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Zambian National Football Team
The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's international association football and it is governed by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). During the 1980s, they were known as the KK 11, after founding president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK") who ruled Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After the country adopted multiparty politics, the side was nicknamed ''Chipolopolo'', the "Copper Bullets". The team has three Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit, winning the 2012 tournament with victory over Ivory Coast in the final. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. History Early years (1929–1970) Zambia's first official match, following their acceptance into FIFA, was played on July 3, 1964, at home against Tanzania, which ended with a victory for the ''Chipolopolos'' 1–0. "Chipolopolos" is the nickname of the Zambian team, which means "Copper Bullets" due to the abundance of copper in Zambia. During the match, Zambia was not yet inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Zambia
The Football Association of Zambia is the governing body of association football in Zambia founded in 1929 and based at the "Football House" on Alick Nkhata Road in Lusaka, the country's capital. Affiliated to Confederation of African Football, CAF and FIFA in 1964 and COSAFA in 1997, it organizes the Zambia Super League, local league and the Zambia national football team, country's national team. Executive committee * President Andrew Kamanga * Vice President Justin Mumba * Treasurer Rix Mweemba * Member Brenda Kunda * Member Lee Kawanu * Member Dr Joseph Mulenga * Member Elijah Chileshe * Member Kabaso Kapambwe * Member Blackwell Siwale (2016–17) National teams The association governs and controls the Zambian national men's and women's teams which represents the country in international association football. The men's national team was commonly known during the 1980s as the "KK 11" after Kenneth Kaunda, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK"), the founder of Zambia who was its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 African Cup Of Nations
The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. Just as in 1992, the field of twelve teams was split into four groups of three. Nigeria won its second championship, beating Zambia 2–1 in the final. The Zambian team was recently formed, following an air disaster in which eighteen players and several staff members of the previous team had been killed. Qualified teams The 12 qualified teams are: * (holders) * * * * * * * * * * (host) * * * ''Senegal replaced Algeria (disqualified)'' Squads Venues First round Teams highlighted in green progress to the Quarter Finals. Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Third place match Final Scorers ;5 goals * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 African Cup Of Nations Squads
This is a list of the squads which played the 1974 African Cup of Nations. The 1974 tournament was won by the Zaire national football team. Group A Egypt Trainer: Dettmar Cramer , , Uganda Trainer: Otto Westhof , , Zambia Trainer: Ante Buselic , , Cote d'Ivoire Trainer: Santa Rosa , , Group B Zaire Trainer: Blagoje Vidinic , , Guinea Trainer: László Budai , , Congo PR Coach: Robert Ndoudi , , Mauritius Trainer: Mohammad Anwar Elahee , References External links * {{Africa Cup of Nations Squads In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and US doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section." while US Army do ... Africa Cup of Nations squads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Africa Cup Of Nations Squads
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon from 21 January until 12 February 2012. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in those squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The deadline for participating associations to submit their squad was 11 January 2012 (midnight CET). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first Africa Cup of Nations match. Should an association miss the deadline, it will be fined US$10,000. Only 21 players were allowed to register for the competition if the registration was received after 14 January 2012. Group A Source: Equatorial Guinea Coach: Gílson Paulo Libya Coach: Marcos Paqueta Senegal Coach: Amara Traoré Zambia Coach: Hervé Renard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 COSAFA Cup
The 2022 COSAFA Cup was the 21st edition of the annual association football competition organized by COSAFA. It was held in South Africa for the 5th straight year, this time in Durban, from 5 to 17 July 2022. South Africa was the defending champion, having defeated Senegal, 5–4 in a penalty shoot out in the previous edition's final on 17 July 2021. Participating nations Venues Draw The draw for the group stage 2022 COSAFA Cup was held on 14 June 2022 in the host city Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from .... Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Quarter-finals Plate Semi-finals Semi-finals Plate Final Third place play-off Final Statistics Goalscorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:COSAFA Cup, 2022 COSAFA Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 COSAFA Cup
