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 (2011–2013) Patrice Beaumelle (2013–2014) Honour Janza (2014–2015) George Lwandamina (2015–2016) Wedson Nyirenda (2016–2018) Beston Chambeshi (2018) Sven Vandenbroeck (2018–2019) Aggrey Chiyangi (2019–2020) Milutin Sredojević (2020–2021) Beston Chambeshi (2021–2022) Aljosa Asanovic (2022) Moses Sichone (2022) Avram Grant (2022–present) Players Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Mali on 23 and 27 September 2022. Caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2022, after the match against Namibia. Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for Zambia in the last 12 months. Notes DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary Squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team. Records Players in bold are still active with Zambia. Most appearances Top goalscorers Competitive record FIFA World Cup record When the former British colony of Northern Rhodesia, Zambia did not participate in World Cup qualification play until after its independence in 1964. The country's football association was formed in 1929 and joined FIFA in 1964. Africa Cup of Nations record Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup Honours Africa Cup of Nations Champions: 2012 Runners-up: 1974, 1994 COSAFA Cup Champions: 1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022 Runners-up: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018 CECAFA Cup Champions: 1984, 1991 Runners-up: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2006 References External links Zambian Sports & Football Website Zambia National Football official Zambia at FIFA.com ZambianFootball.net African national association football teams Football in Zambia Z