Zambia national football team

FIFA rankingCurrent 90 (20 July 2026)Highest15 (February – May 1996, August 1996)Lowest102 (February 2011)First internationalSouthern Rhodesia 0–4 Northern Rhodesia
(Southern Rhodesia; 1946)Biggest winZambia 11–2 Swaziland
(Lusaka, Zambia; 5 February 1978)
Zambia 9–0 Kenya
(Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978)
Zambia 9–0 Lesotho
(Botswana; 8 August 1988)Biggest defeatDR Congo 10–1 Zambia
(DR Congo; 22 November 1969)
Belgium 9–0 Zambia
(Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994)Africa Cup of NationsAppearances19 (first in 1974)Best resultChampions (2012)COSAFA CupAppearances19 (first in 1997)Best resultChampions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023)African Nations ChampionshipAppearances5 (first in 2009)Best resultThird place (2009)

The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's association football and 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, which means the "Copper Bullets". The team won an Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012. The team has also become the most successful team in the COSAFA Cup, surpassing Zimbabwe after winning the .