Zambia national under-20 football team

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Zambia Under 20
Nickname(s) Junior Chipolopolo
Association FAZ
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of Zambia.svg Chisi Mbewe
Captain Solomon Sakala
Most caps Isaac Chansa
Top scorer Rodgers Kola
FIFA code ZAM
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Kit body.svg
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First colours
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Kit body.svg
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Second colours
First international
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Biggest win
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 6-1 Mali  Flag of Mali.svg
Lusaka, Zambia; 01 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5-1 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg
(Abuja, Nigeria; 11 April 1999

Zambia National U-20 Football team are the U-20 football team for Zambia also known as the Junior Chipolpolo as the senior side are simply known as Chipolopolo(Copper Bullets). They came in fourth place in the African Youth Championship 2007, which meant they qualified for the U-20 World Cup where they were in eliminated by 5-time winners of the African Youth Championship Nigeria.

Contents

Zambia U20 soccer team has won the COSAFA U20 Cup 2022 in eSwatini [1]

Current squad

2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (H)3300102+89 Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31114404
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30212422
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 30123961
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Daka Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–6Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Danté Soccerball shade.svg5' Report F. Sakala Soccerball shade.svg7', 65'
E. Banda Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mwepu Soccerball shade.svg37'
Chilufya Soccerball shade.svg49', 53'
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Daka Soccerball shade.svg48', 90'
F. Sakala Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Nedved Soccerball shade.svg35'

Semi-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Chilufya Soccerball shade.svg109' Report

Final

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Daka Soccerball shade.svg16'
Chilufya Soccerball shade.svg34'
Report
National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Award

Winners

 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations winners 
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
First title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [2]

Total Man of the Competition
Top scorer
Fair Play Award

FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances

 

2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 320164+26 Knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31114404
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31112204
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 31024623
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Chilufya Soccerball shade.svg51'
F. Sakala Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Hélder Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo
Attendance: 4,356
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg4–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
F. Sakala Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mwepu Soccerball shade.svg59'
E. Banda Soccerball shade.svg65'
Daka Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Shekari Soccerball shade.svg7', 49' (pen.)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Daly Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Matt Conger (New Zealand)

Round of 16

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
E. Banda Soccerball shade.svg50'
F. Sakala Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mwepu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Mayembe Soccerball shade.svg107'
Report Ochs Soccerball shade.svg37'
Serdar Soccerball shade.svg89'
Arweiler Soccerball shade.svg90+4'

Quarter-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Orsolini Soccerball shade.svg50'
Dimarco Soccerball shade.svg88'
Vido Soccerball shade.svg111'
Report Daka Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sakala Soccerball shade.svg84'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 6,252
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of England.svg  England 7610123+919Champions
2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 7511143+1116Runners-up
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7322109+111Third place
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 734073+413Fourth place
5Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 53021210+29Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5221126+68
7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 522197+28
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 52124407
9Flag of France.svg  France 4301102+89Eliminated in
Round of 16
10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (H)420265+16
11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 41122204
12Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 41123414
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 41126824
14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41124624
15Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 41123524
16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 41123964
17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 310265+13Eliminated in
Group stage
18Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 31024623
19Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 31023633
20Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 30214512
21Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30121431
22Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 30120661
23Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 30121981
24Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 300341390
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Fixtures and Results

DateTournamentLocationHome TeamscoreAway TeamScorers
28 May 2008
International Friendly
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Abdul Aziz Makkah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
1 - 1
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
27 June 2008
Flag of Zambia.svg Woodlands Stadium Lusaka Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
29 June 2008
Flag of Zambia.svg Woodlands Stadium Lusaka Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
1 - 0
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
Tom Bakala (17th)
13 July 2008
Flag of Mauritius.svg Stade Germain Comarmond Bambous Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
0 - 2
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
28 September 2008
Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
3 - 3
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia

Class of 2007

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References

  1. "Zambia Wins Cosafa U20 Cup in eSwatini". Swaziland News Online. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "Awards and Statistics". CAF. 12 March 2017.