TheZambia national football team representsZambia in men'sassociation football and is governed by theFootball Association of Zambia (FAZ). During the 1980s, they were known as theKK 11, after founding president Dr.Kenneth Kaunda ("KK") who ruled Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After the country adoptedmultiparty politics, the side was nicknamedChipolopolo which means the "Copper Bullets".[3] The team won anAfrica Cup of Nations title in2012. This team has also become the most successful team in theCOSAFA Cup, surpassingZimbabwe after winning the2023 edition.
Tragedy struck the Zambian team when the military plane (REG: AF-319) transporting the team to Senegal for a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier crashed late in the evening, on April 27, 1993. Three stops were planned for re-fuelling, but at the first stop, in Brazzaville, engine problems were noted on theBuffalo DHC-5D of theZambia Air Force. Despite this, the flight continued, and a few minutes after take-off from Libreville, Gabon, where the second stopover had taken place, one of the engines caught fire and stopped. The pilot, who had already made a flight from Mauritius the day before, accidentally shut down the other engine, which was still running. The loss of power, during the climb after take-off, caused the plane to fall and crash into the water 500m off the coast. All 30 passengers and crew, including 18 players, were killed in the accident.[4]
On June 3, 1994, in Brussels, the Zambian football team succumbed to one of the worst losses in its history against Belgium, losing 9–0. AtCAN 1996, they finished first in the group with two victories (5–1 againstBurkina Faso, goals fromKenneth Malitoli, double fromKalusha Bwalya, goals fromDennis Lota andJohnson Bwalya); 4–0 againstSierra Leone (a hattrick fromKalusha Bwalya and goal fromMordon Malitoli) and a draw (0–0 againstAlgeria), beatEgypt (3–1) in the quarterfinals and loses in semis againstTunisia (2–4) but took third place overGhana (1–0, goal fromJohnson Bwalya).Kalusha Bwalya was the best in the competition with 5 goals. From 1998 to 2006, Zambia did not pass the first round, except in 2004 when they failed to qualify. On September 3, 2006, at home, Zambia achieved the biggest victory in its history againstDjibouti, winning 10–0. During the2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia finished third in the group with a 3–0 victory againstSudan (goals byJames Chamanga,Jacob Mulenga andFelix Katongo), a draw (1–1 againstEgypt, goal fromChris Katongo) and loss (1–5 againstCameroon, goal fromChris Katongo). In 2010, Zambia finished first in her group and facedNigeria in the quarter-finals where she lost on penalties.Jacob Mulenga andEmmanuel Mbola were included in the tournament's Best XI.In 2012, the bestAFCON in Zambia history happened. During the tournament's group stage, they defeatedSenegal(2–1), drew withLibya (2-2), and defeatedEquatorial Guinea (1–0), and qualified top of their group. During the knockout stage, Zambia defeatedSudan (3–0) in theQuarterfinals, beatGhana in the semifinals (1–0) and went up againstIvory Coast in thefinal, where they won their first title, after defeating them in a dramaticPenalty shootout after a 0–0 draw afterextra time.[5]
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas | 1993–1996 |
| Puma | 1997–2000 |
 Diadora | 2001–2002 |
 Umbro | 2003 |
 Nike | 2004–2015 |
| Kappa | 2016 |
 Mafro | 2017 |
 KoPa | 2018–2025 |
| .Adidas | 2026- |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v Zambia| 25 MarchFriendly | Russia | 5–0 | Zambia | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium:VTB Arena Attendance: 20,864 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
v
Comoros| 6 June2025 COSAFA Cup | Zambia | 0–1 | Comoros | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Madi 31' | Stadium:Free State Stadium Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe) |
v Zambia| 11 June2025 COSAFA Cup | Botswana | 3–3 | Zambia | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium Referee:Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
v
Morocco| 8 September2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zambia | 0–2 | Morocco | Ndola,Zambia |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Attendance: 49,800 Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin) |
v Zambia| 8 October2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Tanzania | 0–1 | Zambia | Miburani,Tanzania |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium:Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Referee: Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) |
v
Niger| 12 October2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zambia | 0–1 | Niger | Lusaka,Zambia |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
| Stadium:National Heroes Stadium Attendance: 49,800 |
v Zambia| 15 NovemberFriendly | South Africa | 3–1 | Zambia | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Referee:Naftal Negongo (Namibia) |
v Zambia| 18 NovemberFriendly | Angola | 3–2 | Zambia | Luanda, Angola |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:Estádio 11 de Novembro Attendance: 5000 Referee:Luxolo Badi (South Africa) |
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DR Congo| 16 DecemberFriendly | Zambia | 0–2 | DR Congo | Murcia, Spain |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:Pinatar Arena Referee:Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain) |
v Zambia| 22 December2025 AFCON Group A | Mali | 1–1 | Zambia | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Sinayoko 61' | Report | Daka 90+2' | Stadium:Mohammed V Stadium Referee:Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
v Comoros| 26 December2025 AFCON Group A | Zambia | 0–0 | Comoros | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:Mohammed V Stadium Referee:Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius) |
v Morocco| 29 December2025 AFCON Group A | Zambia | 0–3 | Morocco | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Kangwa 90+5' | Report | Stadium:Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee:Issa Sy (Senegal) |
