AFCON
The Africa Cup of Nations and Zambia's road through it.
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Chipolopolo to Face Algeria in AFCON 2027 Qualifier
The Chipolopolo Boys will face Algeria in their first AFCON 2027 Qualifier...
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Chipolopolo Open AFCON Campaign Against Algeria
The Chipolopolo will this evening begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations...
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Zambia Futsal National Team Eliminated from Futsal AFCON
The Zambia Futsal National Team has been eliminated from the ongoing 2026...
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Zambia Under-20 Miss AFCON Qualification
The Zambia Under-20 men’s football team has failed to qualify for the...
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Lwandamina Names 27Man Squad for AFCON Qualifiers, Demands Selflessness
Chipolopolo Coach George Lwandamina has named a 27‑member squad ahead of Zambia’s...
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Chisi Mbewe Calls 45 Local Players Ahead Of 2026 Egypt U23 Afcon Qualifiers
The Zambia Under-23 Men’s National Team will begin preparations for the 2027 AFCON U23 qualifiers,...
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Chipolopolo Beat Togo 2-0 in AFCON Qualifier
The Chipolopolo have beaten Togo 2-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group I...
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AFCON 2027 represents an opportunity for socio-economic transformation for East and Central Africa
WITH the first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, the 2027 Pamoja AFCON, coming to East Africa and set to be hosted by Kenya,
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It’s not the end, but a reset, Hichilema stands with Chipolopolo after AfCON exit
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the nation rallied behind the to resist blame on the Chipolopolo boys following their early exit from the Africa Cup
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Zambia face Libya in Futsal AfCON opener
MICHAEL MIYOBA Lusaka ZAMBIA will today target making a statement when they face Libya in the opening Group A match at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. Zambia’s other Group A opponents are Morocco and…
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Nicolas Pépé withdraws from Ivory Coast AFCON Squad
Villarreal CF winger Nicolas Pépé has withdrawn from the Ivory Coast national team squad due to personal reasons. The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirmed on Saturday that the 31-year-old left camp midway through preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Super Sport…
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Chipolopolo to host Togo for AFCON Pamoja 2027 qualifiers
The Zambian Chipolopolo National team are set to play the first home match of the AFCON Pamoja 2027 qualifiers on the 29 th of September at Levy Mwanawansa Stadium in Ndola,Copperbelt. The tournament is comprised of 48 teams competing in 12 groups of teams each…
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Chipolopolo to host Togo for AFCON Pamoja 2027 qualifiers
The Zambian Chipolopolo National team are set to play the first home match of the AFCON Pamoja 2027 qualifiers on the 29 th of September at Levy Mwanawansa Stadium in Ndola,Copperbelt. The tournament is comprised of 48 teams competing in 12 groups of teams each…
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Chipolopolo to earn Over K11 Million Despite Early AfCON Exit
CHIPOLOPOLO may have exited the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) early, but the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) will still earn US$500,000, equivalent to over K11 million at the current exchange rate. Zambia’s campaign came to an end on Monday night after a 3–0 defeat…
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Lwandamina Drops Big Names for AFCON Qualifiers
Chipolopolo head coach George Lwandamina has left out some experienced players in the 27-member squad named for Zambia’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria and Togo. The players include Clatous Chama, Edward Chilufya, Kings Kangwa and Frankie Musonda, as he opts for…
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Chipolopolo Beat Togo 2-0 in AFCON Qualifier
The Chipolopolo have beaten Togo 2-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group I qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Albert Kangwanda opened the scoring for Zambia before Elia Mandanji sealed the victory with a second goal in the 90+4th minute, following a…
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Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifying
Former champions Ghana and Nigeria as well as World Cup surprise packages Cape Verde were beaten on Tuesday in shock-riddled 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Ghana led by two goals before conceding twice in each half in Accra to lose 4-2 against Gambia, two…
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Ethiopia Bids to Host AFCON 2028 for First Time in 52 Years
Ethiopia has officially submitted a bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2028. It would be the country’s first time staging the tournament in more than half a century. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed the bid on Monday, stating the country
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Senegal, Morocco to know fate October 8 over appeal on AFCON final
The long-running dispute involving the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is set to take a significant step forward next month after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed a hearing date for…
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Chipolopolo beat Togo 2-0 to revive 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign
The Zambia National Team, the Chipolopolo, have bounced back in style in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after defeating Togo 2-0 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Tuesday evening. After suffering a 3-1 defeat to Algeria in their opening Group I fixture…
