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Zambia

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Tournament appearances
19
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2025
World Cup appearances
0
Continental appearances
19
Last final reached
2012
Last trophy
2012

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Zambia. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Kuwait
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.00 · distance 0.25
Ethiopia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.26
Honduras
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.00 · distance 0.29
Sudan
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.31
South Africa
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.00 · distance 0.56

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2025ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2025Appearance
2024ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2024Appearance
2015ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2015Appearance
2013ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2013Appearance
2012ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2012 Champion
2010ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2010Quarterfinal
2008ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2008Appearance
2006ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2006Appearance
2002ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2002Appearance
2000ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2000Appearance
1998ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1998Appearance
1996ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1996Semifinal
1994ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1994Semifinal
1992ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1992Quarterfinal
1990ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1990Semifinal
1986ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1986Appearance
1982ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1982Semifinal
1978ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1978Appearance
1974ZambiaAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1974 Final

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012Africa Cup of NationsCôte d'Ivoire0-0 (PKs 8) Won
1974Africa Cup of NationsCongo DR(as Zaire)2-2T
1974Africa Cup of NationsCongo DR(as Zaire)0-2 Lost