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India vs Zambia head-to-head record

India wins
1
Draws
0
Zambia wins
3

4 meetings, 1977 to 2011Goals: India 3, Zambia 11

India and Zambia have met 4 times since 1977. Zambia have won 3, India 1. They last met on 29 November 2011, when Zambia won 5–0 in a friendly.

The 4 meetings have produced 14 goals, 3.50 per game. The biggest win is Zambia’s 5–0 in a friendly in 2011. They went 20 years without meeting, between 1991 and 2011.

Who has won more, India or Zambia?

All matches4 matches

1 India0 drawsZambia 3

Competitive1 match

1 India0 drawsZambia 0

Friendlies3 matches

0 India0 drawsZambia 3

Key numbers

Goals
India 3, Zambia 113.50 per game
First meeting
Zambia 3–1 IndiaFriendly, 3 Oct 1977
Most recent
India 0–5 ZambiaFriendly, 29 Nov 2011
India’s biggest win
India 1–0 ZambiaNehru Cup, 20 Jan 1991
Zambia’s biggest win
India 0–5 ZambiaFriendly, 29 Nov 2011
Most goals in a meeting
India 0–5 ZambiaFriendly, 29 Nov 2011
Biggest upset
India 1–0 ZambiaNehru Cup, 20 Jan 1991Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now
India 1234 (166th), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

  1. India0Zambia5

    Friendly

    Margao, India

  2. India1Zambia0

    Nehru Cup

    Thiruvananthapuram, India

  3. Zambia3India1

    Friendly

    Ndola, Zambia

  4. Zambia3India1

    Friendly

    Lusaka, Zambia

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In India's home games

2 matches

101

IndiaDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

2 matches

002

IndiaDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedIndiaDrawsZambiaGoals
Friendly30032–11
Nehru Cup11001–0

Meetings by decade

India wins Draws Zambia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s28
1990s11
2010s15

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofIndiaZambia
Wins in a row1199121977
Unbeaten meetings1199121977

Questions answered

How many times have India and Zambia played each other?

4 times, starting on 3 October 1977. 1 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between India and Zambia?

Zambia, with 3 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in India vs Zambia?

Zambia’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 29 November 2011 in Margao.

When did India and Zambia last play?

On 29 November 2011 in Margao, when Zambia won 5–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between India and Zambia?

In 1 competitive match, India have 1 win, Zambia have 0, and 0 ended level.

Every India vs Zambia result

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Every India vs Zambia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
India0–5ZambiaFriendlyMargao, India
India1–0ZambiaNehru CupThiruvananthapuram, India
Zambia3–1IndiaFriendlyNdola, Zambia
Zambia3–1IndiaFriendlyLusaka, Zambia

Recent form

India

  1. Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026

Zambia

  1. Wv TogoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–3Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–5Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Lat MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations0–3Mon 29 Dec 2025
  5. Dv ComorosAfrica Cup of Nations0–0Fri 26 Dec 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.