Zambia national under-17 football team explained

Zambia Under 17
Nickname:Junior Chipolopolo
Association:FAZ
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Coach: Chris Kaunda
Captain:Patson Daka
Fifa Trigramme:ZAM
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First Game: 3-0
(Lusaka, Zambia; 1984)
Largest Win: 9-0
(Lusaka, Zambia; 18 September 1988)
Largest Loss: 0-3
(Lusaka, Zambia; 20 January 1989)
Regional Name:African U-17 Championship
Regional Cup Apps:2
Regional Cup First:2015
Regional Cup Best:Group stage (2015, 2023)

The Zambia National U-17 Football team is the U-17 football team for Zambia founded in 1929.[1] The team, also known as the Junior Chipolpolo, represents the country in international under-17 matches and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia. In 2016, they were disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship because two players were found to have been over the age of 17.[2]

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers

African U-17 Championship

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[3]

Caps and goals as of 30 April 2023, after the match against .

See also

Zambia women's national under-17 football team

Zambia men's national under-20 football team

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zambia - Zambia Under 17 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway.
  2. Web site: Zambia disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships.
  3. Web site: Zambia XI Vs Nigeria . Facebook - Football Association of Zambia . 3 May 2023.