Zambia's latest tracked major trophy is the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The counter below updates automatically.
Zambia — last major trophy
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Zambia beat Ivory Coast on penalties in Libreville, Gabon, close to the site of a 1993 plane crash that killed 30 people, including 18 Zambia players. It remains their only AFCON title.
Zambia's only Africa Cup of Nations title, won in 2012, carries an extraordinary emotional weight because of where it was won: the final was played in Libreville, Gabon, close to the site where a plane carrying members of the Zambian national team crashed in 1993, killing all 30 people on board, including 18 players. Nineteen years later, a new generation of Zambian players beat Ivory Coast on penalties after a goalless final, a result widely seen across the continent as a tribute to those lost in the disaster. Zambia had never previously won the tournament, and striker Christopher Katongo, the tournament's Player of the Tournament, dedicated the win directly to the victims of the 1993 crash. It remains Zambia's only major trophy, and they have never qualified for a World Cup.
| Competition | Titles won | Tracked here |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | Yes |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | Yes |
| Appearances | 0 |
|---|---|
| Best result | Never qualified |
| Most recent World Cup | Never qualified |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | Penalties vs Ivory Coast after 0-0 |
Zambia’s next continental campaign is the AFCON 2027 qualifying cycle, not a confirmed finals place. Zambia Now covers the completed results, Daka, Sakala, the Group I table and the next-match status. The 2012 AFCON remains the country’s only title in the World Cup/continental scope tracked here.
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ZambiaThe 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, beating Ivory Coast on penalties in a goalless final.
The final was played near the site of the 1993 plane crash that killed 30 people, including 18 Zambia players, making the win a tribute to those lost.
No, they have never qualified for the men's World Cup.
No. Kalusha Bwalya was travelling separately from his club in the Netherlands. There were no survivors among the 30 people aboard the aircraft.
Yes. Zambia last won AFCON in 2012, when they won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The live counter above shows the current time since that title.
Zambia last won AFCON in 2012 at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Trophy dates are checked against official competition information and the relevant football confederation.
The counter starts at the beginning of 2012-02-12 in Africa/Libreville. This is a local calendar-date convention, not a verified final-whistle or trophy-presentation time.
