Zambia national football team results (2020–present)

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This article provides details of international football games played by the Zambia national football team from 2020 to present. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Results

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020

7 October 2020 Friendly Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Lusaka, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2
  • Sikombe Soccerball shade.svg14'
Report Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
9 October 2020 Friendly Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Nairobi, Kenya
15:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwajo (Kenya)
11 October 2020 Friendly South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Rustenburg, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
22 October 2020 Friendly Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–3Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
16:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Addis Ababa Stadium
25 October 2020 Friendly Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–3Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
16:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Addis Ababa Stadium
12 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Lusaka, Zambia
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo (DR Congo)
16 November 2020 2021 AFCONQ Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Francistown, Botswana
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)

2021

19 January 2021 2020 CHAN Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Limbe, Cameroon
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
23 January 2021 2020 CHAN Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Limbe, Cameroon
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
27 January 2021 2020 CHAN Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Limbe, Cameroon
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
31 January 2021 2020 CHAN Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Douala, Cameroon
17:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
25 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg3–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Lusaka, Zambia
21:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)
29 March 2021 2021 AFCONQ Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Harare, Zimbabwe
21:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: National Sports Stadium
Referee: Molise Retselisitsoe (Lesotho)
5 June 2021 Friendly Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Thiès, Senegal
19:00  UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Referee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania)
8 June 2021 Friendly Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Cotonou, Benin
16:00  UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Referee: Komlanvi Aklassou (Togo)
13 June 2021 Friendly Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Omdurman, Sudan
19:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Samoal Mohamed El Fatih (Sudan)
3 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Nouakchott, Mauritania
16:00  UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique de Nouakchott
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg0–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Ndola, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
17:00  UTC+1
Report Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
10 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Lusaka, Zambia
18:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
13 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg4–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Lusaka, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Tunis, Tunisia
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Hammadi Agrebi
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

2022

18 March 2022 Friendly Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Baghdad, Iraq
20:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Madina Stadium
Attendance: 25,237
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
25 March 2022 Friendly Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–3Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Antalya, Turkey
16:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
27 March 2022 Friendly Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg1–2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Antalya, Turkey
13:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Referee: Batuhan Kolak (Turkey)
3 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
19:00  UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Stade de Yamoussoukro
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
7 June 2022 2023 AFCON Q Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Lusaka, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
24 July 2022 2022 African Nations Championship Q Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Mabuto, Mozambique
Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
30 July 2022 2022 African Nations Championship Q Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Lusaka, Zambia
Stadium: National Heroes Stadium
23 September 2022 Friendly Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Bamako, Mali
19:00  UTC+0
Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)
26 September 2022 Friendly Mali  Flag of Mali.svgAbandonedFlag of Zambia.svg Zambia Bamako, Mali
19:00  UTC+0 Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Note: The match was stopped after only 16 minutes due to heavy rain and was eventually abandoned. [4]

2023

23 March 2023 AFCON Q Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Ndola, Zambia
18:00  UTC+2
Report Bereng Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
26 March 2023 AFCON Q Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2 Report Daka Soccerball shade.svg14', 69'Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)
17 June 2023 AFCON Q Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Ndola, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
9 September 2023 AFCON Q Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Moroni, Comoros
22:00  UTC+3 B. Youssouf Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Daka Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Stade Omnisports de Malouzini
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg4–2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Ndola, Zambia
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00  UTC+1
Report Daka Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

2024

17 January 2023 AFCON DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
20:00 Wissa Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Kangwa Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Attendance: 15,478
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
21 January 2023 AFCON Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
17:00 Daka Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Msuva Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Attendance: 13,342
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
24 January 2023 AFCON Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
20:00 Report Ziyech Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Patrice Tanguy (Gabon)
23 March Friendly Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–2
(5–6 p)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Lilongwe, Malawi
08:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Dickens Mimisa
Penalties
26 March Friendly Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Lilongwe, Malawi
08:00  UTC+2
Report Bonne Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Israel Mpaima
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Agadir, Morocco
20:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Ndola, Zambia
15:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
27 June 2024 COSAFA Cup Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gqeberha, South Africa
18:00 Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
30 June 2024 COSAFA Cup Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 Report
Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium
2 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
10 September 2025 AFCON Qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
15:00  UTC+2 Report
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
11 October 2025 AFCON Qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
15:00  UTC+2 Report Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
15 October 2025 AFCON Qualification Chad  Flag of Chad.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé (Cameroon)
14:00  UTC+1 Report K. Musonda Soccerball shade.svg70'Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
15 November 2025 AFCON Qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
17:00  UTC+2 K. Musonda Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Attendance: 49,800
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
19 November 2025 AFCON Qualification Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia (Liberia)
15:00  UTC+0 Report
Referee: Yannick Malala (Congo DR)

2025

25 March Friendly Russia  Flag of Russia.svg5–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Moscow, Russia
20:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: VTB Arena
Attendance: 20,864
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
6 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Bloemfontein, South Africa
18:00  UTC+2 Report Madi Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Free State Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
11 June 2025 COSAFA Cup Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg3–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Bloemfontein, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Forthcoming fixtures

The following matches are scheduled:

September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
--:--  UTC+2
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svgFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
--:--  UTC+3
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgFlag of Niger.svg  Niger
--:--  UTC+2
22 December 2025 AFCON Group A Mali  Flag of Mali.svgFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Casablanca, Morocco
15:30  UTC+1 Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
26 December 2025 AFCON Group A Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Casablanca, Morocco
13:00  UTC+1 Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
29 December 2025 AFCON Group A Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
18:30  UTC+1 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

See also

References

  1. "Zambia - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
  2. "Zambia national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
  3. "World Football Elo Ratings: Zambia". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.
  4. "Mali v Zambia called off due to bad weather". 26 September 2022.