Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Zambia have played in eighteen editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Historically, Zambia was seen as one of the weaker sides in Southern Africa. Zambia's greatest achievement was winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012. [1] [2]

Overall record

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 to Flag of Ghana.svg 1963 Not affiliated to CAF
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1965 Did not enter
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Runners-up2nd530297
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Did not qualify
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Group stage5th311132
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Did not qualify
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Third place3rd530273
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Group stage7th301224
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Withdrew
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Third place3rd531132
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Quarter-finals7th310212
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1994 Runners-up2nd531172
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Third place3rd6411156
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 Group stage10th311146
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 13th302135
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 14th301213
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Group stage11th310236
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 9th311156
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Quarter-finals6th411255
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Champions 1st651093
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Group stage12th303022
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 13th302123
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Group stage20th302123
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 Qualified
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 To be determined
Total1 title19/35692719238370

References

  1. "Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast (8-7 on pens) | Africa Cup of Nations final report". the Guardian. February 13, 2012.
  2. "Zambia give Africa Cup of Nations a fairytale ending". 13 February 2012.