Ted Virba (1978)Brian Tiler (1978–80)
Ted Dumitru (1980–81)
Ante Bušelić (1981–82)Bill McGarry (1982–83)
Wieslaw Grabowski (1983–84)Jeff Butler (1984)Roy Mulenga (1984)Brightwell Banda (1984–86)Samuel Ndhlovu (1987–92)Moses Simwala (1993)Godfrey Chitalu (1993)
Roald Poulsen (1993–94)
Ian Porterfield (1994)Roald Poulsen (1994–96)Freddie Mwila (1996–97)George Mungwa (1997)Burkhard Ziese (1997–98)George Mungwa (1998)Obby Kapita (1998)Fighton Simukonda (1998)Ben Bamfuchile (1999–2000)George Mungwa (2000)
Jan Brouwer (2000–01)Roald Poulsen (2002)Patrick Phiri (2002–03)Kalusha Bwalya (2003–06)Patrick Phiri (2006–08)
Hervé Renard (2008–10)Wedson Nyirenda &Honour Janza (2010)George Lwandamina (2010)Dario Bonetti (2010–11)Hervé Renard (2011–13)Patrice Beaumelle (2013–14)Honour Janza (2014–15)George Lwandamina (2015–16)Wedson Nyirenda (2016–18)Beston Chambeshi (2018)
Sven Vandenbroeck (2018–19)Aggrey Chiyangi (2019–20)
Milutin Sredojević (2020–21)Beston Chambeshi (2021–22)
Aljoša Asanović (2022)Moses Sichone (2022)
Avram Grant (2022–2025)Moses Sichone (2025-present)The following players were called up for the2025 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.[6]
Caps and goals as of 29 December 2025, after the game againstMorocco.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Willard Mwanza | (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Power Dynamos |
| 16 | 1GK | Lawrence Mulenga | (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (age 27) | 18 | 0 | Power Dynamos |
| 18 | 1GK | Francis Mwansa | (2002-07-14)14 July 2002 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Zanaco |
| 2 | 2DF | Mathews Banda | (2005-08-06)6 August 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 |  Bohemians 1905 |
| 4 | 2DF | Frankie Musonda | (1997-12-12)12 December 1997 (age 28) | 20 | 1 |  Bahrain SC |
| 8 | 2DF | Lubambo Musonda(vice-captain) | (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (age 30) | 59 | 2 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| 13 | 2DF | Stoppila Sunzu | (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 (age 36) | 80 | 5 |  Changchun Yatai |
| 14 | 2DF | Kabaso Chongo | (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (age 34) | 44 | 1 | ZESCO United |
| 21 | 2DF | Dominic Chanda | (1996-02-26)26 February 1996 (age 29) | 28 | 1 | Power Dynamos |
| 22 | 2DF | David Hamansenya | (2007-06-24)24 June 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 0 |  Leganés |
| 24 | 2DF | Gift Mphande | (2003-11-19)19 November 2003 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 3 | 3MF | Obino Chisala | (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (age 26) | 11 | 0 |  Al Merrikh |
| 5 | 3MF | Miguel Chaiwa | (2004-06-07)7 June 2004 (age 21) | 16 | 0 | Hibernian |
| 6 | 3MF | Benson Sakala | (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (age 29) | 37 | 0 | Bohemians 1905 |
| 12 | 3MF | Wilson Chisala | (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Zanaco |
| 15 | 3MF | Given Kalusa | (2003-11-28)28 November 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | MUZA |
| 17 | 3MF | Kings Kangwa | (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (age 26) | 43 | 7 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 25 | 3MF | Owen Tembo | (1995-05-16)16 May 1995 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Power Dynamos |
| 26 | 3MF | Joseph Liteta | (2006-02-22)22 February 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Cagliari |
| 28 | 3MF | David Simukonda | (2005-08-10)10 August 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 7 | 4FW | Jack Lahne | (2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (age 24) | 4 | 1 |  Austria Lustenau |
| 9 | 4FW | Lameck Banda | (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (age 25) | 22 | 3 | Lecce |
| 10 | 4FW | Fashion Sakala(captain) | (1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (age 28) | 38 | 11 |  Al-Fayha |
| 11 | 4FW | Joseph Sabobo | (2005-12-17)17 December 2005 (age 20) | 14 | 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 19 | 4FW | Kennedy Musonda | (1994-12-28)28 December 1994 (age 31) | 20 | 4 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| 20 | 4FW | Patson Daka | (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (age 27) | 46 | 21 | Leicester City |
| 23 | 4FW | Pascal Phiri | (2005-07-17)17 July 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 27 | 4FW | Eliya Mandanji | (2007-11-20)20 November 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Zanaco |
The following players had been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Toaster Nsabata | (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (age 32) | 43 | 0 | Sekhukhune United | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Charles Kalumba | (1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Red Arrows | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Mangani Banda | (1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Kabwe Warriors | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Cyril Chibwe | (1993-06-17)17 June 1993 (age 32) | 12 | 0 | ZESCO United | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Killian Kanguluma | (1999-12-16)16 December 1999 (age 26) | 7 | 1 | Kabwe Warriors | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Chanda Chileshe | (2004-11-28)28 November 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | MUZA | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Owen Mwamba | (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Mufulira Wanderers | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Benedict Chepeshi | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (age 29) | 51 | 0 | ZESCO United | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Kelvin Mwanza | (1983-07-09)9 July 1983 (age 42) | 6 | 0 | MUZA | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Gift Siame | (2006-04-27)27 April 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Leganés | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Humphrey Bwembya | (2005-11-28)28 November 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Kabwe Warriors | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Rickson Ng'ambi | (2004-12-20)20 December 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | MUZA | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Solomon Mpasela | (2004-04-01)1 April 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | MUZA | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Kelvin Kampamba | (1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (age 29) | 53 | 7 | ZESCO United | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Emmanuel Banda | (1997-09-29)29 September 1997 (age 28) | 35 | 1 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Abraham Siankombo | (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (age 27) | 10 | 0 | ZESCO United | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Golden Mafwenta | (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (age 25) | 10 | 0 | free agent | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Joseph Sabobo | (2005-12-17)17 December 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Saddam Phiri | (1992-09-09)9 September 1992 (age 33) | 6 | 0 | Red Arrows | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Chipyoka Songa | (2004-09-24)24 September 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Albert Kangwanda | (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (age 26) | 15 | 5 | Red Arrows | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Andrew Phiri | (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Singida Black Stars | v. Angola, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Edward Chilufya | (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (age 26) | 19 | 1 | Midtjylland | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Kingstone Mutandwa | (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Ried | v. Morocco, 8 September 2025 |
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| Rank | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy Mweene | 122 | 2 | 2004–2021 |
| 2 | David Chabala | 115 | 0 | 1983–1993 |
| 3 | Godfrey Chitalu | 111 | 79 | 1968–1980 |
| 4 | Joseph Musonda | 108 | 0 | 2002–2014 |
| 5 | Rainford Kalaba | 103 | 15 | 2005–2018 |
| Christopher Katongo | 103 | 23 | 2003–2016 | |
| 7 | Alex Chola | 102 | 43 | 1975–1985 |
| 8 | Elijah Tana | 101 | 4 | 1995–2009 |
| 9 | Derby Makinka | 98 | 10 | 1985–1993 |
| 10 | Stoppila Sunzu | 97 | 6 | 2008–present |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey Chitalu | 79 | 111 | 0.71 | 1968–1980 |
| 2 | Alex Chola | 43 | 102 | 0.42 | 1975–1985 |
| 3 | Kalusha Bwalya | 39 | 87 | 0.45 | 1983–2004 |
| 4 | Bernard Chanda | 29 | 68 | 0.43 | 1971–1980 |
| 5 | Christopher Katongo | 23 | 103 | 0.22 | 2003–2016 |
| 6 | Collins Mbesuma | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 2003–2017 |
| 7 | Patson Daka | 21 | 53 | 0.4 | 2015–present |
| Dennis Lota | 21 | 78 | 0.27 | 1994–2002 | |
| 9 | Kenneth Malitoli | 19 | 80 | 0.24 | 1988–1999 |
| 10 | James Chamanga | 17 | 63 | 0.27 | 2005–2015 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1974 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||
 1978 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1982 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1994 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||
  2002 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
 2014 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
 2022 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
 2026 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/15 | 110 | 50 | 21 | 39 | 163 | 107 | ||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
 1957 to 1963 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | ||||||||||||||
 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
 1972 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||
 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | ||
 1976 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1978 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
 1980 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
 1982 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
 1984 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 1986 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
 1990 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
 1992 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
 1998 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2000 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2002 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 2008 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
  2012 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||
 2021 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2025 | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||
  2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2029 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 19/35 | 73 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 84 | 76 | 148 | 77 | 32 | 39 | 212 | 126 | ||
| Year | COSAFA Cup record | ||||||
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| Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1997 | Winners | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 1998 | Winners | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | Semi-finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | Semi-finals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2006 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 2009 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 2016 | Quarter-finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 7 titles | ||||||
Third place (1):2009| Competition |  |  | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF African Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| CAF African Nations Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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