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{{Infobox national football team
| Name              = Zambia
| Badge             = ZambiaFA.png
| Badge_size        = 200px
| Nickname          = ''Chipolopolo'' (The Bullets)
| Association       = [[Football Association of Zambia]]
| Sub-confederation = {{nowrap|[[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA]] (Southern Africa)}}
| Confederation     = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)
| Coach             = [[George Lwandamina]] 
| Asst Manager      = [[Irfan Kawri]] [[Kampamba Chintu]]
| Captain           = [[Rainford Kalaba]]
| Most caps         = [[David Chabala]] (115)
| Top scorer        = [[Godfrey Chitalu]] (79)
| Home Stadium      = [[Levy Mwanawasa Stadium]]
| FIFA Trigramme    = ZAM
| FIFA Rank         = {{Nft rank|79|down|1|date=2 June 2016}}
| FIFA max          = 15
| FIFA max date     = February 1996
| FIFA min          = 101
| FIFA min date     = February 2011
| Elo Rank          = {{Nft rank|81|date=31 March 2015}}
| Elo max           = 27
| Elo max date      = 6 April 1994
| Elo min           = 99
| Elo min date      = May 2004

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| First game   = {{nowrap|{{fb|Southern Rhodesia}} 0–4 Northern Rhodesia {{flagicon|Northern Rhodesia}} }}<br> (Southern Rhodesia; 1946)
| Largest win  = {{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Zambia 11–2 {{fb-rt|SWZ}} <br> ([[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]]; 5 February 1978) <br> {{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Zambia 9–0 {{fb-rt|KEN}} <br> ([[Lilongwe]], [[Malawi]]; 13 November 1978) <br> {{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Zambia 9–0 {{fb-rt|LES|1987}} <br> (August 8, 1988)
| Largest loss = {{fb|COD|1966}} 10–1 Zambia {{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} <br> (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969) <br> {{fb|BEL}} 9–0 Zambia {{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} <br> (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994)

| World cup apps     =
| World cup first    =
| World cup best     =
| Regional name      = Africa Cup of Nations
| Regional cup apps  = 16
| Regional cup first = 1974
| Regional cup best  = 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<ref>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."</ref>). The team has three [[Africa Cup of Nations]] final appearances to its credit. They were once holders of the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|Africa Cup of Nations]], winning in [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final|the 2012 final]] against Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/sports/soccer/14iht-soccer14.html|title=Zambia Takes a Modest and Emotional Path to Victory|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=2013-12-02|first=Rob|last=Hughes|date=13 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Jacob Steinberg |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/12/ivory-coast-zambia-africa-nations |title=Ivory Coast v Zambia – as it happened &#124; Jacob Steinberg &#124; Football |publisher=theguardian.com |date= 12 February 2012|accessdate=2013-12-02 |location=London}}</ref> In addition to this 2012 cup triumph, its other memorable moments include a 4–0 victory over [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic football tournament]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] that saw [[Kalusha Bwalya]] score a [[hat-trick]]. The current manager of the team is [[George Lwandamina]].

== Gabon air disaster ==<!-- This section is linked from [[African Cup of Nations]]-->
{{main|1993 Zambia national football team air disaster}}
On 27 April 1993, a [[Zambian Air Force]] [[De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo|Buffalo DHC-5D]] which was carrying the team to [[Senegal]] for a [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1994 World Cup qualification]] match crashed, killing all 30 passengers, including 18 players and a number of coaches.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/africacupofnations2012/archive/2012/02/12/zambia-s-remarkable-journey-makes-them-winners-regardless.aspx |title=Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=2012-02-12 |accessdate=2013-12-02}}</ref>

==Honours==
:'''Africa Cup of Nations'''
:: '''Champions''': '''2012'''
:: Runners-up: 1974, 1994
:'''COSAFA Cup'''
:: '''Champions''': '''1997''', '''1998''', '''2006''', '''2013'''
:: Runners-up: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
:'''CECAFA Cup'''
:: '''Champions''': '''1984''', '''1991'''
:: Runners-up:1976, 1977, 1978,1988, 2006

== Competition records ==

=== World Cup record ===
When 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.

