Nickname(s) | Junior Chipolopolo | ||
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Association | FAZ | ||
Confederation | CAF ( Africa) | ||
Head coach | Chris Kaunda | ||
Captain | Patson Daka | ||
FIFA code | ZAM | ||
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First international | |||
Zambia 3-0
Lesotho ( Lusaka, Zambia; 1984) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Zambia 9-0
Mauritius ( Lusaka, Zambia; 18 September 1988) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Zambia 0-3
Nigeria ( Lusaka, Zambia; 20 January 1989) | |||
African U-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Group stage, 2015, 2023 | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 |
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]
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 Nigeria.
Zambia women's national under-17 football team
Zambia men's national under-20 football team