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Zambia

16 Jun 1946 – 31 Mar 2026 · Elo 1549 (91st now), peak 1794 in 1996

Played
784
Win %
44.8%
Goals for
1,203
Against
844
Clean sheets
299
Titles
1

351 won · 202 drawn · 231 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,5001,6001,7001946195519641973198219912000200920181946 — Elo: 1,5241947 — Elo: 1,5201948 — Elo: 1,5161949 — Elo: 1,5161950 — Elo: 1,5291951 — Elo: 1,5191952 — Elo: 1,5011953 — Elo: 1,5081954 — Elo: 1,5101955 — Elo: 1,5101956 — Elo: 1,5101957 — Elo: 1,5361958 — Elo: 1,5351959 — Elo: 1,5351960 — Elo: 1,5351961 — Elo: 1,5351962 — Elo: 1,5351963 — Elo: 1,5301964 — Elo: 1,5301965 — Elo: 1,5161966 — Elo: 1,5741967 — Elo: 1,5851968 — Elo: 1,5861969 — Elo: 1,5631970 — Elo: 1,5661971 — Elo: 1,5591972 — Elo: 1,5711973 — Elo: 1,5421974 — Elo: 1,6251975 — Elo: 1,5561976 — Elo: 1,6031977 — Elo: 1,5931978 — Elo: 1,6571979 — Elo: 1,6411980 — Elo: 1,6031981 — Elo: 1,6401982 — Elo: 1,7141983 — Elo: 1,6731984 — Elo: 1,6771985 — Elo: 1,6511986 — Elo: 1,6451987 — Elo: 1,6211988 — Elo: 1,6321989 — Elo: 1,5761990 — Elo: 1,6561991 — Elo: 1,6631992 — Elo: 1,6691993 — Elo: 1,7101994 — Elo: 1,7461995 — Elo: 1,7081996 — Elo: 1,7011997 — Elo: 1,7021998 — Elo: 1,6651999 — Elo: 1,6662000 — Elo: 1,5602001 — Elo: 1,5962002 — Elo: 1,5582003 — Elo: 1,5642004 — Elo: 1,6022005 — Elo: 1,6372006 — Elo: 1,6342007 — Elo: 1,6532008 — Elo: 1,6192009 — Elo: 1,5932010 — Elo: 1,6082011 — Elo: 1,6302012 — Elo: 1,7482013 — Elo: 1,6272014 — Elo: 1,6522015 — Elo: 1,6352016 — Elo: 1,5642017 — Elo: 1,6102018 — Elo: 1,5382019 — Elo: 1,5452020 — Elo: 1,5402021 — Elo: 1,5412022 — Elo: 1,5612023 — Elo: 1,6082024 — Elo: 1,5922025 — Elo: 1,5502026 — Elo: 1,549

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
19461952195819641970197619821988199420002006201220182024

Tallest: 25 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home2521536237508214+29460.7%
Away32210980133394404-1033.9%
Neutral210896061301226+7542.4%

By kind of match

Tournament finals215966356312210+10244.7%
Qualifiers2391195268356216+14049.8%
Friendlies33013687107535418+11741.2%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins720 Mar 197118 Jul 19710
Unbeaten148 Jan 201314 Aug 20130
Scored in389 Sep 196613 Oct 19710
Clean sheets725 Mar 200011 Jun 20000
Without a win107 Aug 19991 Feb 20007
Defeats54 Nov 197312 Dec 19732
Without scoring422 Dec 201212 Jan 20133

Tournament finals61

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

COSAFA Cup220—
CECAFA Cup200—
African Cup of Nations191Winner (2012)

Every finals tournament

African Cup of Nations 2025—302114-3—
African Cup of Nations 2024Group stage302123-1F · 3rd
COSAFA Cup 2023—540195+4—
COSAFA Cup 2022—321064+2—
COSAFA Cup 2021—411234-1—
COSAFA Cup 2019—312032+1—
COSAFA Cup 2018—311134-1—
COSAFA Cup 2017—320176+1—
COSAFA Cup 2016—3111330—
COSAFA Cup 2015—311131+2—
African Cup of Nations 2015Group stage302123-1B · 4th
CECAFA Cup 2013—6321127+5—
COSAFA Cup 2013—321051+4—
African Cup of Nations 2013Group stage3030220C · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2012Winner642093+6A · 1st

Titles1

African Cup of Nations 1

African Cup of Nations 2012

Biggest wins

  1. 11–2 v Eswatini 5 Feb 1978 · Friendly
  2. 9–0 v Kenya 13 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Cup 1978
  3. 8–1 v Malawi 26 Mar 1977 · Friendly
  4. 7–0 v Malawi 2 Sep 1969 · Friendly
  5. 8–2 v Kenya 13 Dec 1964 · Friendly
  6. 7–1 v Tanzania 22 Oct 1968 · Friendly
  7. 7–1 v Malawi 4 Aug 1988 · Friendly
  8. 6–0 v Malawi 6 Jul 1966 · Friendly
  9. 6–0 v Botswana 15 Feb 1986 · Friendly
  10. 6–0 v Djibouti 4 Dec 2009 · CECAFA Cup 2009