*[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]] – ''Did not enter''
*[[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] to [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] – ''Did not qualify''

=== Africa Cup of Nations record ===
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*[[1957 African Cup of Nations|1957]] to [[1968 African Cup of Nations|1968]] – ''Did not enter''
*[[1970 African Cup of Nations|1970]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[1974 African Cup of Nations|1974]] – Second place
*[[1976 African Cup of Nations|1976]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[1978 African Cup of Nations|1978]] – Group Stage
*[[1980 African Cup of Nations|1980]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]] – Third place
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*[[1984 African Cup of Nations|1984]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[1986 African Cup of Nations|1986]] – Group Stage
*[[1988 African Cup of Nations|1988]] – ''Withdrew''
*[[1990 African Cup of Nations|1990]] – Third place
*[[1992 African Cup of Nations|1992]] – Quarter-finals
*[[1994 African Cup of Nations|1994]] – Second place
*[[1996 African Cup of Nations|1996]] – Third place
*[[1998 African Cup of Nations|1998]] – Group Stage
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*[[2000 African Cup of Nations|2000]] – Group Stage
*[[2002 African Cup of Nations|2002]] – Group Stage
*[[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]] – ''Did not qualify''
*[[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006]] – Group Stage
*[[2008 Africa Cup of Nations|2008]] – Group Stage
*[[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]] – Quarter-finals
*[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]] – '''Champions'''
*[[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]] – Group Stage
*[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]] – Group Stage
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==Current squad==
The following 23-man squad has been selected for the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations]] qualifying match squad on June 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30712435|title=Kalaba to lead Zambia at Nations Cup|date=7 January 2015|accessdate=7 January 2015|publisher=[[BBC Sport|bbc.com]]}}</ref>
''Caps and Goals <small>(official FIFA-recognized matches only)</small> updated as of 11 October 2015 after the game against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].''
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Kennedy Mweene]] ''[[Vice-captain (association football)|(Vice-captain)]]''|age={{Birth date and age|1984|11|12|df=y}}|caps=106|goals=2|club=[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Jacob Banda]]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|2|11|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Danny Munyao]]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|1|21|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Stoppila Sunzu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|6|22|df=y}}|caps=56|goals=4|club=[[Lille OSC|Lille]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Emmanuel Mbola]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|5|10|df=y}}|caps=54|goals=0|club=[[Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.|Hapoel Ra'anana]]|clubnat=ISR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Davies Nkausu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1986|1|1|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=0|club=[[University of Pretoria F.C.|University of Pretoria]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Christopher Munthali]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|4|4|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=2|club=[[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kabaso Chongo]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|2|11|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=1|club=[[TP Mazembe|Mazembe]]|clubnat=DRC}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Fackson Kapumbu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|10|6|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Donashano Malama]]|age={{birth date and age|1987|7|1|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Nkana F.C.|Nkana]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Aaron Katebe]]|age={{birth date and age|1992|1|24|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=2|club=[[Moghreb Tétouan]]|clubnat=Morocco}}
{{nat fs break|background=#008000}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Rainford Kalaba]] ''[[Captain (association football)|(Captain)]]''|age={{Birth date and age|1986|8|14|df=y}}|caps=93|goals=12|club=[[TP Mazembe|Mazembe]]|clubnat=DRC}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nathan Sinkala]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|4|23|df=y}}|caps=41|goals=3|club=[[TP Mazembe|Mazembe]]|clubnat=DRC}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Chisamba Lungu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|1|31|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=0|club=[[FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast|Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast]]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Given Singuluma]]|age={{Birth date and age|1986|7|19|df=y}}|caps=34|goals=6|club=[[TP Mazembe|Mazembe]]|clubnat=DRC}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kondwani Mtonga]]|age={{birth date and age|1986|6|14|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=1|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kennedy Mudenda]]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|1|13|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=1|club=[[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mukuka Mulenga]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|7|6|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=1|club=[[Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.|Bloemfontein Celtic]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Allan Mukuka]]|age={{Birth date and age|1984|4|18|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=3|club=[[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Lubambo Musonda]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|5|5|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=[[Gandzasar Kapan FC|Gandzasar Kapan]]|clubnat=ARM}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Mayuka]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|11|21|df=y}}|caps=60|goals=12|club=[[Zamalek]]|clubnat=EGY}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Evans Kangwa]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|6|21|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=4|club=[[Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.|Hapoel Ra'anana]]|clubnat=ISR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Bornwell Mwape]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|9|30|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=6|club=[[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]|clubnat=RSA}} 
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===Recent call-ups===
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Joshua Titima]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|10|20|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Toaster Nsabata]]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|1|4|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Nchanga Rangers F.C.|Nchanga Rangers]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]] preliminary squad}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Bronson Chama]]|age={{Birth date and age|1986|3|4|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Joseph Zimba]]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|8|1|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Boyd Mkandawire]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|2|17|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[NAPSA Stars F.C.|NAPSA Stars]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=v. {{fb|Rwanda}}, 29 March 2015}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Billy Mutale]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|6|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=v. {{fb|Rwanda}}, 29 March 2015}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Rodrick Kabwe]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|11|30|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=[[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nyambe Mulenga]]|age={{birth date and age|1987|8|27|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=0|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]] preliminary squad}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jackson Mwanza]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|2|6|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Justine Zulu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|8|11|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mwape Musonda]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|8|11|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Orlando Pirates]]|clubnat=SAF|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Shadreck Malambo]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|1|5|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=v. {{fb|Rwanda}}, 29 March 2015}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Bruce Musakanya]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|9|25|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=3|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Spencer Sautu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|10|5|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Green Eagles]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jimmy Ndhlovu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|18|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Patson Daka]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|10|9|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Nchanga Rangers F.C.|Nchanga Rangers]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Paul Katema]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|9|15|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM|latest=[[2015 COSAFA Cup]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Patrick Ngoma]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|6|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[El Ittihad Alexandria|Ittihad]]|clubnat=EGY|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ronald Kampamba]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|12|28|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=5|club=[[Wadi Degla FC|Wadi Degla]]|clubnat=EGY|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[James Chamanga]]|age={{birth date and age|1980|2|2|df=y}}|caps=63|goals=17|club=[[Liaoning Whowin F.C.|Liaoning Whowin]]|clubnat=CHN|latest=[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]] preliminary squad}}
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==Results and Fixtures==

