Thursday, March 28, 2024

Chipolopolo fans AFCON final/Gabon experience in Pictures

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Zambian football fans stranded at the airport in Gabon because the Zambian protocol officers failed to arrange a smooth itinerary

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Zambian football fans and their counterparts from Ivory Coast jeer each other when the two sides arrived in Gabon

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Football fans from Ivory Coast doing the donchi kubeba sign when they arrived in Gabon.

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Deputy secretary to the Cabinet Teddy Mulonga (l) and Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili (c) take Zambia’s chief of protocol only identified as Nkumbula (r) to task after Zambian football fans were stranded at the airport in Gabon

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A motorcade for Zambian dignitaries leaves the airport in Gabon

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Football fans leave the airport on a shuttle bus in Libreville Gabon

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The beach on the Atlantic Ocean where the Zambia National Soccer team perished in a Zambia Air Force plane in 1993

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British Broadcasting Corporation's Steve Vickers interviews Zambians football supporters outside the venue for the final match against Ivory Coast

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Zambian football fans make their way into the stadium for the Orange final match against Ivory Coast

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Football fans from Gabon cheering the Chipolopolo boys with Zambian supporters

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Singer Dandy Crazy watching the Orange AFCON final game between Zambia and Ivory Coast

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Singer Dandy Crazy cheering the Chipolopolo boys at the Orange AFCON final in Gabon

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Chipolopolo Football fans patron Yotam Mwanza and other supporters in a pensive mood after Ivory Coast was awarded a penalty which Didier Drogba later failed to convert

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A football fan takes to prayers after Ivory Coast was awarded a penalty shoot, which Didier Drogba later failed to convert

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Zambian football fans celebrating after Ivory Coasts’ Didier Drogba failed to convert a penalty kick.

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Zambian football fans celebrating after Ivory Coasts’ Didier Drogba failed to convert a penalty kick

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Zambian football supporters cheering the Chipolopolo boys during the AFCON final match against Ivory Coast

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A Zambian soccer team supporter in the cheering mood at the Orange AFCON final in Gabon

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Vanquished…football fans from Ivory Coast watch the game after their team was out played by Zambia

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Vanquished…football fans from Ivory Coast watch the game after their team was out played by Zambia

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Zambia football fans react after Ivory Coast attempted to score against Zambia

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Zambian football fans jeer Ivory Coasts’ Solomon Kalou as he was substituted

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A football fan takes to prayers during the penalty shoot outs

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The Chipolopolo goal keeper Kennedy Mweene hoists the Zambian flag after lifting the Orange AFCON trophy

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The Chipolopolo boys celebrating after lifting the Orange AFCON trophy

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The Chipolopolo boys hoist the Zambia flag after lifting the Orange AFCON trophy

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Zambia’s assistant goal keeper Kalililo Kakonje celebrating after Zambia lifted the Orange AFCON trophy

80 COMMENTS

  1. Surely which is the Zambian Green? So many greens, I don’t think, the flag lifted by Mweene is the right Zambian green. Lovely pictures anyhow.

  2. Picture #14, Government need to reward that man  also for helping the national team win. Not by $59 000, but by providing good roads where he can drive his car on and good schools where he can take his children,  good hospitals to look after him so that he continues to render his support to the chipolopolo boys and lastly , but not the least , a good stadium here he can watch his beloved chipolopolo and say his prayers for the team at every game.. Please note, his  prayers made Drogba miss the penalty.

  3. I have never understood why Zambian men do not go to the gym

    To live healthy you need to go to the gym and someone’s physique does not lie. The pictures above shows people are unhealthy and I am afraid unless you exercise regularly like my fiance you may die young, knowing Zambia is a third world country this may be your excuse

    Eat well. exercise regularly and let it be shown that there is something to look at you for. I hate men who are obese , any form of bulgee stomach and although my Father has promised to change I have made it very clear to him

    It is for this reason most of us, ‘must have women’ have left Zambian men and gone for the ‘real catch’ men who very often than not are Whites and perhaps foreigners

    Just a tip and raise your game Zambian men

    Thanks

  4. MUSHOTA, I SUPPORT YOU ON THIS BUT ITS NOT ONLY ZAMBIAN MEN BUT AFRICANS IN GENERAL. EVEN OUR PRESIDENTS ARE TOO BIG FOR NOTHING. VERY BIG TUMMIES AS IF THEY HAVE BABIES INSIDE. MEN LETS NOT JUST EAT BUT EAT LESS FAT AND MUCH MORE EXECISE.

    THANKS MUSHOTA.

  5. Batata ba Mushota how old is your father? Umuchinshi kubakulu. I would never ever suggest to my father he has a big tummy-never! Bushe walifundwa iwe mulumendo?

    Next you young man will be telling your father he is silly kaili abasungu say it! Atase mulumendo iwe.

