The DR Congo national football team, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed Les Léopards, meaning The Leopards. The team is a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Christopher Katongo is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the Zambia national team. He is an Africa Cup of Nations winner and won the BBC's African Footballer of the Year award in 2012, winning just over 40% of the public vote. His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.
Felix Katongo is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Green Buffaloes. Between 2004 and 2016, he made 68 FIFA-official appearances scoring 5 goals for the Zambia national team. His older brother Christopher was also an international player.
Kennedy Mweene is a retired Zambian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. On club level he spent most of his career in South African Premier Soccer League clubs Free State Stars and Mamelodi Sundowns. For the Zambia national team, he is the most capped player, having represented Zambia more than 120 times.
Francis Kasonde is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for Mufulira Wanderers. Kasonde mainly plays as a centre-back but also can play as a defensive midfielder or as a right-back.
The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home for ZESCO United. Other Ndola-based clubs like Forest Rangers F.C. and Buildcon F.C. occasionally use the stadium as well. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.
William Njobvu is a Zambian football midfielder who played for Zanaco. Njovu also played for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in Israel and Lusaka Dynamos in Zambia before signing a five-year contract with the Israeli team effective since July 2009. He scored against Spain in the 2007 FIFA Youth World Cup where Zambia received a bye to the zambianfootball.net.
Emmanuel Mayuka is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the NAPSA Stars and the Zambia national team. He was the top scorer of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Stoppila Sunzu, also known as Stophira Sunzu, is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai. He scored the winning penalty kick for Zambia in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final.
Chisamba Lungu is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nkwazi. He is also a Zambian international. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger.
Jonas Sakuwaha is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 25 appearances scoring 2 goals for the Zambia national team between 2006 and 2014.
Justine Zulu is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Red Arrows, as a midfielder.
Nathan Sinkala is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for ZESCO United and the Zambia national team.
Evans Kangwa is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu as a left winger.
Abdul Aziz Keita is a professional footballer from Guinea.
The Zambia women's national association football team represents Zambia in association football, participating in qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based competitions. It made its debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, becoming the first landlocked nation in Africa to qualify for a senior World Cup in either men's or women's soccer.
Isaac Isinde is a Ugandan professional footballer who currently plays for Busoga United FC as a centre-back. He started playing football at Jinja Senior Secondary School, an Eastern Uganda Sports giant; where he was a regular fixture. He has won 4 Ethiopian Premier League titles and 2 Ethiopian FA Cups in his 5 years with Saint George.
Junior Fashion Sakala is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha and the Zambia national team.
Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.
Lamine Moro is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Mohammedan.