===2013===
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|stadium=[[Mbombela Stadium]], [[Nelspruit|Mbombela]], [[South Africa]]
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|date=29 January 2013
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|time = 17:00 [[UTC+3]]
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|stack = yes
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|date=24 March 2013
|round=[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round#Group D|2014 FIFA WCQ]]
|time=17:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
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|score= 1–1
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium=[[Setsoto Stadium]], [[Maseru]], [[Lesotho]]
|attendance=
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|stack = yes
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|date=28 April 2013
|round= [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
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|attendance=
|referee=
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|stack = yes
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|time=
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|score= 0–0
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|attendance=
|referee=
|result = D
|stack = yes
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|date=8 June 2013
|round=2014 FIFA WCQ
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 4–0
|team2={{fb|LSO}}
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|referee=
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|round= 2014 FIFA WCQ
|time = 17:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
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|date=14 July 2013
|round=[[2013 COSAFA Cup|2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge]]
|time=19:30 [[UTC+10:00|UTC+10]]
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score=3–1
|team2={{fb|MOZ}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Nkana Stadium]], [[Kitwe]], Zambia
|attendance=
|result = W
|stack = yes
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|date=17 July 2013
|round=2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge
|time=19:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
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|score= 0–0
|aet= yes
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals2=
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|stadium=Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia
|result = D
|stack = yes
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|date=20 July 2013
|round=2013 COSAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZIM}}
|score=0–2
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|stadium=Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia
|attendance=
|result = W
|stack = yes
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|date=27 July 2013
|round=[[2014 African Nations Championship qualification|2014 CHANQ]]
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|BOT}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium=[[Molepolole Stadium]], [[Molepolole]], [[Botswana]]
|attendance=
|result = D
|stack = yes
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|date=3 August 2013
|round=2014 CHANQ
|time=
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|date=14 August 2013
|round= Friendly
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 1–1
|team2={{fb|SEN}}
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|stack = yes
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|date=18 August 2013
|round=2014 CHANQ
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZIM}}
|score=0–0
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium=[[Rufaro Stadium]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]
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|stack = yes
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|date=24 August 2013
|round=2014 CHANQ
|time=
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|date=6 September 2013
|round=2014 FIFA WCQ
|time= 19:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1={{fb-rt|GHA}}
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|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium=[[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], [[Ghana]]
|attendance=
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|stack = yes
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|date=15 October 2013
|round=Friendly
|time= 19:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1={{fb-rt|BRA}}
|score= 2–0
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium=[[Beijing National Stadium]], [[Beijing]], [[China]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=6 November 2013
|round= Friendly
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|JOR}}
|score= 1–0
|report=
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals1= 
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Amman International Stadium]], [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=14 November 2013
|round= Friendly
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|EGY}}
|score= 2–0
|report=
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= [[30 June Stadium]], [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=28 November 2013
|round= [[2013 CECAFA Cup|2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge]]
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|TZA}}
|score= 1–1
|report=
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|stadium= Kenyatta Stadium, [[Machakos]], [[Kenya]]
|attendance=
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}

