The Zambia national football team, nicknamed Chipolopolo, is the national team of Zambia and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia . They have never made the World Cup.

The Zambian national team endured one of the biggest tragedies in the history of sport; in 1993 a plane carrying the team crashed off the coast of Gabon.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1966 - Did not enter
• 1970 to 2002 - Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1968 - Did not enter
• 1970 - Did not qualify
• 1972 - Did not qualify
• 1974 - Second place
• 1976 - Did not qualify
• 1978 - Round 1
• 1980 - Did not qualify
• 1982 - Third place
• 1984 - Did not qualify
• 1986 - Round 1
• 1988 - Withdrew
• 1990 - Third place
• 1992 - Quarterfinals
• 1994 - Second place
• 1996 - Third place
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2000 - Round 1
• 2002 - Round 1
• 2004 - Did not qualify