Zambia took the lineal International belt on November 19, 2024, beating Sierra Leone 2–0 (African Cup of Nations qualification) at a neutral site. It is reign 263 in the belt's history and the 2nd for the nation.
Sierra Leone had held it since October 15, 2024: 35 days and 1 defense.
Zambia last held the belt in 2006, 6,617 days before this one; that reign lasted 78 days with 3 defenses.
The reign lasted 126 days and 0 defenses, ending March 25, 2025 against Russia.
263Reign number
2ndReign for the nation
0Defenses
126Days held