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Bwalya was a member of the national squad that participated at the 1988 Olympic Games, making his mark with a most famous hat-trick in a 4–0 victory against Italy. At the full international level, he appeared in 147 international matches and scored 100 goals from 1983 to 2004. He debuted against Sudan in April 1983 at [[Dag Hammarskjoeld Stadium]] in a Cup of Nations qualifier in [[Ndola]], and scored his first goal against Uganda in a World Cup qualifier the following year at the same venue. He has appeared in multiple tournaments, including six editions of the African Cup of Nations. | Bwalya was a member of the national squad that participated at the 1988 Olympic Games, making his mark with a most famous hat-trick in a 4–0 victory against Italy. At the full international level, he appeared in 147 international matches and scored 100 goals from 1983 to 2004. He debuted against Sudan in April 1983 at [[Dag Hammarskjoeld Stadium]] in a Cup of Nations qualifier in [[Ndola]], and scored his first goal against Uganda in a World Cup qualifier the following year at the same venue. He has appeared in multiple tournaments, including six editions of the African Cup of Nations. | ||
Although he was captain of the national football team during the qualification matches for the 1994 World Cup, Kalusha was not on [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|the ill-fated flight on 27 April 1993]] when the entire team and its management were killed when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2980103.stm | work=BBC News | first=Kalusha | last=Bwalya | title=Kalusha reflects on tragedy | date=28 April 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16991481|title=Zambian footballers remember a lost generation of players|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|first=Mani|last=Djazmi|date=10 February 2012|accessdate=11 February 2012}}</ref> Kalusha Bwalya, Africa's most famous "Number 11", took on the mantle of spearheading the revival of the national side the following year, captaining the side to the Runners-Up spot at the | Although he was captain of the national football team during the qualification matches for the 1994 World Cup, Kalusha was not on [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|the ill-fated flight on 27 April 1993]] when the entire team and its management were killed when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2980103.stm | work=BBC News | first=Kalusha | last=Bwalya | title=Kalusha reflects on tragedy | date=28 April 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16991481|title=Zambian footballers remember a lost generation of players|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|first=Mani|last=Djazmi|date=10 February 2012|accessdate=11 February 2012}}</ref> Kalusha Bwalya, Africa's most famous "Number 11", took on the mantle of spearheading the revival of the national side the following year, captaining the side to the Runners-Up spot at the CAF African Nations Cup 1994 in Tunisia—where they succumbed to the Super Eagles of Nigeria; this was to be the peak of his own career and Zambian football for a long time to come. The national team finished in 3rd place at the next edition of the Africa Cup in South Africa in 1996, with Kalusha jointly winning the Golden Boot Award as the topscorer at the tournament. | ||
He was a player-coach during the African 2006 World Cup qualification matches. On 5 September 2004, Zambia played Liberia, and the match was tied 0–0 minutes before the end. Kalusha, aged 41, came off the bench during the second half, scoring from a trademark direct free kick to give Zambia a 1–0 victory and the lead of Africa's Group 1.<ref>[http://www.liberiansoccer.com/Late%20winner%20puts%20Zambia%20top.htm "Late winner puts Zambia top"] – liberiansoccer.com</ref> However, Zambia finished third and failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. | He was a player-coach during the African 2006 World Cup qualification matches. On 5 September 2004, Zambia played Liberia, and the match was tied 0–0 minutes before the end. Kalusha, aged 41, came off the bench during the second half, scoring from a trademark direct free kick to give Zambia a 1–0 victory and the lead of Africa's Group 1.<ref>[http://www.liberiansoccer.com/Late%20winner%20puts%20Zambia%20top.htm "Late winner puts Zambia top"] – liberiansoccer.com</ref> However, Zambia finished third and failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. | ||
