The Zambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team for Zambia. They are 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.
The Zambia U20 soccer team has won the COSAFA U20 Cup 2022 in eSwatini
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.
Caps and goals correct as of 6 May 2025, following the match against Tanzania
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place FIFA U-20 World Cup recordYearRoundGPWD1LGSGA 1977Did not qualify 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999Group stage311158 2001Did not qualify 2003 2005 2007Round of 16411255 2009Did not qualify 2011 2013 2015 2017Quarter-finals53021210 2019Did not qualify 2023 2025 2027To be determinedTotal3/25125252223
Fixtures and Results DateTournamentLocationHome teamscoreAway teamScorers King Abdul Aziz Makkah Saudi Arabia Zambia Woodlands Stadium Lusaka Zambia Zambia Woodlands Stadium Lusaka Zambia Mauritius Stade Germain Comarmond Bambous Mauritius Zambia Alexandria Egypt Zambia
Class of 2007 Rainford Kalaba Nyambe Mulenga Rogers Kola Aggripa Simpemba Jacob Banda Fwayo Tembo Joseph Zimba Clifford Mulenga
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