Zambia national under-23 football team

The Zambia National U-23 Football team is the U-23 football team for Zambia founded in 1929.[1] The team, also known as the Youth Chipolpolo, represents the country in international under-23 matches and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia.[2][3][4]

Zambia Under 23
Nickname(s)Junior Chipolopolo
AssociationFAZ
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coach Beston Chambeshi
Captainn/a
FIFA codeZAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Zambia 2–2 Iraq 
(Daejeon, South Korea; 17 September 1988)
Biggest win
 Zambia 4–0 Guatemala 
(Gwangju, South Korea; 21 September 1988)
Biggest defeat
 Zambia 0–4 Germany 
(Gwangju, South Korea; 25 September 1988)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 1988)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1988)
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultGroup stage (2015, 2019)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best result Silver Medal (1999)

Players

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Mangani Banda (1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 19) Zanaco FC
2 2DF Moses Nyondo (1997-07-05)5 July 1997 (aged 19) Nkana FC
3 2DF Prosper Chuliya (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 19) Philadelphia Union II
4 2DF Kebson Kamanga (1997-06-16)16 June 1997 (aged 19) Zanaco FC
5 2DF Solomon Sakala (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 20) Zesco United
6 3MF Field Kandela (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 19) n/a
7 2DF Lameck Banda (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 16) Arsenal Tula
8 2DF Harrison Chisala (1997-08-04)4 August 1997 (aged 19) Nkana FC
9 1GK Oliver Lumbiya (2000-06-20)20 June 2000 (aged 16) Nkana FC
10 2DF Junior Fashion Sakala (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 (aged 20) Rangers FC
11 2DF Enock Mwepu (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 19) Brighton & Hove Albion
12 2DF Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda (1997-09-29)29 September 1997 (aged 19) Djurgårdens IF
13 3MF Shemmy Mayembe (1997-11-22)22 November 1997 (aged 19) FC Mynai
14 2DF Edward Chilufya (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 17) Djurgårdens IF
15 2DF Banda Biston (1999-06-12)12 June 1999 (aged 17) n/a
16 1GK Patrick Chooma (2001-10-04)4 October 2001 (aged 15) n/a
17 3MF Kings Kangwa (1999-06-04)4 June 1999 (aged 17) Arsenal Tula
18 1GK Bradley Junior Mweene (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 18) AD Sanjoanense
19 3MF Ngosa Sunzu (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (aged 18) Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam FC
21 2DF Benson Chali (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (aged 19) n/a

Recent results & fixtures

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2018

20 March 2019 (2019-03-20) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Malawi  0–1  Zambia Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi
14:30 UTC+2 Report
  • F. Sakala 77'
Referee: Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Zambia  1–0  Malawi National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2 Report Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Zambia  2–1  Congo National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia
18:00 UTC+2
Report
  • Thémopolé 47'
Referee: Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
8 September 2019 (2019-09-08) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Congo  3–3  Zambia Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, DR Congo
16:30 UTC+1
Report
Referee: Isidore Essono Nze (Gabon)

2019

12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B Zambia  1–3  Nigeria Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2
Report (Soccerway)
Referee: Slim Belkhouas (Tunisia)
15 November 2019 (2019-11-15) 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B Ivory Coast  1–0  Zambia Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2
Report (Soccerway) Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Competitive records

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Hosts/Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1988Quarter finals4211106
1992Did not qualify------
1996Did not qualify------
2000Did not qualify------
2004Did not qualify------
2008Did not qualify------
2012Did not qualify------
2016Did not qualify------
2020Did not qualify------
Total1/324211106

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record
Hosts/Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
2011Did not qualify------
2015Group stage521257
2019Group stage513135
Total2/36051410

All Africa Games

African Games record
Hosts/Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1965Did not enter
1973Did not enter
1995Group stage311154
1999Runners up430182
2003Semi-finals420256
20074th-place512266
2011Did not qualify
2015Did not qualify
2019Did not qualify
Total4/11167362418
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

References

  1. "Zambia Olympic team statistics, profile, matches, fixtures, results". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Olympics Football: Zambia's Banda 'wants to become the best in the world'". Goal.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Zambia U-23 football team Profile, squad, fixtures, results". International Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. "Zambia Olympic football team statistics, fixtures, resuts". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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