FIFA Rankings

Zambia on climb in rankings

February 15, 2012
Zambia have climbed to 43rd in the FIFA world rankings after being crowned African Nations Cup champions on Sunday.

It is the first time since February 2001 that the team, coached by Herve Renard, have made it into the top 50.

Nineteen years after a plane crash which killed 18 members of their squad in Libreville, the Chipolopolo returned to the Gabon capital to record the most famous victory in the country's history with an 8-7 penalty shootout win over Ivory Coast.

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