when did zambia win afcon

Zambia won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2012.

Quick Scoop

• Year of triumph: 2012, at the Africa Cup of Nations co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

• Final match: Zambia beat Ivory Coast after a 0–0 draw, winning 8–7 on penalties.

• Significance: It was Zambia’s first-ever AFCON title and is widely regarded as one of the most emotional underdog stories in African football history.

Extra context

Zambia’s national team, nicknamed Chipolopolo (the Copper Bullets), had previously been runners-up in 1974 and 1994 but only finally lifted the trophy in 2012. The victory in Libreville, Gabon, carried special emotional weight because it came near the site of the 1993 plane crash that had killed much of an earlier Zambian team.

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