Zambia national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Junior Chipolopolo (Junior Copper Bullets) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FAZ | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Chisi Mbewe | ||
| Captain | Solomon Sakala | ||
| Most caps | Isaac Chansa | ||
| Top scorer | Rodgers Kola | ||
| FIFA code | ZAM | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
| Zambia 6-1 Mali (Lusaka, Zambia; 1 March 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 5-1 Zambia (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]
Current squad
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
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Levison Banda | 6 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 18 | GK | Mapalo Chitundu | 0 | 0 | Kansanshi Dynamos | |
| 2 | DF | Witson Banda | 2 | 0 | NAPSA Stars | |
| 3 | DF | Samson Ngulube | 0 | 0 | Kafue Celtic | |
| 4 | DF | Happy Nsiku | 1 March 2005 | 5 | 0 | Red Arrows |
| 5 | DF | Charles Buyoya | 2 January 2005 | 3 | 0 | Kafue Celtic |
| 12 | DF | David Hamansenya | 24 June 2007 | 3 | 0 | Leganés |
| 14 | DF | Milimo Keith Nalumango | 3 September 2007 | 1 | 0 | Bad Aibling |
| 16 | DF | Mathews Banda | 6 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | Nkana |
| 26 | DF | Danny Bwalya | 0 | 0 | Nchanga Rangers | |
| 6 | MF | David Simukonda | 10 August 2005 | 3 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 8 | MF | Elvis Mulenga | 1 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | Kafue Celtic |
| 10 | MF | Perkins Mumba Mwale | 23 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Green Buffaloes |
| 13 | MF | Mbemba Kawangu | 17 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Cádiz |
| 20 | MF | Emmanuel Mutale | 12 April 2006 | 3 | 0 | Nkana |
| 21 | MF | Frank Chileshe | 10 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
| 23 | MF | Obvious Summerton Mwaliteta | 15 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| 7 | FW | Pascal Phiri | 3 | 0 | ZESCO United | |
| 9 | FW | Andrew Mulenga | 5 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Porto Vitória |
| 11 | FW | Joseph Sabobo | 17 December 2005 | 3 | 1 | Zürich |
| 17 | FW | Bonephanseo Phiri | 16 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Locomotive Tbilisi |
| 24 | FW | Eliya Mandanji | 3 | 0 | Kafue Celtic | |
| 25 | MF | Philimon Chilimina | 3 | 0 | Green Buffaloes | |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1979 | |||||||
| 1981 | |||||||
| 1983 | |||||||
| 1985 | |||||||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2003 | |||||||
| 2005 | |||||||
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2011 | |||||||
| 2013 | |||||||
| 2015 | |||||||
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 3/24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Tournament | Location | Home Team | score | Away Team | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 May 2008
|
International Friendly
|
King Abdul Aziz Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 1
|
Zambia | |
27 June 2008
|
2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers)
|
Woodlands Stadium Lusaka | Zambia | Zambia | ||
29 June 2008
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2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers)
|
Woodlands Stadium Lusaka | Zambia | 1 - 0
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Mauritius | Tom Bakala (17th)
|
13 July 2008
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2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers)
|
Stade Germain Comarmond Bambous | Mauritius | 0 - 2
|
Zambia | Emmanuel Mayuka (5th), Daneil Kasongo (9th)
|
28 September 2008
|
2009 African Youth Championship (Qualifiers)
|
Alexandria | Egypt | 3 - 3
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Zambia | Fwayo Tembo(Brace) Rodgers Kola
|
Class of 2007
- Rainford Kalaba
- Nyambe Mulenga
- Rogers Kola
- Aggripa Simpemba
- Jacob Banda
- Fwayo Tembo
- Joseph Zimba
- Clifford Mulenga
References
- ^ "Zambia Wins Cosafa U20 Cup in eSwatini". Swaziland News Online. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Awards and Statistics". CAF. 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Zambia Under 20". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 7 May 2025.