Zambia national under-23 football team

Zambia Under 23
Nickname(s)Junior Chipolopolo
AssociationFAZ
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachZambia Oswald Mutapa
Captainn/a
FIFA codeZAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Zambia 2–2 Iraq 
(Daejeon, South Korea; 17 September 1988)
Biggest win
 Zambia 4–0 Guatemala 
(Gwangju, South Korea; 21 September 1988)
Biggest defeat
 Zambia 0–4 Germany 
(Gwangju, South Korea; 25 September 1988)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 1988)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1988)
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultGroup stage (2015, 2019)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal (1999)

The Zambia National U-23 Football team is the U-23 football team for Zambia founded in 1929.[1] The team, also known as the Youth Chipolpolo, represents the country in international under-23 matches and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia.[2][3][4]

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