The Zambia Under-20 team played its first friendly match under new coach Mumamba Numba on Tuesday afternoon that they marked with a 6-0 win over Chilanga Youth Select team at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zambia entered their second week of training camp in Lusaka head of the 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup that they will defend...

Zambia and Zesco United defender Fackson Kapumbu says expectations are high on Chipolopolo to reach the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Morocco. Kapumbu is one of at least five home-based players who featured prominently in Chipolopolo’s recent 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that are expected to headline Zambia's campaign at January's CHAN...

It was a modest weekend for the Chipolopolo new boys at their respective European club’s after their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duty. In Belgium, midfielder Emmanuel Banda didn't see any action for third from bottom KV Oostende on Saturday in their 0-0 away draw at 8th placed Standard Liege. On the same day in...

Ex-Zambia striker Masauso Tembo has praised Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda for giving the national teams’ attack a refreshing look. 2017 has seen Zambia’s attacking fortunes improve following Nyirenda’s bold decision to phase out stalwarts Collins Mbesuma and Winston Kalengo. Nyirenda began the year by drafting Brian Mwila and Justin Shonga into the fold and later...

Twelve ex-Under-17 players have made the 25-member provisional Zambia Under-20 team for the 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup that Zambia will host next month. Defending champions Zambia will host the COSAFA U20 Cup in Kitwe from December 6-16. Coach Mumamba Numba promoted 16 players from the Zambia Under-17 team he guided to triumph at the 2017...

Zambia will avoid their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B opponents Cameroon and Nigeria in the group draws for the 2018 CHAN finals in Morocco. Zambia will on Friday know their 2018 CHAN opponents when the tournament draws are made in Rabat for the finals Morocco will host from January 12 to February 4. Chipolopolo...

Zambia Under-20 coach Mumamba Numba says midfielder Ngosa Sunzu will have earn his place in the team despite his 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup stint. Sunzu is part of the 45-member players summoned for trials in Lusaka as Zambia prepares to host the 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup from December 6-16 on the Copperbelt. "It is...

Zambia striker Brian Mwila is hoping to carry his prolific form into the 2019 AFCON qualifiers. The striker, from South African PSL club Platinum Stars, finished the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on three goals, one more than Patson Daka and Collins Mbesuma who were joint second. "It is also my dream that my country...

Wedson Nyirenda says he is proud of his charges despite drawing 2-2 at home against Cameroon in both sides final 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B qualifier on November 11 in Ndola. "I think we have a team in place, we have a team that we have just built. A team that wasn’t given a...

Zambia may have drawn against Cameroon but the Chipolopolo bench is taking a lot of pluses from the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Chipolopolo held their own against the 2017 AFCON champions and were even heading to a famous 2-1 home win this afternoon at Levy Mwanawasa stadium before Yaya Banana's stoppage time equaliser saw...