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...ambia national football team|Zambian national team]] at the African Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2006. {{Zambia Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}

...five [[Zambian Cup]] titles and finished second in the [[1990 African Cup of Champions Clubs]].<ref name="ZDM">{{cite web|publisher=Zambia Daily Mail|au ...cite web|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|author=Barrie, Courtney|title=African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.htm

...nd 1994 (where Zambia lost in the finals against Nigeria) [[African Cup of Nations]]. ...and comic antics on and off the field of play. Kapambwe made a name as one of the few footballers in the country to have played effectively as defender a

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...ional football team]] and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.

...a-det.html|accessdate=2009-07-01}}</ref> He also played in 11 [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|93743}}</ref> ...]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gondwe|first=Kennedy|title=Zambia mourns the death of Harrison Chongo|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13390539.stm|p

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...ated in the [[1990 African Cup of Nations|1990]] and [[1992 African Cup of Nations]] finals. He also played for Zambia at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Se

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...Josef |author2=Mazet, François |lastauthoramp=yes |title=AFrican Nations Cup 1992|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/92a.html|date=23 September 2002}}</ref

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in [[Gabon]] in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/new ...bia national football team]] and participated in the [[1992 African Cup of Nations]] finals. He also played for Zambia at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Se

...African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. H {{Zambia Squad 2002 Africa Cup of Nations}}

...ed for [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] in the 1978 African Cup of Nations and in 1980 Summer Olympics. He also played for [[Mufulira Wanderers]]. [[Category:1978 African Cup of Nations players]]

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...ional football team]] and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. He also played for Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

...rican Nations Cup]] team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. H {{Zambia Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}

...ear against [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|DRC]] in an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] qualifier. ...ons|2002]], [[2006 African Cup of Nations|2006]] and [[2010 African Cup of Nations|2010]].

...4a-det.html|accessdate=2009-07-01}}</ref> and was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year for two consecutive seasons in 1993 and 1994. ...award which he won again the following year. At the [[1994 African Cup of Nations|CAN 1994]] finals, Zambia defied the odds and went all the way to the final

...date=2009-06-25 | location=London}}</ref> having joined them in the summer of 1997 from [[Olympique Marseille]], where he had a short spell. Prior to tha {{Zambia Squad 1996 Africa Cup of Nations}}

...ff.com/news/14694/isaac-chansa-wary-of-kaizer-chiefs.php Isaac Chansa wary of Kaizer Chiefs | News – KickOff Magazine]</ref> The Player has signed a pr ...has been transferred to Chinese club Henan Jianye F.C. for a transfer fee of 700,000 US Dollars.<ref>[http://www.kickoff.com/news/29031/orlando-pirates-

...tional football championship of Africa organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] CAF. ...wonder why no European club has asked for his services, despite being one of the best shot-stoppers the beautiful game has ever seen.

| clubs3 = [[African Warriors]] ...can Nations Cup]] team, which finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

|title=Sabah complete signing of Zambian international Francis Kasonde ==Style of play==

...isaster|1993 air crash]] off the coast of [[Gabon]] that killed 18 players of the [[Zambia national football team|Zambian]] national team.<ref>See [http: ...[[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]], before leaving at the conclusion of the [[1989 Soviet Top League|1989]] season.

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in [[Gabon]] in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/new ...ot demoted the following year. The club also won the Champion of Champions Cup the same season under coach Bizwell Phiri.

...winning Footballer of the Year in his first season at the club. At the end of the season he signed for Swiss club FC Fribourg. ...n their way to becoming the first African team to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bw/j

| clubs2 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] At the end of March 2019, Chamanga came out of retirement and signed a 3-month contract with [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]

...frican Nations Cup]] team who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. ...ted by receiving a red card as a result of a petulant altercation with one of his opponents.

