Benson Sakala
| Date of birth | 12 September 1996 |
| Place of birth | Lusaka |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Zambia | COSAFA Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2018-19 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
||||
| 2018-19 | Zambia | COSAFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Zambia | African Nations Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Zambia | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Zambia | African Nations Championship | 1 |
||||
| 2020-21 | Zambia | COSAFA Cup | 3 |
2
|
|||
| 2020-21 | Zambia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2020-21 | Zambia | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2022-23 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Zambia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
||||
| 2023-24 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Zambia | Four Nation Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2025-26 | Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Zambia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
| 2025-26 | Zambia | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2018 | Zambia v Namibia | W | 0-0 (4-3) | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jun 2018 | Zambia v Madagascar | W | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jun 2018 | Zambia v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | COSAFA Cup | Final |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Zambia v Namibia | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 02 Jun 2019 | Zambia v Malawi | W | 2-2 (4-2) | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jun 2019 | Zimbabwe v Zambia | W | 0-0 (4-2) | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Botswana v Zambia | W | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup | Final |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Botswana v Zambia | D | 0-0 | African Nations Championship | Southern Zone - 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Aug 2019 | Zambia v Botswana | W | 3-2 | African Nations Championship | Southern Zone - 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Sep 2019 | Swaziland v Zambia | W | 0-1 | African Nations Championship | Southern Zone 3rd round 1st leg |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Zambia v Swaziland | D | 2-2 | African Nations Championship | Southern Zone 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Zambia v Malawi | W | 1-0 | Unofficial | |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Zambia v Malawi | W | 1-0 | Unofficial | |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Kenya v Zambia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | South Africa v Zambia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jan 2021 | Morocco v Zambia | L | 3-1 | African Nations Championship | Quarter-final |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Zambia v Algeria | D | 3-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Zimbabwe v Zambia | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Benin v Zambia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Sudan v Zambia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2021 | Zambia v Lesotho | L | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup | Group A |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Swaziland v Zambia | L | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | Group A |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Zambia v Botswana | W | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Mauritania v Zambia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Israel v Zambia | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Zambia v Lesotho | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Lesotho v Zambia | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Comoros v Zambia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Zambia v Congo | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group E |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Malawi v Zambia | W | 1-2 | Four Nation Tournament | 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Ivory Coast v Zambia | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Zambia v Sierra Leone | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Zambia v Chad | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Chad v Zambia | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 08 Sep 2025 | Zambia v Morocco | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group E |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Tanzania v Zambia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group E |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Zambia v Niger | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group E |
| 15 Nov 2025 | South Africa v Zambia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Angola v Zambia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Mali v Zambia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Zambia v Comoros | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Morocco v Zambia | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.