  6. Am so glad to have witnessed such a momentus occazion in my life time. Like the eclipse, it may take generationz to see/feel such sweetness again.

  7. Nice pictures indeed. These are the pictures we have been waiting for. Welldone LT. The Studium is very nice. I wish we could have two of that standard.

  8. NICE PICTURES….MUSHOTA YOU ARE COMING UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE OUT OF CONTEXT BUT VERY VERY IMORTANT. CHACHINE. THESE TUMMIES HOLDERS HAVE THINGS IN COMMON, TOO MUCH BEER, TOO MUCH FATTY FOOD ONLY EXERCISE WHEN BATHING. ITS NOT COOL ANY MORE. ATI ICHIMO NOOOO. REMEMBER THAT SUCH DESEASES LIKE BP CAN BE PUT AT BAY THRU EXERCISING. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHY EVEN MOST OF OUR SOLDIERS EXPECIALLY SENIOR OFFICERS ARE FAT…WELL COMPARE YOURSELFS TO JOHN RAMBO. THE OTHER DAY I SAW THE PRESIDENT OF BOTSWANA CHALLENGING TENAGERS IN OBSTACLE CROSSING. THE GUY IS AROUND 65 YEARS AND STILL FIT. HE IS A FORMER SOLDIERS. NEXT TO HIM WAS A LEAN GENERAL.

  9. picture #14  thats the man who helped us win..not all those prophets claiming they heard from God that we would win.Can you see the man assumed the posture taught in sunday school..and am sure fervently prayed moving all heavens!

  10. you bloggers commenting on that attention seeking woman in comment #9 get a life! if you ignore her she will go but it seems she has a hold on you.

  11. #14 ‘Litunga’, That Stadium in Gabon is exactly the same as the new Stadium we have in Ndola. And now they are building an even better structure in Lusaka. Just go to Google Images i.e. if you are out of Zambia, and type Ndola stadium and then Lusaka Stadium. You will see the current stadium in Ndola and you will also see how the Lusaka stadium will look like once complete. We are slowly getting there. 

  12. WOW Nice Picture, VIVA ZAMBIA, VIVA CHIPOLOPOLO. Though MUSHOTA you are generalizing not all Zambian Men are FAT?? Actually majorities are lean Only Politicians and some ZCCM Suppliers are FAT. GOOD COMMENTS, ZAMBIAN MEN START WORKING OUT TO SHOW MUSHOAT 6 PACKS?? FOR HER Digestion??

  13. @ Amos, thanks for that sober response to Mushotas comment. Some bloggers will just insult without even reading between the lines. The truth hurts and what Mushota writes is correct most of the times.

  14. Good pictures. Did the Chinese build the stadium. It looks like Ndola. Mushota has some good points about Zambian men who look like they’re pregnant.

  15. Pic # 14, this is indeed love for mother Zambia, becoming a prayer warrior in the stadium amidst the cheering crowds. God indeed answered the prayers of the people, almost every patriotic Zambian whispered a prayer during the match. Some people in drinking places where on their knees praying, putting bottles of beer aside.

    • I wish they would pray to get weaned from the bottle as opposed to winning a soccer game. Too much drinking in Zambia!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. #17 Brazil,
    It is pleasing to learn from your post that stadia of international standards are being construted in the country. I’ll google soon to see the structures.
    Looking at pics #5 & 6 it is clear that Gabon airport is more attractive and better maintained than that Lusaka airport eyesore. Zambia lags behind other African countries in everything except plunder and white collar crime.

    • I beg to differ. Much as Zambia is not doing well in terms of development, there are some African countries that are worse off.  Let us not discredit our country too much. There is need for improvement nonetheless.

    • Let’s not kid ourselves about being better than other countries. Let’s just strive to be among the best. Zambia has changed a lot of late but is still many miles away from most African countries. Ala some countries do not have ifilongoma twakwata mu misebo shesu. Not a single highway muchalo sure! Shame on us. PF bombeni mutulubuleko, not just commissions of inquiry china bushiku. Ala tulefwaya ubuyantashi. we want to see tangible improvements. Infrastructure batata.

  17. Obesity is a problem of developed countries. Only a few Zambian or African men have tummies. The majority are lean as someone above has said.

    If even 10% of men in UK went to the gym, there would not be enough gyms. Out of any work place, check how many men go to the gym. In fact more women go to gyms than men, yet there are still far more women who dont do exercises. Just look at statistics, news items and the rampart obesity in UK, USA, Australia and other developed nations. That is the reality.

    Notwithstanding, people should endeavour to live healthy lifestyles. It’s for their good, the good of their families and the good of the nation.

    • Am glad you raised that point. Those who claim they know it all seem to have missed this reality somehow. Kaya if they are sex slaves locked up in the basement or what. They don’t seem to see the ills of the developed world.