...and still very much a part of the nation's defence of the [[Africa Cup of Nations]]. ...omising defending, Joseph Musonda is considered to be one of the gentlemen of the Zambia national team, so it was no surprise when his opponent that day,

...tained the national team from 1988 to 1992 and is credited with having one of the hardest shots in Zambian football. ...ing the [[Zambian Footballer of the Year]] award. Melu had the distinction of having the hottest shot in the league and he got called up to the national

...ollowing a brief illness in 2014, he served as an assistant coach at South African football club Moroka Swallows. ...o FC of Zambia in 1989 before leaving for Nchanga Rangers at the beginning of the 1991 season. At Nchanga Rangers he established a midfield partnership w

...12|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34871354 ...nfederation Cup]] games.<ref name="bbc" /> In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side [[Jomo Cosmos]], before moving to Danish side [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]

| title = 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Final | event = [[2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations]]

...<ref>{{cite book|publisher=iUniverse|title=Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses|author=Sayela Walubita, Moses|url=http://books.google.com/b .../90a-det.html|date=2009-06-12}}</ref> and appeared in several [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying matches.<ref>{{FIFA player|54630}}</ref>

...onary of the Mang'anja Language'' (Foreign Mission Committee of the Church of Scotland, 1892), p. 90: "'''Chipolopolo''', 4, A bullet."</ref> and the fil ...ning the Africa Cup of Nations trophy and qualifying for their first World Cup in 1994.

...tall, he is remembered for scoring a hat-trick against Cameroon in a World Cup qualifier in [[Lusaka]] in 1985. ...Nkana, Chabala won 4 league titles, the Independence Cup and the Champion of Champions trophy.

| title = 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final | event = [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]

...ape soon after the Zambian squad arrived in Lusaka from the African Cup of Nations finals in March 1974 ...United]] and [[Nkana F.C.|Rokana United]]. He was named Zambian sportsman of the year in 1974 and his younger brother Kenny also played in goal for Zamb

...Nations; the [[Zambia national football team]] in the 2000 African Cup of Nations, and the Namibia national football team in 2008. He managed Namibia from 20 ...and Michael Chabala. He scored a career three goals for Nkana and was part of the great Devils team that dominated Zambian league soccer in the 80s and e

...]. Renowned for his dribbling skills, Mbasela was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1990. ...tars two years later.<ref name=buried>Anon. "Gibby Mbasela buried" ''Times of Zambia,'' 4 May 2000, p.10</ref>

...June 2021}}</ref> On 30th June 2021, Leicester City announced the signing of Daka on a five-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patson Daka To Join Leic ...nal team on September 5, 2017, against Algeria. This match won 0-1 is part of the 2018 World Qualifiers. Two months later, he scored his second goal agai

| office = President of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) ...azine ''France Football'' and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year where he was voted the 12th-best player in the world, the first to

...African Championship (CECAFA) Challenge Cup in 1984 and was also in charge of Zambia at CAN 1982 and CAN 1986. He is currently coaching Zambia’s Divisi ...in East Germany, He coached Buffaloes in the mid-70s and first took charge of Zambia with [[Freddie Mwila]] on a temporary basis after Ante Buselic’s d

...Zambian [[Association football|footballer]] who currently plays for South African club [[Mpumalanga Black Aces]]. He is nicknamed ''The Hurricane'' or ''Ntof ...ur caps by the end of that year, while at the same time being a key member of Zambia's under-23 side that almost qualified for the Athens Olympics.

...hose killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...Rotor Volgograd and FC Metalist Kharkiv, before leaving at the conclusion of the 1989 season. Makinka went on to play for Darryn Textiles in Zimbabwe, L

...arless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble". He is a superb passer and has earned critical acclaim f ...im a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ab

...team mates in [[Russia]] due to [[visa (document)|visa]] problems. Because of this, he returned to [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]] in Zambia. ...ully scored 2 goals at the [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] and caught the eye of many European Clubs. He also scored 2 goals in a practice match against [[Z

| death_place = Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of [[Gabon]] ...anda]] after a goalless draw at full-time. He was named Zambia's Sportsman of the Year in 1985.

