With an escort of jet fighters screaming above and tens of thousands of screaming fans on the ground, Zambia's victorious soccer team flew home Monday to a hero's welcome. The Copper Bullets, or Chipolopolo as the national team is called, descended from the plane to meet ecstatic fans and show off the African Cup of Nations trophy that has eluded the southern African nation for more than...

BERNE, Feb 14 (Reuters) Zambia strike Emmanuel Mayuka has been allowed to stay in Africa for another week by his Swiss club Young Boys Berne after helping his country to their stunning African Nations Cup win.

When Stophira Sunzu stepped forward to take the penultimate penalty kick in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) final, he did so looking to honor fallen heroes of a generation ago. Sunzu buried the spot-kick, giving Zambia its first ACN crown, and upsetting heavily favored Ivory Coast. The Chipolopolo, or "Bullets", won 8-7 on penalty kicks, after 120 minutes of play produced neither a winner ...

ZURICH (AP) -- Zambia has soared in the FIFA rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations, and Germany climbed to second behind World Cup winner and European champion Spain.

Zambia returned to the scene of its worst sporting tragedy to make it a place of unrestrained joy after winning a nerve-racking African Cup of Nations final Sunday on penalties over tournament favorite Ivory Coast....

The Ivory Coast had the team filled with stars, but it was Zambia that ended up winning the African Cup of Nations in a penalty shootout.

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LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -- There was a moment when Zambia's famous team spirit appeared to be fractured in Sunday's high pressure atmosphere at the African Cup of Nations final.

Honoring the victims of 1993's horrific plane crash, Zambia's soccer team delights countrymen with historic win

With an escort of jet fighters screaming above and tens of thousands of screaming fans on the ground, Zambia's victorious soccer team flew home Monday to a heroes' welcome.