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|date=1 December 2013
|round= 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 1–0
|report=
|team2={{fb|BDI}}
|stadium= [[Nyayo National Stadium]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya
|attendance=
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=4 December 2013
|round= 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|Somalia}}
|score= 0–4
|report=
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Afraha Stadium]], [[Nakuru]], Kenya
|attendance=
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=8 December 2013
|round=2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 0–0
|aet= yes
|team2={{fb|BDI}}
|goals2=
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|stadium=[[Mombasa Municipal Stadium]], [[Mombasa]], Kenya
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=10 December 2013
|round=2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 1–2
|aet= yes
|team2={{fb|SUD}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Kenya
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=12 December 2013
|round=2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|TAN}}
|score= 1–1
|aet= yes
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals2=
|penaltyscore = 5–6
|stadium=Nyayo National Stadium, Kenya
|result = D
|stack = 
}}

===2014===
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|date=5 March 2014
|round= Friendly
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score= 2–1
|report=
|team2={{fb|UGA}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=6 June 2014
|round= Friendly
|time=
|team1={{fb-rt|JPN}}
|score= 4–3
|report=
|team2={{fb|ZAM}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[United States]]
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|stack = 
}}

===2015===
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| date =29 March 2015
| time =
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
| score =2–0
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|RWA}}
| goals1 =2
| goals2 =0
| stadium = [[Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium]]
| location = [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]]
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
| stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox_collapsible
| date =11 October 2015
| time =
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
| score =0–3
| report = 
| team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 3
| stadium = [[Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium]]
| location = [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
| stack = yes
}}