Heaviest defeats

  1. 1–10 v DR Congo 22 Nov 1969 · Friendly
  2. 1–7 v Honduras 16 Dec 1999 · Friendly
  3. 0–5 v Argentina 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
  4. 0–5 v Russia 25 Mar 2025 · Friendly
  5. 0–5 v Algeria 14 Nov 2019 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2019
  6. 1–5 v Cameroon 26 Jan 2008 · African Cup of Nations 2008
  7. 1–5 v Guinea 21 Jul 1971 · Friendly
  8. 0–4 v Kuwait 31 Dec 2010 · Friendly
  9. 0–4 v Egypt 13 Feb 1998 · African Cup of Nations 1998
  10. 0–4 v Russia 11 Jan 1991 · Nehru Cup 1991

Opponents73

MalawiCAF7641161915963+9653.9%19572023
ZimbabweCAF572121157468+636.8%19462021
KenyaCAF49246199162+2949%19632020
UgandaCAF432010135852+646.5%19642023
TanzaniaCAF36181266233+2950%19642025
DR CongoCAF30111184347-436.7%19482024
SudanCAF2213453719+1859.1%19682021
South AfricaCAF228772121036.4%19922025
MoroccoCAF2162131828-1028.6%19732025
EgyptCAF2144132035-1519%19742023
MozambiqueCAF2115333912+2771.4%19752018
BotswanaCAF2012442911+1860%19762022
EthiopiaCAF1911622912+1757.9%19712017
NamibiaCAF18891237+1644.4%19922022
NigeriaCAF173681619-317.6%19732017
AngolaCAF175751514+129.4%19802025
CameroonCAF163762729-218.8%19692024
AlgeriaCAF165381221-931.3%19772021
LesothoCAF159512910+1960%19722023
TunisiaCAF153391324-1120%19892021

By competition11

Friendly318135859842.5%
African Cup of Nations qualification12666312952.4%
FIFA World Cup qualification11151213945.9%
CECAFA Cup7436172148.6%
African Cup of Nations7326242335.6%
COSAFA Cup6834221250%
Korea Cup410325%
Nehru Cup30030%
Simba Tournament30210%
Zambian Independence Tournament20020%
COSAFA Cup qualification2200100%

Recorded scorers124

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Patson Daka2032017–2025
Kalusha Bwalya1921984–2004
Christopher Katongo1222006–2016
Collins Mbesuma1202004–2016
Fashion Sakala1122019–2025
Justin Shonga912018–2021
Godfrey Chitalu801968–1980
Bernard Chanda701973–1977
Dennis Lota701996–2000
Jacob Mulenga702004–2013
Kings Kangwa702019–2024
Emmanuel Mayuka602012–2015

Most capped239

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 18% of these matches.

Kennedy Mweene54532006–2021
Stoppila Sunzu54542008–2024
Lubambo Musonda48402012–2025
Patson Daka42372016–2026
Kelvin Kampamba41232018–2025
Kings Kangwa41332019–2025
Fashion Sakala40362017–2026
Christopher Katongo37372006–2016
Rainford Kalaba36312006–2018
Benedict Chepeshi35292015–2025
Benson Sakala35302018–2025
Emmanuel Banda34252017–2025

Every match784

31 Mar 2026Argentina0–5AwayFriendly—
29 Dec 2025Morocco0–3AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
26 Dec 2025Comoros0–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
22 Dec 2025Mali1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
18 Nov 2025Angola2–3AwayFriendly—
15 Nov 2025South Africa1–3AwayFriendly—
12 Oct 2025Niger0–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Oct 2025Tanzania1–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Sep 2025Morocco0–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
25 Mar 2025Russia0–5AwayFriendly—
19 Nov 2024Sierra Leone2–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Nov 2024Ivory Coast1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Oct 2024Chad1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Oct 2024Chad0–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Sep 2024Sierra Leone3–2HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
6 Sep 2024Ivory Coast0–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Jun 2024Tanzania0–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
7 Jun 2024Morocco1–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
24 Jan 2024Morocco0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
21 Jan 2024Tanzania1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
17 Jan 2024DR Congo1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
9 Jan 2024Cameroon1–1NeutralFriendly—
21 Nov 2023Niger1–2NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Nov 2023Congo4–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Oct 2023Uganda3–0NeutralFriendly—
12 Oct 2023Egypt0–1NeutralFriendly—
9 Sep 2023Comoros1–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
16 Jul 2023Lesotho1–0NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2023—
14 Jul 2023South Africa2–1AwayCOSAFA Cup 2023—
11 Jul 2023Seychelles4–2NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2023—
9 Jul 2023Comoros2–1NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2023—
6 Jul 2023Malawi0–1NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2023—
17 Jun 2023Ivory Coast3–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
26 Mar 2023Lesotho2–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
23 Mar 2023Lesotho3–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
17 Nov 2022Israel2–4AwayFriendly—
23 Sep 2022Mali0–1AwayFriendly—
17 Jul 2022Namibia1–0NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2022—
15 Jul 2022Senegal4–3NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2022—
12 Jul 2022Botswana1–1 (won on pens)NeutralCOSAFA Cup 2022—