![]() | This article needs to be updated.(July 2014) |
Nickname(s) | Junior Chipolopolo (Junior Copper Bullets) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Association | FAZ | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Solomon Sakala | ||
Most caps | Isaac Chansa | ||
Top scorer | Rodgers Kola | ||
FIFA code | ZAM | ||
| |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Lusaka, Zambia; 1 March 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Abuja, Nigeria; 11 April 1999) | |||
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2017) | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1999 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter final (2017) |
Zambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team for Zambia also known as the Junior Chipolpolo as the senior side is known as Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets). They came in fourth place in the 2007 African Youth Championship, which meant they qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup where they were eliminated by U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 5-time winner Nigeria.
Zambia U20 soccer team has won the COSAFA U20 Cup 2022 in eSwatini [1] [2]
The following players were selected for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations to be played between 27 April – 18 May 2025. [3]
Caps and goals correct as of 6 May 2025, following the match against Tanzania
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | |||||||
Total | 3/24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 |
Date | Tournament | Location | Home Team | score | Away Team | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 May 2008 | International Friendly | ![]() | ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() | |
27 June 2008 | 2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
29 June 2008 | 2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers) | ![]() | ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() | Tom Bakala (17th) |
13 July 2008 | 2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers) | ![]() | ![]() | 0 - 2 | ![]() | Emmanuel Mayuka (5th), Daneil Kasongo (9th) |
28 September 2008 | 2009 African Youth Championship (Qualifiers) | ![]() | ![]() | 3 - 3 | ![]() | Fwayo Tembo(Brace) Rodgers Kola |