    • ZAOU deserves a big cngroats! It has surely opened doors to so many academicians. As one of the ZAOU products Im proud to mention here that knowledge and skills aquired from ZAOU has a positive bearing towards national development, to cite an example its very easy for me to articulate as well as analyse economic and social issues to greater heights and contribute to the nation’s economy as before.wishing ZAOU a more produtive future!

  18. some ediats would even be engaged for the rest of their lives just because it is a muzungu they are involved with. Crap!!!!

  19. I have no clue where Mushota lives because obesity is a major problem in the UK.More that 50% men in the UK is dangerously obese.If you look at the children it is even worse.Maybe she is just negative about anything Zambian and one wonders why she is always checking this website.

  20. Mushota you are a bully, but you got it right this time. Remember though that tummies in southern Africa (where AIDS and poverty reign) now mean health and wealth….like ferraris elsewhere

  21. Looks like slowly but surely mushota is winning the masses over……if you act in an orthodox way consistently people eventually stop thinking you are mad and actually start respecting you. such is life

  22. Mushota ifumo lyobe lilekusabisha sana, uli ngo ulisendele ku maboko, you are always looking for faults to your own people, you look urgly indeed.

  23. @mushota,or sorry poor girl,what an illiterate,dull whatever can please the devil you are, sorry hope your stay in the foreign land is not making those VIDEOS, u know them better yourself and your so called fience

  24. Great photos, especially “the Intercessor” in #14! No doubt Libreville was the place to be on 12th Feb. We all suffered from Football Fever and there was only one cure – the Cup!
    Some had written us off and put their money on a Ghana – Ivory Coast final but they had counted their chickens before they hatched!

    On penalties,
    I occasionally crawled into bed and pull the sheet over my head… then Rainford missed and the ball flew over the bar!! Yaaa… that was no fun at all! But when Sunzu hammered that thing into the net, it was a happy ending and I couldn’t hold back my tears of joy!!!

    God bless my beloved country Zambia!

  25. oh i cant stop celebbraating i will celebrate til it leaves zed.any how hav lived to witness this awesome joy.players were busy praying ;fans busy praying mbesuma’s gruop busy praising God honestly devil couldnt stand this but to let go.i wish we could pray like this all the time and united thungs would have been better.mushota next musazala MP can see you have supporters.better big black man than whites .big white man are disgusting and they are alot here in europe.

  26. This is one victory we will celebrate the whole year…just this past weekend we had another Chipolopolo celebration party and I invited by Nigerian friends for some meat and dancing!!!!

  27. Beautiful pictures… for some reason the cameras during the game didn’t have any close range shots of the Zambian entourage. These are amazing shots and thanks LT for sharing.

  28. Mushota though I hate to respond to you, but I’m tempted because many are start to believe you. Please stop misleading people. Yes obesity is bad, but obesity is the problem of the western world and not so much a developing country like Zambia. Get your facts right, most people die of obesity related problems in the West, more so than in developing nations. There are far few ‘rich’ Zambians who are obese as the majority don’t have access to fat food. It’s bad thinking but actually being fat in these parts of the world is considered a sign of wealth.
    Next time look at your white relatives of your fiancé before you starting misleading the masses. You would have been right if you didn’t compare with whites, because that negates your argument.

  29. #27 i agree with you. Lusaka airport is an eyesore. the road at the airport istself is very rough. the car park which collects money daily is pathetic. this is why i have stopped criticizing Mushota.She or he would like to see a better looking Zambia and not a zambia with litter from the airport to cairo road.

  30. Ignore mushota.
    Y not bar her comments ba lusaka times? Shez always -ve. Worse off talking bad about abakalamba.
    The bible says in context that in the last days the young will have no respect for the elderly and mushota is one of the signs of His coming.
    Hope you see longer days coz what goes around comes around…

  31. wonderful pictures. This is one experience i’ve always wanted to live through. Being a die hard chipolopolo supporter with nothing to show for it has been very agonising. Now I have managed to convince my children (born outside Zambia) that we are a great soccer nation. Our infrastructure needs to improve definitely. What we see in the pictures is the difference between corruption and commitment to developing one’s mother land. Imagine a guy risking a life in prison for K100m. ITS RIDICULUS.

  32. (Coment #9) you have a point here, lets just say its every young woman’s dream to date some one with a six pack because that means strong and sexy. you dont need to leave zed for this catch anyway. what your words mushota, i have been abraod and i have seen much more obese than home so mwila ponta mukabwela. i would like to know how bawiso feels after you mentioned to him that he needs to trim on his tammy.

    i love my village chicken. long live chipolopolo. next time stick to the topic mwaice!!!!!!!!

  33. Amy, these are so beautiful, I know Emma and Nico will love them, so many wdeunrfol shots and angles, particularly love the ones through the glass frame in the door. You have captured the most amazing day and have told their story so well in each shot. They are a wdeunrfol couple to know, and their love shines through. xxx

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