Zambia

Overview

The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia, which was founded in 1929. The team competes within the Confederation of African Football and is commonly known as Chipolopolo, meaning Copper Bullets. Their most significant achievement came at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, where Zambia won the tournament for the first time, defeating Ivory Coast in the final on penalties.

The squad draws players from domestic clubs and from leagues across Europe and Africa. Among the current notable players are goalkeeper M. Banda, fellow goalkeeper V. Chabu, and defender Dominic Chanda. Forward P. Daka has established himself as one of the more prominent Zambian players in recent years, competing at club level in a major European league.

Zambia has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on multiple occasions and remains an active competitor in African football, including participation in World Cup qualification campaigns.