Faces of Africa – Tragedy to Triumph: The story of Zambian Football

A tragic history turned triumphant 19 years later.
In 1993, a Zambian plane crashed into the sea two kilometers off the Coast of Gabon on its way to Senegal, killing 25 passengers and five crew. Eighteen Zambian football players were amongst the passengers heading to Dakar for FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal.
Nineteen years later, Zambia national team, Chipolopolo, claimed their lost glory by winning the 2012 African Cup of Nations at the same place where tragedy met their fellow brothers.

Hence "Faces of Africa" sought to find out what led to this triumphant win and found really interesting facts about Zambia's football history.

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