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Zifa's biggest witch-hunt
DURING my youthful days in Chakari, we used to have regular visits by some chaps who were called witch-hunters.Their job, we were told, was to flush out witches within our community and we wou...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:37hrs | 199 | by Sharuko
'Account for US$1m Warriors Afcon purse'
THE ongoing Zifa boardroom wrangle has sucked in top government officials with revelations that a Cabinet minister could have helped himself to over US$1 million meant for bonuses and allowances for W...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Bafana again
FORMER Warriors coach, Sunday Chidzambwa, believes the senior national football team have been drawn in a fair Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group that has Morocco, South Africa and Liberia....Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors 2022 AFCON squad
THE Warriors embark on a fresh battle on the continent this Monday when they face Senegal in their first match at the rescheduled 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon.Zimbabwe were drawn in Group B a...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warriors troop into camp
WARRIORS players started trooping into camp yesterday for preparations for next month's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals despite the uncertainty surrounding Zimbabwe's participation at the contine...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Set back for Zifa board
ZIFA lawyer Chenaimwoyo Gumiro was yesterday thrust back into the spotlight as the board's Administrative Court appeal against their suspension by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) suffered a...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zifa board 'resumes' duties
ZIFA board members, who were suspended two weeks ago by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have "resumed" duties after lodging of an appeal with the Administrative Court, a move they argue set...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SRC reject ZIFA board comeback
THE Sports and Recreation Commission yesterday warned the rebellious ZIFA board members they risk facing severe consequences if they go ahead with their plans to defy the suspension imposed by the cou...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zifa takes SRC to court
THE suspended Zifa board has come out in full support of the ongoing dialogue between the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Fifa to resolve their tiff, but forged ahead with its plans to appr...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 12:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat retires
WARRIORS ace, Khama Billiat has Monday announced his retirement from international football.Billiat made his debut for the Warriors team a decade ago.He went onto represent Zimbabwe at...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 19:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Loga's US$90k golden handshake
ZIFA'S ill-fated experiment with hapless Croatian coach, Zdravko Logarusic, has cost the association a cumulative bill of over US$223 000 in salaries and bonuses over the last 20 months. And, all they...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senegal get Warriors warning
FORMER Senegal defender Ferdinand Coly has warned his country against underrating Zimbabwe ahead of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals next year.Senegal were pooled with Zimbabwe, G...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Sadio Mane
THE Warriors will open their 2021 AFCON finals campaign against Senegal's Lions of Teranga, whose quest could once again be spearheaded by Liverpool superstar, Sadio Mane, on January 10, in Bafoussam,...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'The best Warriors squad ever'
DEFENDER Onismor Bhasera rates the current Warriors squad as one of the best in the history of the senior men's national team and believes they have what it takes to qualify for the knockout stages of...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kamambo promises thorough Afcon preps
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo has promised thorough preparations for Warriors' Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.Zimbabwe secured their ticket to the finals set for Cameroon next January af...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga chooses Perfect match
Botswana 0 - 1 ZimbabweZIMBABWE Warriors' coach, Zdravko Logarusic, chose the perfect match for his first victory, as his depleted side powered to a priceless win in this 2021 AFCON qualifier at t...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to consider clubs' plight
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will consider how Govenment can best help local football clubs, who have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, until the situation returns to normal. A keen football fan, who is...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona says Warriors ready to rock and roll
WARRIORS captain, Knowledge Musona, says his troops are ready to turn the tables when they meet old foes Algeria at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon. Kick-off is 3pm.Fans will not be...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga in dilemma
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic (pictured left) is this afternoon expected to explain his squad selection for the back-to back Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against African champions Alger...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Afcon renegades blacklisted
THE new Warriors technical team will be told not to select big goalkeeper George Chigova and China-based Nyasha Mushekwi among other players for future Warriors assignments, B-Metro Sport has learnt. ...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza rejected Warriors job, why is it that ONLY Mashonaland coaches are given that chance?
NORMAN MAPEZA was offered the chance for another romance as the Warriors coach, ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with the coach ready for a return to the ultimate job in domestic football. Howe...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
FIFA sucked into Zimbabwe football power struggles
FIRED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board member responsible for competitions, Chamunorwa Chiwanza has taken his fight against the Felton Kamambo led soccer mother body to Zuric, Switzerland, t...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZIFA statement disbanding Warriors
Subject: Meeting between the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the ZIFA presidium and subsequent ZIFA Executive Committee's Emergency Committee meeting deliberations and resolutions of 9th Aug...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:56hrs | | by ZIFA
Musona reaffirms TB Joshua healing, slams false surgery rumours
Zimbabwe Warriors' captain, Knowledge Musona, has lashed out on Twitter slamming a report which claims he is to undergo surgery in Munich, Germany for an injury he once declared to be healed from afte...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Adamski's 'retired' number 13 shirt resurfaces
WHILE Prince Dube might have joined legends Shackman Tauro, Vitalis Takawira, Peter Ndlovu, Knowledge Musona, Agent Sawu and Gilbert Mushangazhike when he bagged a hat-trick against Mauritius, the mem...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New Warriors coach imminent
Zifa has intensified efforts to find a replacement for former Warriors Sunday Chidzambga with caretaker coach for today's Chan match against Mauritius Rahman Gumbo and the entire technical team's futu...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheers Mhofu and cheerio!
