Zambia national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets) |
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| Association | Football Association of Zambia |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) |
| Head coach | Wedson Nyirenda |
| Captain | Rainford Kalaba |
| Most caps | David Chabala (115) |
| Top scorer | Godfrey Chitalu (79) |
| Home stadium | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
| FIFA code | ZAM |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 88  (12 January 2017)
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| Highest | 15 (February–May 1996, August 1996) |
| Lowest | 102 (February 2011) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 94 (23 January 2017) |
| Highest | 27 (6 April 1994) |
| Lowest | 99 (May 2004) |
| First international | |
 Southern Rhodesia 0–4 Northern Rhodesia  (Southern Rhodesia; 1946) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Zambia 11–2 Swaziland  (Lusaka, Zambia; 5 February 1978) Zambia 9–0 Kenya  (Lilongwe, Malawi; 13 November 1978) Zambia 9–0 Lesotho  (August 8, 1988) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 DR Congo 10–1 Zambia (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969)  Belgium 9–0 Zambia (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994) |
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| Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1974) |
| Best result | Champions, 2012 |
The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in 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, the "Copper Bullets".
The team has three Africa Cup of Nations final appearances to its credit. They were once holders of the Africa Cup of Nations, winning in the 2012 final against Ivory Coast. In addition to this 2012 cup triumph, its other memorable moments include a 4–0 victory over Italy in the 1988 Olympic football tournament in Seoul, South Korea that saw Kalusha Bwalya score a hat-trick.
After the departure of George Lwandamina in 2016, Wedson Nyirenda was appointed interim coach. As of 29 October, Nyirenda is reportedly being considered for promotion to permanent head coach.
On 27 April 1993, a Zambian Air Force Buffalo DHC-5D which was carrying the team to Senegal for a 1994 World Cup qualification match crashed, killing all 30 passengers, including 18 players and a number of coaches.
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