The 2019 COSAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament was originally to be hosted in Zimbabwe but they withdrew in February 2019. In April 2019, Durban of South Africa was announced as the host city. Venues Match officials Referees *Celso Alvacao (Mozambique) *Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar) *Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia) *Eugene Salas Mdluli ( South Africa) *António Dungula (Angola) *Audrick Nkole (Zambia) *Lebalang Martin Mokete ( Lesotho) *Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius) *Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe) *Ali Mohamed Adelaid ( Comoros) *Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda) Assistant Referees *James Emile (Seychelles) *Lesupi Puputla ( Lesotho) *Athenkosi Ndongeni ( South Africa) *Mogomotsi Morakile (Botswana) *Zamani Simelane ( Swaziland) *Nanga A Chalwe (Zambia) *Luckson Mhara (Zimbabwe) *Bajee Ram Baba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 COSAFA Cup
The 2013 COSAFA Cup, sponsored by South African Breweries and officially named the 2013 COSAFA Castle Cup, was the 14th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was hosted by Zambia in July 2013. Participants Comoros and Madagascar did not enter for unknown reasons. While Kenya and Tanzania, both members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) were invited. On 17 May 2013, Tanzania withdrew, citing conflicting schedules with African Nations Championship qualifiers and the Kagame Interclub Cup. The Tanzanian and Ugandan Federations were unable to agree on a new date for the African Nations Championship qualifying game due to a conflict with the FUFA elections. Tanzania were replaced with Equatorial Guinea, a member of the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC), but they withdrew from the compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 COSAFA Cup
This page provides summaries to the 2006 COSAFA Cup. Format In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Zimbabwe (holders) into the final round. First round Group A Played in Maseru, Lesotho Semi-finals 3rd/4th Places Final * Angola advance to final round ---- Group B Played in Gaborone, Botswana Semi-finals 3rd/4th Places Final * Botswana advance to final round ---- Group C Played in Windhoek, Namibia Semi-finals 3rd/4th Places Final * Zambia advance to final round Final round * Zimbabwe qualified as 2005 COSAFA Cup winner Semi-finals Final Top scorers ;4 goals * Akwá ;2 goals * Mateus * Zé Kalanga * Love * Dube Phiri Dube Phiri (born 16 January 1983) is a Zambian footballer, who currently plays for Red Arrows F.C. Career He played for Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto in 2008, having joined the team in 2007 from Clube Despo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 COSAFA Cup
This page provides summaries of the 1998 COSAFA Cup The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been ..., the second edition of the tournament. Qualifying round Final round External linksCOSAFA Cup 1998 Detailsat RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Cosafa Cup Cosafa Cup, 1998 COSAFA Cup International sports competitions hosted by Zambia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 COSAFA Cup
This page provides summaries of the 1997 COSAFA Cup, the first edition of the tournament. Qualifying round Final round Individual scorers * 4 goals ** Adelino * 3 goals ** Johannes Hindjou ** Tico-Tico ** Jones Nkhwazi * 2 goals ** Edward Kangwa ** Mwape Miti ** Frazer Kamwandi ** Lovemore Fazili Lovemore is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Annette Lovemore, South African politician, currently Shadow Deputy Minister of Home Affairs * Sean Lovemore (born 1992), New Zealand football (soccer) pl ... External links Details of the 1997 COSAFA Cupat RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Cosafa Cup Cosafa Cup, 1997 COSAFA Cup International sports competitions hosted by Zambia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COSAFA Cup
The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996. History The following teams have participated in the tournament in the past: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Additionally, seven non-COSAFA members have competed: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Senegal. Zimbabwe and Zambia have won the most titles with six wins, followed by South Africa with five wins. Zambia has been the most prolific side in the competition failing to reach the top 4 only four times since the tournament's inception. The first editions of the competition were a knockout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