== Managers ==
{{col-begin-small}}
{{col-4}}
*[[John Green (football manager)|John Green]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} Ante Bušelic (1971–76)
*{{flagicon|FRG}} Ted Virba (1977)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Tiler]] (1978–80)
*{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Ted Dumitru]] (1980–81)
*{{flagicon|YUG}} Ante Bušelic (1981–82)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill McGarry]] (1982–83)
*{{flagicon|POL}} Wieslaw Grabowski (1983–84)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jeff Butler]] (1984)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Roy Mulenga]] (1984)
{{col-4}}
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Brightwell Banda]] (1984–86)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Samuel Ndhlovu]] (1987–92)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Moses Simwala]] (1993)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Godfrey Chitalu]] (1993)
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Roald Poulsen]] (1993–94)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Porterfield]] (1994)
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Roald Poulsen]] (1994–96)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Freddie Mwila]] (1996–97)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} George Mungwa (1997, caretaker)
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Burkhard Ziese]] (1997–98)
{{col-4}}
*{{Flagicon|ZAM}} [[George Mungwa]] (1998, caretaker)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Obby Kapita]] (1998, caretaker)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Fighton Simukonda]] (1998)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Ben Bamfuchile]] (1999–00)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} George Mungwa (2000, caretaker)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jan Brouwer]] (2001)
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Roald Poulsen]] (2002)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Patrick Phiri]] (2002–03)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Kalusha Bwalya]] (2003–06)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Patrick Phiri]] (2006–08)
{{col-4}}
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hervé Renard]] (2008–10)
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Dario Bonetti]] (2010–11)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hervé Renard]] (2011–2013)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Beaumelle]] (2013–2014)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Honour Janza]] (2014–2015)
*{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[George Lwandamina]] (2015–)
{{col-end}}

==Records==
Caps and goals correct as of March 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/zam-recintlp.html |title=Zambia – Record International Players |author=Jerry Muchimba and Roberto Mamrud |publisher=RSSSF |accessdate=1 January 2016 }}</ref>

{{col-begin}} 
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"	
|+Most caps	
!width=50px|#	
!width=150px|Name	
!width=100px|Career	
!width=50px|Caps	
!width=50px|Goals	
|-	
|1 ||align=left| [[David Chabala]] || 1983–1993 || 115 || 0
|-	
|2 ||align=left| [[Godfrey Chitalu]] || 1968–1980 || 111 || 79
|-
|3 ||align=left| [[Joseph Musonda]] || 2002–2014 || 110 || 0
|-	
|4 ||align=left|'''[[Kennedy Mweene]]'''|| 2004–present || 108 || 2	
|-		
|5 ||align=left| [[Alex Chola]] || 1975–1985 || 102 || 43	
|-	
|= ||align=left| [[Elijah Tana]] || 1995–2009 || 102 || 4
|-		
|7 ||align=left|'''[[Christopher Katongo]]'''|| 2003–present || 100 || 22
|-
|8 ||align=left| [[Derby Makinka]] || 1985–1993 || 98 || 10
|-	
|9 ||align=left|'''[[Rainford Kalaba]]'''|| 2005–present || 95 || 12
|-
|10 ||align=left| [[Kalusha Bwalya]] || 1983–2004 || 87 || 39									
|}
	
{{col-2}}		
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"		
|-		
|+Top goalscorers		
|-		
!width=50px|#		
!width=150px|Player		
!width=100px|Career		
!width=50px|Goals		
!width=50px|Caps		
|-		
|1 ||align=left| [[Godfrey Chitalu]] || 1968–1980 || 79 || 111
|-		
|2 ||align=left| [[Alex Chola]] || 1975–1985 || 43 || 102	
|-				
|3 ||align=left| [[Kalusha Bwalya]] || 1983–2004 || 39 || 87	
|-		
|4 ||align=left| [[Bernard Chanda]] || 1970–1980 || 29 || 68
|-		
|5 ||align=left|'''[[Christopher Katongo]]'''|| 2003–present || 22 || 100
|-		
|6 ||align=left| [[Dennis Lota]] || 1994–2002 || 21 || 78
|-
|7 ||align=left| [[Collins Mbesuma]] || 2003– || 19 || 59	
|}	
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.soccerzambia.info/chipolopolo-profile/ SoccerZambia]
*[http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=zam/index.html Zambia] at FIFA.com
*[http://www.fazfootball.com/ Zambian Football Association] official website
*[http://www.zambianfootball.net/ ZambianFootball.net]
*[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930427-2&lang=en Gabon air disaster accident report] at the Aviation Safety Network database

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