Zambia captain Christopher Katongo holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy aloft after his team's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Ivory Coast in Libreville, Gabon.
Glory for Zambia —
Zambia captain Christopher Katongo holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy aloft after his team's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Ivory Coast in Libreville, Gabon.
The Zambia team gather together in prayer moments after Stoppila Sunzu's penalty earned the Copper Bullets' first African title.
United in triumph —
The Zambia team gather together in prayer moments after Stoppila Sunzu's penalty earned the Copper Bullets' first African title.
It was a poignant win for Zambia, who lost 18 members of their squad in a plane crash in Gabon in 1993. Kalusha Bwalya, the president of the Football Association of Zambia and one of the surviving members of the squad, was on hand to celebrate with the team.
Gone but not forgotten —
It was a poignant win for Zambia, who lost 18 members of their squad in a plane crash in Gabon in 1993. Kalusha Bwalya, the president of the Football Association of Zambia and one of the surviving members of the squad, was on hand to celebrate with the team.
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French coach Herve Renard is enjoying his second spell as Zambia coach, with the 43-year-old having also been with the team between 2008 and 2010.
Herve the hero —
French coach Herve Renard is enjoying his second spell as Zambia coach, with the 43-year-old having also been with the team between 2008 and 2010.
Zambia fans at the Stade d'Angondje celebrated wildly after their team's historic success.
Fan fever —
Zambia fans at the Stade d'Angondje celebrated wildly after their team's historic success.
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But Ivory Coast fans in the city of Abidjan were inconsolable. The 1992 champions have failed to deliver success despite having star players such as Didier Drogba and brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure.
Ivorians inconsolable —
But Ivory Coast fans in the city of Abidjan were inconsolable. The 1992 champions have failed to deliver success despite having star players such as Didier Drogba and brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure.
Drogba could have put the Ivory Coast ahead midway through the second half, but fired his penalty high over the crossbar. The Chelsea striker also missed a spot-kick in the Elephants' 2006 shootout defeat to Egypt.
Crucial miss —
Drogba could have put the Ivory Coast ahead midway through the second half, but fired his penalty high over the crossbar. The Chelsea striker also missed a spot-kick in the Elephants' 2006 shootout defeat to Egypt.
Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was the hero on Sunday, saving Kolo Toure's spot-kick before Gervinho also missed the target for the Ivorians.
King Kennedy —
Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was the hero on Sunday, saving Kolo Toure's spot-kick before Gervinho also missed the target for the Ivorians.