Zambia national under-20 football team

Zambia Under 20
Nickname(s)	Junior Chipolopolo
Association	FAZ
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Beston Chambeshi
Captain	Solomon Sakala
Most caps	Isaac Chansa
Top scorer	Rodgers Kola
FIFA code	ZAM
First colours	Second colours
First international
	?
Biggest win
	Zambia 6-1 Mali ; Lusaka, Zambia; 01 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 5-1 Zambia ; (Abuja, Nigeria; 11 April 1999

Zambia National U-20 Football team are the U-20 football team for Zambia also known as the Junior Chipolpolo as the senior side are simply known as Chipolopolo(Copper Bullets). They came in fourth place in the African Youth Championship 2007, which meant they qualified for the U-20 World Cup where they were in eliminated by 5-time winners of the African Youth Championship Nigeria.

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Zambia [1] and also 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Mangani Banda	(1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 19)	Zanaco F.C.
2	2DF	Moses Nyondo	(1997-07-05)5 July 1997 (aged 19)	Nkana FC
3	2DF	Prosper Chiluya	(1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 19)	Kafue Celtic F.C.
4	2DF	Benson Chali	(1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (aged 19)	Forrest Rangers F.C.
5	2DF	Solomon Sakala	(1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 20)	Kabwe Warriors F.C.
6	3MF	Ngosa Sunzu	(1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 18)	Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
7	3MF	Musonda Siame	(1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 18)	Kafue Celtic F.C.
8	3MF	Harrison Chisala	(1997-08-04)4 August 1997 (aged 19)	Nkana FC
9	4FW	Conlyde Luchanga	(1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 20)	Lusaka Dynamos FC
10	3MF	Fashion Sakala	(1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (aged 20)	FC Spartak-2 Moscow
11	3MF	Enock Mwepu	(1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 19)	NAPSA Stars F.C.
12	3MF	Emmanuel Banda	(1997-09-29)29 September 1997 (aged 19)	S.C. Esmoriz
13	2DF	Shemmy Mayembe	(1997-11-22)22 November 1997 (aged 19)	ZESCO United F.C.
14	4FW	Edward Chilufya	(1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 17)	Mpande Youth Academy
15	2DF	Edward Tembo	(1997-03-26)26 March 1997 (aged 20)	Gomes F.C.
16	1GK	Samson Banda	(1997-05-01)1 May 1997 (aged 20)	ZESCO United F.C.
17	3MF	Kenneth Kalunga	(1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 20)	Ikast FS
18	1GK	Jim James Phiri	(1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 18)	Lusaka Dynamos FC
19	2DF	Boston Muchindu	(1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 20)	Nkana FC
20	4FW	Patson Daka	(1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 18)	FC Red Bull Salzburg
21	3MF	Boyd Musonda	(1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 20)	Zanaco F.C.

2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Zambia (H)	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	9	Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2	Guinea	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
3	Egypt	3	0	2	1	2	4	−2	2
4	Mali	3	0	1	2	3	9	−6	1

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

26 February 2017

15:00

Zambia	1–0	Guinea
Daka 47'	Report

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

1 March 2017

18:00

Mali	1–6	Zambia
Danté 5'	Report	F. Sakala 7', 65' E. Banda 24' Mwepu 37' Chilufya 49', 53'

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

4 March 2017

15:00

Zambia	3–1	Egypt
Daka 48', 90' F. Sakala 72'	Report	Nedved 35'

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Semi-finals

8 March 2017

18:00

Zambia	1–0 (a.e.t.)	South Africa
Chilufya 109'	Report

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Final

12 March 2017

17:30

Zambia	2–0	Senegal
Daka 16' Chilufya 34'	Report

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Winners

2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Winners
Zambia First title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]

Total Man of the Competition

Patson Daka

Top scorer

Luther Singh (4 goals, 2 assists)

Fair Play Award

South Africa

FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances

1977 to 1997 - Did not enter
1999 - Round 1
2001 - Did not qualify
2003 - Did not qualify
2005 - Did not qualify
2007 - Round 16
2009 - Did not qualify
2011 - Did not qualify
2013 - Did not qualify
2015 - Did not qualify
2017 - Quarter-finals

2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Zambia	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	6	Knockout stage
2	Portugal	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

21 May 2017

14:00

Zambia	2–1	Portugal
Chilufya 51' F. Sakala 76'	Report	Hélder 90+1'

Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

Attendance: 4,356

Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

24 May 2017

17:00

Zambia	4–2	Iran
F. Sakala 54' Mwepu 59' E. Banda 65' Daka 71'	Report	Shekari 7', 49' (pen.)

Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

Attendance: 2,060

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

27 May 2017

17:00

Costa Rica	1–0	Zambia
Daly 15'	Report

Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan

Attendance: 4,508

Referee: Matt Conger (New Zealand)

Round of 16

31 May 2017

20:00

Zambia	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Germany
E. Banda 50' F. Sakala 68' Mwepu 86' Mayembe 107'	Report	Ochs 37' Serdar 89' Arweiler 90+4'

Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

Attendance: 2,925

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Quarter-finals

5 June 2017

17:00

Italy	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Zambia
Orsolini 50' Dimarco 88' Vido 111'	Report	Daka 4' Sakala 84'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

Attendance: 6,252

Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	England	7	6	1	0	12	3	+9	19	Champions
2	Venezuela	7	5	1	1	14	3	+11	16	Runners-up
3	Italy	7	3	2	2	10	9	+1	11	Third place
4	Uruguay	7	3	4	0	7	3	+4	13	Fourth place

5	Zambia	5	3	0	2	12	10	+2	9	Eliminated in Quarter-finals
6	United States	5	2	2	1	12	6	+6	8
7	Portugal	5	2	2	1	9	7	+2	8
8	Mexico	5	2	1	2	4	4	0	7

9	France	4	3	0	1	10	2	+8	9	Eliminated in Round of 16
10	South Korea (H)	4	2	0	2	6	5	+1	6
11	Senegal	4	1	1	2	2	2	0	4
12	Costa Rica	4	1	1	2	3	4	−1	4
13	Germany	4	1	1	2	6	8	−2	4
14	Japan	4	1	1	2	4	6	−2	4
15	Saudi Arabia	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2	4
16	New Zealand	4	1	1	2	3	9	−6	4

17	Argentina	3	1	0	2	6	5	+1	3	Eliminated in Group stage
18	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3
19	Honduras	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
20	Ecuador	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2
21	South Africa	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1
22	Vietnam	3	0	1	2	0	6	−6	1
23	Guinea	3	0	1	2	1	9	−8	1
24	Vanuatu	3	0	0	3	4	13	−9	0

Source: FIFA
(H) Host.

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	Stophira Sunzu
27 June 2008	2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers)	Woodlands Stadium Lusaka	Zambia		Zambia
29 June 2008	2009 African Youth Championship (qualifiers)	Woodlands Stadium Lusaka	Zambia	1 - 0	Mauritius	Tom Bakala (17th)
13 July 2008	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	Zambia	Fwayo Tembo(Brace) Rodgers Kola

Class of 2007

References

"SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". Confederation of African Football. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
"Chambeshi names 2017 FIFA U20 WC team".
"Awards and Statistics". CAF. 12 March 2017.

External links

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[1] "SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". Confederation of African Football. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[2] "Chambeshi names 2017 FIFA U20 WC team".

[3] "Awards and Statistics". CAF. 12 March 2017.