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A poignant victory: Zambia secures African Cup of Nations triumph just miles from scene of plane crash that killed 25 members of national team

  • Zambian team and coaches all died after plane crashed into Atlantic Ocean shortly after take-off in 1993 en route to Senegal
  • Investigation found pilot had turned off wrong engine after fire broke out on board aircraft
  • 8-7 win in penalty shoot-out sees Zambia win first African Cup of Nations title
Zambia overcame one of its worst sporting tragedies after securing its first ever African Cup of Nations in a penalty shoot out last night.

The victory in Libreville, Gabon, came just miles from the scene where almost the entire Zambian national team was killed in a plane crash 19 years ago just off the coast.

Last week, the current players laid flowers on a stretch of sand in the Gabon capital in memory of the 25 players and officials who were killed soon after their plane took off in 1993.

Champions: The Zambian players celebrate after winning their first African Cup of Nations in a penalty shoot-out against the Ivory Coast last night

Champions: The Zambian players celebrate after winning their first African Cup of Nations in a penalty shoot-out against the Ivory Coast last night

Historic: Zambia's victory comes 19 years after a plane crash killed 25 players and coaching staff from the national team just miles from this year's final venue in Libreville, Gabon

Historic: Zambia's victory comes 19 years after a plane crash killed 25 players and coaching staff from the national team just miles from this year's final venue in Libreville, Gabon

Elation: The team sprint towards Sunzu after he scored the winning penalty in the final last night

Elation: The team sprint towards Sunzu after he scored the winning penalty in the final last night

It was the team's first game in Libreville since the fated plane crash and their emotional victory sparked scenes of jubilation and sorrow in Lusaka.

Herve Renard, Zambia coach, said: 'There was a sign of destiny, a force within us. Maybe it was meant to be.

'I can't explain it, honestly I can't explain it. Something was written in the stars. It was not me.'

Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene added: 'That's (the plane crash) the thing that's been driving us through the tournament. We have been thinking about that since we went into camp.

'It's one of those games. We were playing against big names but... we had to do it. The team spirit and the brotherhood in the team was the key for us.'

Triumph: Zambian fans watch their national team win its first major tournament in the capital Lusaka

Triumph: Zambian fans watch their national team win its first major tournament in the capital Lusaka

Poignant: Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene waves Zambia's flag as the team celebrates in Libreville

Poignant: Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene waves Zambia's flag as the team celebrates in Libreville

Show: Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the African Cup of Nations before the final last night

Show: Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the African Cup of Nations before the final last night

Performance: Dancers carry barrels with the flags of competing nations painted on to them during the closing ceremony

Performance: Dancers carry barrels with the flags of competing nations painted on to them during the closing ceremony

The team had pledged to return to Libreville and win their first major trophy to honour those who died in the crash.

But they were firm underdogs for the final against the Ivory Coast, who included Premier League stars Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure and Gervinho among their squad.

The match finished 0-0 after extra time, with Chelsea striker Drogba missing a penalty in normal time.

Zambia emerged victorious 8-7 in a penalty shootout to seal their first African Cup of Nations.

Entertainment: Dancers are handed light sticks back stage before performing in the Stade de l'Amitie in the Gabon capital

Entertainment: Dancers are handed light sticks back stage before performing in the Stade de l'Amitie in the Gabon capital

Tensions: Ivory Coast supporters react during the match. Their team were strong favourites, but lost 8-7 on penalties to Zambia

Tensions: Ivory Coast supporters react during the match. Their team were strong favourites, but lost 8-7 on penalties to Zambia

Joy: A Zambian fan wearing glasses painted with his country's national flag predicts, correctly, the outcome of the game in Lusaka yesterday afternoon

Joy: A Zambian fan wearing glasses painted with his country's national flag predicts, correctly, the outcome of the game in Lusaka yesterday afternoon

Winner: French coach Herve Renard is hoisted aloft after masterminding Zambia's first African Cup of Nations win

Winner: French coach Herve Renard is hoisted aloft after masterminding Zambia's first African Cup of Nations win

'Chipolopolo' midfielder Isaac Chansa, who gave away the penalty during the game, said: 'We were not the favourites of the final, obviously, but we believed in ourselves as players.

'It was written somewhere, you could see that from the miss of Drogba.'

Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui said: 'Zambia really believed in their victory. What else can I tell you?

'It's a very big disappointment. We didn't expect such a difficult game from the Zambians.'

Host nations: This year's tournament was held in Gabon and Equitorial Guinea

Host nations: This year's tournament was held in Gabon and Equitorial Guinea

Match winner: Stoppila Sunzu scores the winning penalty for Zambia sparking scenes of jubilation in the capital Lusaka

Match winner: Stoppila Sunzu scores the winning penalty for Zambia sparking scenes of jubilation in the capital Lusaka

Dejection: An Ivorian supporter is left sitting alone as he ponders his team's defeat in the final

Dejection: An Ivorian supporter is left sitting alone as he ponders his team's defeat in the final

In 1993, the plane carrying the Zambian national team ditched into the Atlantic Ocean as they headed to a World Cup qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. Everyone on board was killed, including five members of the crew.

An official investigation concluded that the pilot of the aircraft had shut down the wrong engine after fire broke out. It found that pilot fatigue and an instrument error had led to the accident.

Members of the national team who were killed were buried in 'Heroes' Acre', outside the Independence Stadium in the Zambia capital Lusaka.

Kalusha Bwalya, the president of the Zambian football federation and a member of the 1993 team who was not on the flight, lead the current team at the memorial event last week and lifted the trophy as the team celebrated.

Tragedy: 25 players and coaching staff, as well as five crew, were killed after a plane carrying the Zambian football team crashed into the sea near Libreville, Gabon, in 1993

Tragedy: 25 players and coaching staff, as well as five crew, were killed after a plane carrying the Zambian football team crashed into the sea near Libreville, Gabon, in 1993

Tributes: The Zambian squad and coaching staff lay flowers in memory of those who died in the 1993 plane crash

Tributes: The Zambian squad and coaching staff lay flowers in memory of those who died in the 1993 plane crash. Former African Footballer of the Year Kalusha Bwalya (first row, 4th R) was a member of that Zambia team but did not travel on the flight



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