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ZAMBIA
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Year of formation: 1929
Affiliation FIFA: 1964
Affiliation CAF: 1964
National Stadium: Independence Stadium, Lusaka (40 000)
National Colours: Copper / Black / Copper |
Zambia won both of the first two editions of the Cosafa Castle Cup, but it took until 2006 for them to claim their third regional title. This is despite a formidable record, having lost just four times in 36 Cosafa Castle Cup/Senior Challenge appearances, not counting defeat in post-match penalty shootouts. It was the annual southern African championship that in 1999 forced Zambia to give up their 15-year unbeaten record at Lusaka’s Independence Stadium when Angola surprised them in the semifinal. The same happened again in 2001, albeit only after a post-match penalty shootout and again in the 2004 final. Zambia’s first two Cosafa Castle Cup victories were achieved away from home, drawing in Windhoek with Namibia in 1997 to win the mini-league and beating Zimbabwe in Harare a year later. Their triumph in 2006 was, however, in front of their own fans in Lusaka. In 2007 they lost on penalties to South Africa, while the South African Presidents XI knocked them out of the competition in the semfinals in 2008. The Zambians would go on to beat Madagascar 2-0 in the third-place play-off. The country has also won two titles won in the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup in 1984 and 1991. Chipolopolo have qualified for 12 African Nations Cup finals tournaments and finished as runners-up twice. They are also the only southern African country to have produced an African Footballer of the Year – Kalusha Bwalya in 1988.
DATE |
VENUE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
GOALSCORERS |
02-3-97 |
Maseru |
LESOTHO |
2-0 |
Kangwa, Miti |
19-4-97 |
Lusaka |
MALAWI |
4-0 |
P Chella, Kangwa, Miti, N Banda |
05-7-97 |
Arusha |
TANZANIA |
2-2 |
M Tembo,Namazaba |
02-8-97 |
Lusaka |
MOZAMBIQUE |
2-1 |
Kamwandi 2 |
31-8-97 |
Windhoek |
NAMIBIA |
1-1 |
Siame |
10-1-98 |
Blantyre |
MALAWI |
1-0 |
K Malitoli |
03-5-98 |
Luanda |
ANGOLA |
1-1 |
M Tembo |
16-5-98 |
Lusaka |
MOZAMBIQUE |
1-0 |
Kamwanga |
08-8-98 |
Lusaka |
NAMIBIA |
1-1 |
Makasa |
27-9-98 |
Harare |
ZIMBABWE |
1-0 |
Kilambe |
07-8-99 |
Lusaka |
MOZAMBIQUE |
1-1 |
Siame |
14-8-99 |
Lusaka |
ANGOLA |
0-1 |
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25-3-00 |
Lusaka |
BOTSWANA |
3-0 |
Sinyangwe, Milanzi, Nsofwa |
11-6-00 |
Maseru |
LESOTHO |
0-0 |
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11-2-01 |
Somhlolo |
SWAZILAND |
0-0 |
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24-6-01 |
Maseru |
LESOTHO |
2-1 |
Milanzi, Kampamba |
18-8-01 |
Lusaka |
ANGOLA |
1-1 |
Nsofwa |
6-7-02 |
Lusaka |
MOZAMBIQUE |
3-0 |
Kilambe 2, Nsofwa |
10-8-02 |
Blantyre |
MALAWI |
0-1 |
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27-7-03 |
Lusaka |
MOZAMBIQUE |
4-2 |
Mwandila 2, Milanzi, Mbesuma |
16-8-03 |
Blantyre |
MALAWI |
1-1 |
S Chalwe |
31-7-04 |
Lusaka |
MAURITIUS |
3-1 |
Mulenga, Mumamba, Bwalya |
24-10-04 |
Harare |
ZIMBABWE |
0-0 |
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20-11-04 |
Lusaka |
ANGOLA |
0-0 |
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11-6-05 |
Lusaka |
SWAZILAND |
3-0 |
Mbesuma 2, Kalaba |
12-6-05 |
Lusaka |
MALAWI |
2-1 |
Mbesuma 2 |
13-8-05 |
Mmabatho |
SOUTH AFRICA |
2-2 |
Chamanga, C Katongo |
14-8-05 |
Mmabatho |
ZIMBABWE |
0-1 |
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22-7-06 |
Windhoek |
MALAWI |
3-1 |
Phiri, Kalaba, C Katungo |
23-7-06 |
Windhoek |
SEYCHELLES |
2-0 |
Chamanga, Luripa |
19-8-06 |
Lusaka |
BOTSWANA |
1-0 |
Singuluma |
21-10-06 |
Lusaka |
ANGOLA |
2-0 |
Phiri, Nsofwa |
29-09-07 |
Atteridgeville |
MOZAMBIQUE |
3-0 |
Chivuta, Mayuka, Njovu |
24-10-07 |
Bloemfontein |
SOUTH AFRICA |
0-0*
*lost 4-3 on penalties |
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27-07-08 |
Secunda |
ZIMBABWE |
0-0*
*Won 5-4 on penalties |
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30-07-08 |
Thulamahashe |
SA PRES XI |
0-1 |
- |
03-08-08 |
Thulamahashe |
MADAGASCAR |
2-0 |
Mayuka, Kombe |
RECORD
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Home |
16 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
31 |
9 |
Away |
20 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
12 |
Total |
36 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
54 |
21 |
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