Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Zambia Leaps On Fifa Rankings

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Zambia has leaped 17 places on the Fifa rankings released today in Zurich.

Dario Bonetti’s side moved from 89 to 72 as they continue on their gradual drop from an all time low of 101 in February.

The rapid rise is thanks to Zambia’s recent 3-0 win over Mozambique on June 4 that saw them top their 2012 Africa Cup Group C qualifier.

Zambia’s Group C opponents Libya are 63rd in the world, Mozambique 106 and Comoros 164.

Meanwhile, Zambia are 16th on the Caf rankings jumping from 21st in May.

21 COMMENTS

  1. Go Zambia Go! We belong to the top ten bracket in Africa, that is where we should be. South Africa, who are mere pieces of wood (amapulanga) can not be ahead of us, they have started slipping back to where they belong. Kalusha and the other faction should stop fighting for the good of our game. God bless mother Zambia.

  2. “Dario Bonetti’s side moved from 89 to 72 as they continue on their gradual drop from an all time low of 101 in February.” Ba Lusaka Times  what’s the meaning of as they continue on their graduual drop’?
    Those who  lambasted Bonetti last time Zambia dropped wher are  they? they wanted him fired over rankings just rankings! what kind of critics are we?

  3. #5:
    they have been droping form 101 to 89 now 72 (what is wrong with this statement).
    And yes I’m one of those who do not support Bonnet, we can still do better.

  4. #2 Would do well not speak down on South Africa or indeed any other team az football fortunez are very dynamic. Besides, it iz the malaize at Football House that have even cost us a place in the running for a place at the next Olympic Gamez where S.A is very much in contention.

  5. What do you expect, kalu on FIFA bench and again, coach ni muzungu……..Song..twalileka ku loser pantu coach musungu ayee, talala wemwana aye x2

  6. Ban the whole football team. Any country that can not win the world cup, doesnt deserve to have a football team. Thanks

  7. Congratultions to Chipolopolo. I am a South African, and I do agree with #2 that Zambia is better than Bafana in as far as the national team is concerned. One of the concerns I have though is that in our Premier Soccer League , we seem to be getting fewer Zambian players of late. Instead we have even more Zimbabweans. I don’t even need to remind you of the value that Zambian players add to our PSL ( Mbesuma,Chansa, Katongo,etc). Why is this the case? Is it because Zambian players share the same sentiments as #2?

  8. Go Zambia go!!! viva Kalu & FAZ!!! no kalijo Andrew kamanga and Simataa( you are boys in football!!!

  9. These rankings are hopeless…we just finished top eight in the last Africa cup…did we even get noticed?!

  10. Any ANTI_KALU admin out there to give us a joke on this, you really make us laugh….Good administration=Goood results=Better FIFA ranking…..nizeeeeeee!

  11. Iwe #12@ Mushota, you mean that all teams in the world should be banned so that only Spain should remain playing alone? There’s only one world cup and it can only be won by one team. Master that

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