cup (7).

penalties shoot
No. date Result opponent venue occasion Remarks
1 04/04/1976 2: 2, 5: 4 i. E. SudanSudan Sudan A. ( SDN ) Olympic qualification The first leg in Zambia ended 0-0. The game is not counted as an A international by FIFA. Due to the Olympic boycott of the African teams, Zambia did not participate despite qualifying
2 11/13/1977 2: 0, 6: 5 i. E. AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria H ( ZAM ) AC qualification Algeria had won the first leg 2-0
3 December 9, 1977 0: 0, 3: 5 i. E. UgandaUganda Uganda * Mogadishu ( SOM ) CECAFA Cup 1977 final
4th 11/29/1980 2: 0 n.V., 4: 5 i. E. MoroccoMorocco Morocco H Lusaka World Cup qualification Morocco had won the first leg 2-0
5 December 15, 1984 0: 0, 3: 0 i. E. Malawi 1964Malawi Malawi * Kampala ( UGA ) CECAFA Cup 1984 final
6th 11/25/1992 0: 0, 2: 4 i. E. UgandaUganda Uganda * Mwanza ( TAN ) CECAFA Cup 1992 semi-finals
7th 08/09/1997 3: 3, 3: 4 i. E. CameroonCameroon Cameroon * Radès ( DO ) LG Cup 1997 game for 3rd place
8th 08/07/1999 1: 1, 4: 3 i. E. MozambiqueMozambique Mozambique H Lusaka COSAFA Cup 1999 quarter-finals
9 06/11/2000 0: 0, 1: 3 i. E. LesothoLesotho Lesotho A. Maseru ( LSO ) COSAFA Cup 2000 quarter finals
10 02/11/2001 0: 0, 1: 2 i. E. SwazilandSwaziland Swaziland A. Lobamba ( SWZ ) COSAFA Cup 2001 qualification Zambia qualified as the best loser for the quarter-finals
11 08/18/2001 1: 1, 2: 4 i. E. AngolaAngola Angola H Lusaka COSAFA Cup 2001 semi-finals
12 08/16/2003 1: 1, 2: 4 i. E. Malawi 1964Malawi Malawi A. Blantyre ( MAW ) COSAFA Cup 2003 semi-finals
13 October 24, 2004 0: 0 a.d., 5: 4 in E. ZimbabweZimbabwe Zimbabwe A. Harare ( ZIM ) COSAFA Cup 2004 semi-finals
14th 11/20/2004 0: 0 a.d., 4: 5 i. E. AngolaAngola Angola H Lusaka COSAFA Cup 2004 final
15th 08/13/2005 2: 2, 9: 8 i. E. South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa A. Mahikeng ( RSA ) COSAFA Cup 2005 semifinals
16 05/14/2006 0: 0, 4: 5 i. E. BotswanaBotswana Botswana A. Gaborone ( BOT ) Friendly match
17th 12/10/2006 0: 0 a.d., 11:10 i. E. SudanSudan Sudan * Addis Ababa ( ETH ) CECAFA Cup 2006 final Since Zambia only participated as a visiting team, the title went to Sudan.
18th October 24, 2007 0: 0 a.d., 3: 4 i. E. South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa A. Bloemfontein ( RSA ) COSAFA Cup 2007 final
19th 07/27/2008 0: 0, 5: 4 i. E. ZimbabweZimbabwe Zimbabwe A. Secunda ( RSA ) COSAFA Cup 2008 quarter finals
20th December 07, 2009 0: 0, 3: 4 i. E. ZanzibarZanzibar Zanzibar * Nairobi ( KEN ) CECAFA Cup 2009 quarter finals Since Zanzibar is not a member of FIFA, the game will not be considered by FIFA.
21st 01/25/2010 0: 0, 4: 5 i. E. NigeriaNigeria Nigeria * Lubango ( ANG ) Africa Cup 2010 quarter-finals
22nd 02/12/2012 0: 0, 8: 7 i. E. Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast * Libreville ( GAB ) Africa Cup 2012 final
23 October 13, 2012 0: 1, 9: 8 i. E. UgandaUganda Uganda A. Kampala ( UGA ) AC qualification Zambia won the first leg 1-0
24 07/17/2013 0: 0 n.v., 5: 3 i. E. South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa H Ndola COSAFA Senior Challenge 2013 semifinals
25th December 8, 2013 0: 0 a.d., 4: 3 in E. BurundiBurundi Burundi * Mombasa ( KEN ) CECAFA Cup 2013 quarter finals
26th 12/12/2013 1: 1 n.V., 6: 5 i. E. TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania * Nairobi ( KEN ) CECAFA-Cup 2013 game for 3rd place
27 05/24/2015 0: 0 a.d., 4: 5 i. E. NamibiaNamibia Namibia * Moruleng ( ZAF ) COSAFA Cup 2015 quarter finals
28 04/07/2015 2: 1, 6: 5 i. E. NamibiaNamibia Namibia H Lusaka Qualification for the African Nations Cup 2016 The first leg ended 1: 2
29 07/11/2015 0: 0 a.d., 3: 4 i. E. NamibiaNamibia Namibia * Luanda ( ANG ) Friendly match
30th 01/31/2016 0: 0 a.d., 4: 5 i. E. Guinea-aGuinea Guinea * Gisenyi ( RWA ) African Nations Cup 2016 quarter-finals
31 06/19/2016 0: 0, 2: 4 i. E. SwazilandSwaziland Swaziland * Windhoek ( NAM ) COSAFA Cup 2016 quarter-finals
32 03/21/2018 2: 2, 5: 4 i. E. ZimbabweZimbabwe Zimbabwe H Ndola
33 02.06.2018 0: 0 a.d., 4: 3 in E. NamibiaNamibia Namibia * Polokwane ( ZAF ) COSAFA Cup 2018 quarter-finals
34 06/02/2019 2: 2, 4: 2 i. E. MalawiMalawi Malawi * Durban ( ZAF ) COSAFA Cup 2019 quarter-finals
35 06/05/2019 0: 0, 4: 2 i. E. ZimbabweZimbabwe Zimbabwe * Durban ( ZAF ) COSAFA Cup 2019 semi-finals
Legend:
  • red background color = defeat of the Zambian team on penalties
  • green background color = victory of the Zambian team on penalties
  • H = home game
  • A = away game
  • * = Play on a neutral place

See also

Web links

Commons : Zambian National Soccer Team  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking. In: fifa.com. July 16, 2020, accessed July 21, 2020 .
  2. ↑ FIFA.com: Germany now ahead of the Netherlands
  3. ↑ "Zambia after Elferkrimi Afrika-Meister" on hdsports.at
  4. ↑ a b rsssf.com: Zambia - Record International Players