Zambia — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Zambia beat Ivory Coast on penalties in Libreville, Gabon, close to the site of a 1993 plane crash that killed the national team. 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 the entire 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 |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | Penalties vs Ivory Coast after 0-0 |
The 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 the entire Zambian national team, making the win a tribute to those lost.
No, they have never qualified for the men's World Cup.
Star player Kalusha Bwalya, who was traveling separately from a club match in the Netherlands, was the most notable player not on the flight.
