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banner Friday, 14 January, 2000, 17:36 GMT
Team profile: Zambia




After their successes in 1994 and 1996, Zambia's first-round exit at Burkina Faso came as a bitter disappointment.

Nickname
Chipolopolo (the bullets)

The Chipolopolo's performance at Tunisia '94 was all the more impressive, coming as it did one year after an air crash wiped out almost the whole national team.

After the disappointment of Burkina Faso, instead of the Zambian Football Association concentrating on rebuilding the team, they got embroiled in a financial scandal.


One to watch: Bernard Makufi

Looking at Zambia's qualification record, it may not seem as if this had an impact - they dominated their group, winning 16 out of a possible 18 points.

But problems have been evident in their preparations.

Poor organisation led to a tour of America being abandoned after only one match - which they lost 7-1.

Back home, they played two warm-ups against a Zimbabwean under-23 side and lost one 4-3, and drew the other 2-2.


Nations Cup record
Runners-up: 1974, 1994
Third place: 1982, 1990, 1996

Coach Ben Bamfucile will be relying on Sweden-based striker Bernard Makufi, Dennis Lota who has been in excellent form for South African club Orlando Pirates and former African Footballer of the Year Kalusha Bwalya to help the Chipolopolo back to form.

 Zambia squad
 
   Coach: Ben Bamfuchile
   Davies Phiri   Kabwe Warriors
   Laughter Chilembi   Nchanga Rangers
   Elijah Litana   Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia
   Moses Sichone   1FC Cologne, Germany
   Elija Tana   Nchanga Rangers
   Kabamba Chintu   Kabwe Warriors
   Hillary Makasa   Ajax Cape Town, South Africa
   Mannaseh Mwanza   Power Dynamos
   Masauso Tembo   Al Orouba, United Arab Emirates
   Dennis Lota   Orlando Pirates, South Africa
   Kalusha Bwalya   Vera Cruz, Mexico
   Andrew Tembo   Odense, Denmark
   Mumamba Numba   Konkola Blades
   Perry Mutapa   Farense, Portugal
   Rotson Kilambe   Power Dynamos
   Emmanuel Mschili   Nkana FC
   Andrew Sinkala   Bayern Munich, Germany
   Mwape Miti   Odense, Denmark
   Arthur Lungu   Zamsure
   Jones Mwewa   Power Dynamos
   Bernard Makufi   IFK Hasselham, Sweden
   Kenny Mwila   Power Dynamos

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