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Zimbabwe Warriors to play in 2018 Fifa World Cup
02 Jun 2015 at 07:35hrs | Views
SPORT, Arts and Culture Minister, Andrew Langa, says the Warriors will play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers despite ZIFA's failure to settle the debt owed to Brazilian coach Valinhos by the Sunday deadline.
ZIFA needed to have paid the $81 000 by Sunday.
A FIFA delegation, which was in the country last month, met with Langa and ZIFA officials and said the Warriors could be allowed back into the qualifiers should the payment be done by the end of last month.
The draw for the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia would be conducted next month on July 25.
Yesterday, Langa, said while ZIFA were yet to pay the debt, it was going to be settled.
"Certainly we will participate as a country, ZIFA haven't paid yet but they are seized with the matter. Of course, they have taken time and on Friday we spoke about it.
"But I have to assure the nation that certainly we will participate. The delay is a concern but ZIFA are working hard to sort it.
"I am aware of the 31 May deadline but what I can assure you is that the country we will definitely participate," he said.
Langa, could not be drawn to comment on how the association was going to be re-admitted when the deadline has lapsed.
ZIFA needed to have paid the $81 000 by Sunday.
A FIFA delegation, which was in the country last month, met with Langa and ZIFA officials and said the Warriors could be allowed back into the qualifiers should the payment be done by the end of last month.
The draw for the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia would be conducted next month on July 25.
"Certainly we will participate as a country, ZIFA haven't paid yet but they are seized with the matter. Of course, they have taken time and on Friday we spoke about it.
"But I have to assure the nation that certainly we will participate. The delay is a concern but ZIFA are working hard to sort it.
"I am aware of the 31 May deadline but what I can assure you is that the country we will definitely participate," he said.
Langa, could not be drawn to comment on how the association was going to be re-admitted when the deadline has lapsed.
Source - herald
