Zambia
CAF. Played 795 since 16 Jun 1946: won 359, drawn 203, lost 233. Elo 1564, ranked 93 in the world; peak 1799 in 1994. Titles: 1 AFCON.
1AFCONLatest results
- 2026-09-29WZambia2–0TogoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Ndola69%
- 2026-09-25LAlgeria3–1ZambiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Tizi Ouzou9%
- 2026-03-31LArgentina5–0ZambiaFriendly · Buenos Aires1%
- 2025-12-29LMorocco3–0ZambiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Rabat6%
- 2025-12-26DZambia0–0ComorosAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Casablanca63%
- 2025-12-22DMali1–1ZambiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Casablanca26%
- 2025-11-18LAngola3–2ZambiaFriendly · Luanda31%
- 2025-11-15LSouth Africa3–1ZambiaFriendly · Gqeberha23%
- 2025-10-12LZambia0–1NigerUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Ndola75%
- 2025-10-08WTanzania0–1ZambiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Unguja53%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Algeria and Togo on 25 and 29 September 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 27
- Average age
- 25.1
- Caps between them
- 256
- Most from one club
- Power Dynamos (5)
Where they play
12 at home · 13 abroad in 11 other countries
- Zambia 12
- Czech Republic 2
- Egypt 2
- Estonia 1
- Germany 1
- Italy 1
- Libya 1
- Saudi Arabia 1
- Scotland 1
- South Africa 1
- Switzerland 1
- Tanzania 1
Average club rating 1519 (ClubElo; 10 of 27 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Hamburger SV, ranked 169 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Lawrence MulengaPower Dynamos | 28 | 18 | 0 | |
| Willard MwanzaPower Dynamos | 29 | 4 | 0 | |
| Victor ChabuNchanga Rangers | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
| Luka MainzaRed Arrows | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Dominic ChandaPower Dynamos | 30 | 28 | 1 | |
| Obino ChisalaAl Merrikh | 27 | 11 | 0 | |
| Mathews BandaBohemians 1905(Czech Republic) | 21 | 7 | 0 | |
| David HamansenyaSlovan Liberec(Czech Republic) | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| Tinklar SinkalaZanaco | 25 | 2 | 1 | |
| Fredrick MwimanziZanaco | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ricky ChandaNõmme United(Estonia) | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Owen MwambaRed Arrows | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Lameck BandaAsswehly(Libya) | 25 | 22 | 3 | |
| Gamphani LunguOrlando Pirates(South Africa) | 28 | 17 | 0 | |
| Miguel ChaiwaHibernian(Scotland) | 22 | 16 | 0 | |
| Owen TemboPower Dynamos | 31 | 7 | 0 | |
| Wilson ChisalaPower Dynamos | 24 | 6 | 0 | |
| David SimukondaEl Gouna(Egypt) | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| Given KalusaMUZA | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joseph LitetaCagliari(Italy) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pascal PhiriAl Ittihad(Egypt) | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Fashion SakalaAl-Fayha(Saudi Arabia) | 29 | 38 | 11 | |
| Patson DakaHamburger SV(Germany) | 28 | 46 | 21 | |
| Albert KangwandaYoung Africans(Tanzania) | 27 | 15 | 5 | |
| Eliya MandanjiRed Arrows | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kingstone MutandwaServette(Switzerland) | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chanka ZimbaUnattached | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Zambia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 December 2025; page last edited 12 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 19 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Zambia v Malawi: played 76, won 41, drawn 16, lost 19; goals 159–63. First met 28 Aug 1957, last 6 Jul 2023.
- 2023-07-06LZambia0–1MalawiUpsetCOSAFA Cup · Durban78%
- 2020-10-07WZambia1–0MalawiFriendly · Lusaka74%
- 2019-06-02DZambia2–2Malawi (Zambia won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Durban67%
- 2015-05-29LZambia0–1MalawiUpsetCOSAFA Cup · Phokeng74%
- 2015-05-10WZambia2–0MalawiFriendly · Lusaka81%
- 2012-07-06LMalawi1–0ZambiaUpsetFriendly · Blantyre72%
- 2006-07-22WMalawi1–3ZambiaCOSAFA Cup · Windhoek72%
- 2005-06-12WZambia2–1MalawiCOSAFA Cup · Lusaka84%
- 2004-05-22LZambia0–2MalawiUpsetFriendly · Kitwe81%
- 2003-08-16DMalawi1–1Zambia (Malawi won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Blantyre59%
- 2003-05-17WMalawi0–1ZambiaFriendly · Blantyre60%
- 2002-08-10LMalawi1–0ZambiaCOSAFA Cup · Blantyre62%
- 2000-03-13LZambia0–1MalawiUpsetFriendly · Lusaka90%
- 2000-03-12DZambia1–1MalawiFriendly · Kitwe90%
- 1998-01-10WMalawi0–1ZambiaCOSAFA Cup qualification · Blantyre71%
Latest 15 of 76 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 317 | 137 | 83 | 97 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 128 | 67 | 31 | 30 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 111 | 51 | 21 | 39 |
| CECAFA Cup | 80 | 41 | 18 | 21 |
| African Cup of Nations | 73 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| COSAFA Cup | 68 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Korea Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nehru Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Simba Tournament | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LG Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zambian Independence Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Kalusha Bwalya 19
- Collins Mbesuma 10
- Christopher Katongo 10
- Godfrey Chitalu 8
- Patson Daka 8
- Bernard Chanda 7
- Dennis Lota 7
- Jacob Mulenga 7
- Fashion Sakala 7
- Johnson Bwalya 5
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.