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Sierra Leone v Zambia Africa Cup of Nations Lineup

This game is in the Africa Cup of Nations, kick off at 17:00 on Tuesday 19 November 2024.

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Sierra Leone v Zambia Africa Cup of Nations

  • Sierra Leone has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations five times, with their best performance being reaching the quarter-finals in 1994.
  • Zambia famously won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, defeating Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout in the final.
  • Sierra Leone's national football team is known as the Leone Stars, while Zambia's national team is known as the Chipolopolo (meaning "Copper Bullets").
  • Both Sierra Leone and Zambia have experienced civil war in their recent history, with football serving as a unifying force for their respective nations.
  • Sierra Leone's current head coach is John Keister, who previously played for the national team and has been praised for his work in developing young talent.
  • Zambia's most capped player in Africa Cup of Nations history is Kennedy Mweene, a goalkeeper who has represented the team in four tournaments.