THIS is an open letter to Warriors coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa proffering our two cents on what we think makes sense for the Zimbabwe senior men's soccer team . . .First, we would like to ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | 2 | by Moffat Mungazi
Mhofu's resignation was long overdue
SUNDAY CHIDZAMBWA ended his latest spell as Warriors coach after picking information his technical team was set to be axed soon after completing their Chan assignment against Mauritius. The ve...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
COSAFA bans Zimbabwe after attempts to recall Chiyangwa
Cosafa has banned Zimbabwe from taking part at the 2020 senior men's tournament.The ban resulted after the nation failed to honour an agreement to host the 2019 edition of the COSAFA Cup....Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiyangwa to blame for Afcon crisis'
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo yesterday made sensational claims accusing his predecessor, Philip Chiyangwa, for allegedly being part of a cartel that caused mayhem that stalked the Warriors' 2019 Afco...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Homela speaks on Warriors early 2019 Afcon exit and late John Sibanda scenario
Football is regarded as the beautiful game when you are winning and scoring goals . The beautiful game turned ugly to many Zimbabweans as they hoped that the Afcon 2019 was on their side. The day the ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:01hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
Mnangagwa, DRC's Tshisekedi in Afcon banter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa took time to discuss football matters on the sidelines of the 12th extraordinary AU summit on free trade areas and was involved in a banter with DR Congo President Félix Tshiseked...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warriors cleared by Caf
THE Confederation of African Football have said despite the red flags raised following the 2019 Afcon Group A game between Zimbabwe and the DRC, there is no suspicion of any corrupt acts in the game....Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SRC goes after Zifa
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has gone after Zifa, demanding explanations over a number of issues, including how the association used its funds before and during the Warriors' participati...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZIFA issues apology over AFCON trip of shame
ZIFA yesterday issued an apology to Zimbabweans after the Warriors suffered a humiliating exit at the 2019 AFCON finals with the association saying bitter lessons have been picked from an adventure th...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors elimination a relief for CAF
IT'S hard to write this but one gets a feeling that, to some of the organisers of the 2019 AFCON finals, the Warriors' elimination from the tournament on Sunday, amid the chaos of the collapse at the ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 17:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reorter
Chipezeze crashes Warriors out of 2019 Afcon finals
Zimbabwe 0-4 DRC A NIGHTMARISH performance by stand-in goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze dominated a horror night for the Warriors as they crashed out of the 2019 Afcon finals, under a cloud of humiliati...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Zifa in payment deadlock
ZiMBABWE'S participation at the 2019 Afcon finals was hanging in the balance last night after a damaging stalemate between the Warriors and Zifa over payments which the players are demanding.A...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Musona disappointed
KNOWLEDGE Musona is putting on a brave face amid the tsunami of criticism with the Warriors' captain clearly disappointed by the outcome of their 2019 Afcon Group A clash against Uganda on Wednesday n...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in make-or break battle
PREDICTABLY, there has been some toxicity, which is part of our game's DNA, regrettably there has been a tsunami of negativity, which is part of its tortured soul and, refreshingly, there has been a r...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ugandan coach makes U-turn on Warriors
TWO months after insinuating Zimbabwe were the weakest team in Group A of the 2019 Afcon finals, Uganda's French coach Sebastein Desabre is singing a different tune ahead of his Cranes' showdown again...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC sweats over Afcon rights
Live broadcast of Africa Cup of Nations matches by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation hangs in the balance, as the national broadcaster is battling to secure €700 000 (about US$791 000) required ...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt steps in to end Warriors impasse
Government last night intervened to end a crippling impasse between the national soccer governing body, ZIFA, and the senior men's team - the Warriors - to pave the way for the team to fulfil their op...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hello Zimbabwe, this is your Captain speaking
HELLO Zimbabwe, this is your captain speaking, in the week that we open our 2019 AFCON finals campaign with a tough date against the hosts, Egypt, here in Cairo tomorrow night. Well, in the pa...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:39hrs | 3 | by Knowledge Musona
Zifa courts Jah Prayzah to coin a song for the Warriors
FROM teams marching onto home grounds accompanied by theme songs, to World Cup anthems and pop culture references, the music industry has strong ties to the world's most beautiful game.Footbal...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Staff repoirter
Oil tycoon splashes S$200k on Mnangagwa scarf
Oil tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei paid RTGS$200,000 (about US$33,000) for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signed scarf at a fundraising dinner for the Zimbabwe national football team on Wednesday night....Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 11:04hrs | 5 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabwe to be a football powerhouse by 2030
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa says the country should transform itself into a football powerhouse by 2030 and has challenged the nation to rally behind the Warriors in their 2019 AFCON finals adventure in Egypt...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We are Warriors,' says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said that under the Second Republic, sport plays a critical role in uniting the people as well as being a vehicle for development. He said this last night at the fundraising di...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors worry Egypt
Egypt’s technical team is not taking the Warriors lightly, despite Zimbabwe being billed lightweights of Group A in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers finals.Zimbabwe and Egypt will p...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zifa creditor masquerades as cop, caught on CCTV
A SHADOWY operation, in which a daring Zifa creditor masqueraded as a police officer to try and intimidate a bank manager to freeze all the association's bank accounts, has been blown into the open af...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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