...me = Emmanuel Mayuka<ref name="Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers">{{cite web |title=Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers

...team|Zambia national team]], which he captained at the 1978 African Cup of Nations in Ghana. He later coached [[Mufulira Wanderers F.C.|Mufulira Wanderers]] a ...>Tembo, Benedict "Ackim Musenge: Hero of 1974!” ''Zambia Daily Mail, Stars of Yester-year'', 4 June 2011, p.10</ref>

...MTNFootball.com}}</ref> He joined [[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]] ahead of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/2013121713 ...i/football/16485633.stm|title=Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup|date=10 January 2012|author=Kennedy Gondwe|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

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...such as the African Cup of Nations opening ceremony, broadcast to millions of viewers around the world. His voice is heard across the continent daily on ...r African tour in the early nineties. They encouraged delegates to express African originality and be less American sounding.

| tourney_name = Africa Cup of Nations | {{nowrap|Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2012}}

...later coached [[Ndola United F.C.|Ndola United]], Zamsure and Hwange F.C. of Zimbabwe. ...the national team, making his debut at CECAFA 1981. He was initially part of the final squad at CAN 1982 but was sent home for disciplinary reasons.

...an captain in 1980, the same year in which he was voted Zambian footballer of the year. He later coached several club sides in Zambia and [[Botswana]]. ...d Namwiba Kalambo. His father was a miner and he had seven siblings, three of which were girls. He attended Luanshya Central School and Luanshya Boys Sec

...[Tunisia]]n giants Esperance in 1994 and featured at four [[African Cup of Nations|CAN]] tournaments in 1990, 1994, 1996 and 1998. Malitoli is currently coach ...en Kazika and James Jengela for the two wide slots. He won his first piece of silverware that year when Nkana pipped [[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]

...e early years of Zambian football. Indeed, they were the inaugural winners of the ZPL, clinching what was then called the Northern Rhodesia National Foot ====Roan Mine African Football Club====

| Association = [[Football Association of Zambia]] | Sub-confederation = {{nowrap|[[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA]] (Southern Africa)}}

...n 5 August 1963) is a former [[Zambia]]n footballer and current head coach of the [[Zambia national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supers ...taken in by his aunt who lived in [[Kitwe]]'s Wusakile township, where one of the teachers at Wusakile Primary School spotted him playing football and go

...| publisher = FCB homepage | accessdate = 10 April 2011}}</ref> At the end of the [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10]] season the Zambian won the [ Fwayo Tembo left [[FC Basel]] after he accused club coach [[Thorsten Fink]] of making racist remarks towards him during a training session. Fink is report

The following is a '''timeline of the [[Lusaka#History|history]] of the city of [[Lusaka]]''', [[Zambia]]. {{History of Zambia}}

...ller of the Year and Sportsman of the Year in the same season and was part of the great [[Kabwe Warriors F.C.|Kabwe Warriors]] side that swept all the si ...ref name=epitome>Tembo, Benedict. "Stars of Yesteryear – Simutowe: epitome of skill, trickery, passion,” ''Zambia Daily Mail'', 15 October 2011, p.14</

...aza also captained [[Mufulira Wanderers]] and was voted Zambian footballer of the year in 1973. He later coached Wanderers and several other club sides. ...t Jeans School where he enjoyed playing football, and later went to Church of Christ School in [[Livingstone]]. After his father died in 1959, he went to

...ficent' [[Kabwe Warriors F.C.|Kabwe Warriors]] and was Zambia's footballer of the year in 1971. Stephenson also played for Kitwe giants [[Power Dynamos F ...ted by ZASSA to represent Zambia in Malawi in 1967. The team had the likes of George Mungwa, Peter M'hango, [[Moses Simwala]], Gibby Zulu, Edward Musonda

| tourney_name = Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | other_titles = <!--Name in native language of hosts-->

| managerclubs6 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] ...itles and became the first coach to lead a Zambian club to the group phase of the [[2009 CAF Champions League|CAF Champions' League]].<ref>[https://www.l

