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The Chipolopolo were a very promising Zambia national team. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul they thrashed Italy 4–0. They had their eyes on the 1993 Africa Cup of Nations trophy and a place at their first World Cup.<ref>[http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/africacupofnations2012/archive/2012/02/12/zambia-s-remarkable-journey-makes-them-winners-regardless.aspx Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless]</ref>
The Chipolopolo were a very promising Zambia national team. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul they thrashed Italy 4–0. They had their eyes on the 1993 Africa Cup of Nations trophy and a place at their first World Cup.<ref>[http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/africacupofnations2012/archive/2012/02/12/zambia-s-remarkable-journey-makes-them-winners-regardless.aspx Zambia's remarkable journey makes them winners regardless]</ref>


All 30 passengers and crew, including 18 players, as well as the national team coach and support staff, died in the accident. The ''Chipolopolo's'' captain, [[Kalusha Bwalya]]—later national team coach and now president of the [[Football Association of Zambia]] (FAZ)—was not aboard the ill-fated flight as he was in the [[Netherlands]] playing for [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] at that time and had made separate arrangements to make his own way to Senegal to take part in the match. [[Charles Musonda]], at the time playing in [[Belgium]] for [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], was previously injured and thus was not on the flight.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1272608302|title=Soccer heroes remembered|date=28 April 2010|work=Times of Zambia|publisher=Times Printpak Limited|accessdate=17 December 2010|location=Ndola, Zambia}}</ref> Bennett Mulwanda Simfukwe, who had been seconded to the FAZ by his employers (ZCCM) for 5 years and was supposed to be on this flight, wasn't on the flight because his employers demanded that he should immediately be removed from the list of those who were officially scheduled to travel to Senegal.
All 30 passengers and crew, including 18 players, as well as the national team coach and support staff, died in the accident. The ''Chipolopolo's'' captain, [[Kalusha Bwalya]]—later national team coach and now president of the [[Football Association of Zambia]] (FAZ)—was not aboard the ill-fated flight as he was in the Netherlands playing for PSV Eindhoven at that time and had made separate arrangements to make his own way to Senegal to take part in the match. [[Charles Musonda]], at the time playing in [[Belgium]] for [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], was previously injured and thus was not on the flight.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1272608302|title=Soccer heroes remembered|date=28 April 2010|work=Times of Zambia|publisher=Times Printpak Limited|accessdate=17 December 2010|location=Ndola, Zambia}}</ref> Bennett Mulwanda Simfukwe, who had been seconded to the FAZ by his employers (ZCCM) for 5 years and was supposed to be on this flight, wasn't on the flight because his employers demanded that he should immediately be removed from the list of those who were officially scheduled to travel to Senegal.


==Investigation==
==Investigation==
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A new side was quickly assembled, and led by Bwalya, faced up to the difficult task of having to complete Zambia's World Cup qualifiers and then prepare for the upcoming African Nations Cup which was only months away.<ref name="sportsillustrated1" />
A new side was quickly assembled, and led by Bwalya, faced up to the difficult task of having to complete Zambia's World Cup qualifiers and then prepare for the upcoming African Nations Cup which was only months away.<ref name="sportsillustrated1" />


The resurrected team defied the odds, and displaying an offensive playing style, reaching the final against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]. They took the lead in the first half, but the ''Super Eagles'' quickly equalised and followed up with the winner in the second half. In spite of the loss, the Zambian side returned home as national heroes.<ref name="bbc5">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8477655.stm|title=Zambia's Kalusha Bwalya relives 1994 Nations Cup final|last=Mungazi|first=Farayi|date=24 January 2010|work=BBC Sport Online|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref>
The resurrected team defied the odds, and displaying an offensive playing style, reaching the final against Nigeria. They took the lead in the first half, but the ''Super Eagles'' quickly equalised and followed up with the winner in the second half. In spite of the loss, the Zambian side returned home as national heroes.<ref name="bbc5">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8477655.stm|title=Zambia's Kalusha Bwalya relives 1994 Nations Cup final|last=Mungazi|first=Farayi|date=24 January 2010|work=BBC Sport Online|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref>


In 2012, Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations in Libreville, only a few hundred metres inland from the crash site; the victory was dedicated to the ones who lost their lives in the tragedy. Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire 8–7 in a penalty shoot out after the game ended 0–0 after normal and added time.
In 2012, Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations in Libreville, only a few hundred metres inland from the crash site; the victory was dedicated to the ones who lost their lives in the tragedy. Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire 8–7 in a penalty shoot out after the game ended 0–0 after normal and added time.
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