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Warriors withdraws friendly with coachless Flames
24 Jan 2013 at 14:19hrs | Views
Zimbabwe Football Association has opted to play Botswana in a friendly encounter on February 6, 2012 snubbing Malawi national soccer team citing the current situation where the Flames have no coach.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu said they were keen to make use of the February 6 which is a FIFA international friendly matches' day to play the Zimbabwe Warriors, but the hosts on Wednesday communicated that they had called off the game because Malawi has not coach.
Zimbabwe Football Association Chief executive officer Jonathan Mashangaize confirmed the development and said they have lined up another friendly match with the Zebras on the same date at Rufaro Stadium.
"We wanted to play Malawi but they do not have a coach," said Mashangaize.
FAM general secretary Sugzo Nyirenda said he was aware about the cancellation of the friendly match but insisted they were yet to receive a written communication from their Zimbabwean colleagues.
Just like the Flames, the Warriors are also faced with a difficult task of assembling a competitive and winning outfit before resuming their faltering 2014 Brazil World Cup campaign with a tough assignment away to the Pharaohs of Egypt in March.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu said they were keen to make use of the February 6 which is a FIFA international friendly matches' day to play the Zimbabwe Warriors, but the hosts on Wednesday communicated that they had called off the game because Malawi has not coach.
Zimbabwe Football Association Chief executive officer Jonathan Mashangaize confirmed the development and said they have lined up another friendly match with the Zebras on the same date at Rufaro Stadium.
FAM general secretary Sugzo Nyirenda said he was aware about the cancellation of the friendly match but insisted they were yet to receive a written communication from their Zimbabwean colleagues.
Just like the Flames, the Warriors are also faced with a difficult task of assembling a competitive and winning outfit before resuming their faltering 2014 Brazil World Cup campaign with a tough assignment away to the Pharaohs of Egypt in March.
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