...ia national football team|Zambian national football team]] to a FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. All 25 passengers and five crew members ...uted the pilot's actions to a faulty warning light and fatigue on the part of the pilot.<ref name="asn1" /><ref name="bbc3">{{cite news|url=http://news.b

| managerclubs8 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] ...goalkeeper. He was crowned Zambian player of the year in 1977 at the age of 20, the first goalkeeper to achieve that feat, and was in goal for Zambia a

...]] in a successful career that saw him being crowned as Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1985. ...“Lackson Chanda: Vitafoam legend, to take coaching to cloud nine,” Stars of yesteryear, ''Zambia Daily Mail,'' 7 February 2015, https://www.daily-mail.

...e year in 1999. He was also in charge of Zambia at the 2008 African Cup of Nations tournament in Ghana and is currently managing Green Buffaloes Football Club ...tended Mpatamatu Secondary.<ref name=mathematician>Tembo, Benedict. "Stars of Yesteryear – Phiri: Soccer mathematician” ''Zambia Daily Mail,'' 18 Jun

...title a record 8 times and 21 trophies in all. He was voted Zambian coach of the year in 1988 and 1989. ...shi, after which the family name changed to Simwala. He was the third born of six sons and three daughters and played with home-made footballs with his f

...eam]]. On October 10 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition.<ref name="Retirement"./> ...is precipitated into a move to [[NAPSA Stars F.C.|NAPSA Stars]] at the end of the 2016 season.{{Cn|date=October 2022}}

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| birth_place = Democratic Republic of Congo ...Coach of the Year award in 1992. Chola died in a plane crash off the coast of [[Gabon]] on 27 April 1993.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zambia: ...through the country. After independence the country moved towards a system of one party rule with Kenneth Kaunda as president. Kaunda dominated Zambian p

...4|Coat of Arms of Zambia.svg|110|The [[Flag of Zambia]]|The [[Coat of arms of Zambia]]}} [[Image:LocationZambia.svg|thumb|The location of [[Zambia]]]]

...the official CAF team of the tournament. Chama was voted Zambian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 and after retirement, he coached several club sides as wel ...Dar es Salaam]] which ended in a 2–2 draw. He also featured in the Jamhuri Cup in December 1967 in [[Nairobi]] against [[Kenya national football team|Keny

...or=Jerry Muchimba|date=9 November 2012}}</ref><ref>Chibulu, Musonda "Stars of yester-year – Solly Pandor: True Zambian Legend" ''Zambia Daily Mail,'' 1 ...ation of African Football|CAF]] as one of the best 200 African footballers of the past 50 years in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Sport24.gr|title=Οι

| tourney_name = Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification | prevseason = [[2015 African U-20 Championship qualification|2015]]

...ue and cup triumphs for almost two decades. He was named Zambian Sportsman of the Year in 1964 and also served the national team as captain and coach.<re ...rs Football Club.<ref>Lombe, Humphrey "What Makes Wanderers Tick?" ''Times of Zambia'', 7 December 1978, p.8</ref>

{{Main|2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations}} ...ews/NewsDetails?id=zejvoSFdXZUsp9g0sj4mcg%3d%3d|publisher=Confederation of African Football|accessdate=24 February 2017|date=24 February 2017}}</ref>

...ding [[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]] to the 1991 African Cup Winners' Cup and coached several other club sides as well as the [[Zambia national footb ...ile Youth Club where he witnessed the formation of an under–five-feet team of which he was made captain. They played a similar team from [[Luanshya]] nea

| designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa|Africa]] ..., is a waterfall in southern Africa on the [[Zambezi River]] at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

{{History of Zambia}} This page contains a chronological timeline of some of the key events that happened in [[Zambia]]n history.

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