AFCON 2013 Team Profile: Zambia

Football Association of Zambia

Football House, Alick Nkhata Road Long Acres P.O Box 34751 LUSAKA

President: KALUSHA BWALYA, Vice President:Boniface MWAMELO , Secretary General: George KASENGELE.

Nickname: Chipolopolo

Appearances:16

1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013.

Champions: 2012

Runners-up: 1974 and 1994

Their path to qualification:

Beat Uganda in the final qualifying round (1-0,0-1, 9-8 on penalties)

Key Players:

Christopher Katongo, Emmanuel Mayuka, Kennedy Mweene, Stoppila Sunzu, Rainford Kalaba

Head Coach: Herve Renard (France)

Team Profile:

Chipolopolo out to retain their crown.

Zambia defied the odds to win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations even though bookmakers had tagged Ghana and Ivory Coast as favourites.That was however a partial surprise. A keen observer would have noticed that Zambia deserved more than a quarter final finish at the 2010 AFCON in Angola where they crashed out on penalties against Nigeria despite being the better over the 120 minutes.But they had almost abandoned the core component of the team.After a short spell with Algerian side USM Alger, Herve Renard returned to take over the Zambian team for a second time and transform an average side into an amazing one.

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