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Loga 'unblocks' stars
PLAYERS that were not part of the Warriors' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers are reportedly keen to be considered for the national team, with coach Zdravko Logarusic saying they will not ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 15:04hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Stakes high ahead of Zimbabwe, SA clash
THE Zimbabwe, South Africa World Cup qualifying clash set for June 5 at the National Sports Stadium is still a month-and-a-half away, but it is already dominating discussion among football enthusiasts...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Musona dreams big
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona is targeting qualification to at least the third round of the Fifa World Cup qualifying phase.Zimbabwe are placed in Group G of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualif...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Prince tops goal charts in Tanzania
WARRIORS striker Prince Dube scored a brace to catapult himself to the top of the Tanzanian Mainland Premier League scorers' chart as Azam despatched Mtibwa Sugar 2-0 at home on Friday night.D...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:50hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Galloway confident of Warriors call
ENGLAND-based defender Brendan Galloway might have missed Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers but he remains optimistic he will gatecrash into the Warriors party at the tournament in Cameroon ...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:40hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Katsande unfazed by Chiefs exit talk
BATTLE hardened Zimbabwean midfielder Willard Katsande has shrugged off speculation about his future with South African Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs and insists he is fully focused on helping the st...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:37hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Warriors pave Afcon path
FOLLOWING a five place leap on the latest Fifa rankings, the Warriors will be looking to continue paving their path for the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) when they play World Cup qualifiers in June....Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Zifa back Loga for World Cup matches
ZIFA board member, Bryton Malandule, says Croatian coach Zdravko Logarusic needs to be given more time in charge of the Warriors. The 55-year-old coach has come under intense criticism, ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:17hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors move up FIFA rankings
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors have remained outside the top 100 despite making huge strides by establishing themselves as one of the best performing teams in the region in recent years following their third suc...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:47hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Loga blocks stars on WhatsApp
Zimbabwe head coach Zdravko Logarusic says he's blue-ticked and blocked the European-based stars on WhatsApp who ignored his international call-ups before qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1008 | 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 | 696 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere features in unique Europe ranking
Zimbabwe international striker Tino Kadewere has emerged in 12th place among the best 25 young and upcoming players in Europe who play for small nations in international football.This is accor...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:43hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo's treble World Cup dream
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has saluted the Mighty Warriors for their resilience, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to qualify for at least three World Cups.He vowed to use his influe...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Govt pressured to fix NSS
GOVERNMENT is desperately trying to avert a potentially embarrassing situation where the Warriors could be forced to play their home Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifiers out of the country due to failure to...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:17hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Ex-referee killed in crash
PREMIER Soccer League match commissioner, Lovemore Marange, has died. He was involved in a car accident in Harare yesterday. ZIFA board member, Bryton Malandule, said the association the death...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:13hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA set to reward Warriors
ZIFA are set to reward the Warriors for sealing qualification to the 2021 AFCON finals. Zimbabwe secured a third successive berth, at the continental football showcase, with a game to spare, when the ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:09hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Devine Lunga says he didn't snub Warriors
ZIMBABWE international fullback Devine Lunga has refuted reports suggesting he snubbed Warriors call-up for the last two Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia, insisting...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:05hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat is back
Kaizer Chiefs forwards Khama Billiat and Leonardo Castro appear set for a return to action after being spotted back in training at The Village.The Fifa international break may have caused desp...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:04hrs | 845 | 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 | 289 | by Staff reporter
Ntseki fired
The South African Football Association have fired Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki. He paid the price after the side failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon that wil...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields renovations satisfy Govt
ZIMBABWE might soon push for the return of international football action, at Barbourfields, as the stadium has been renovated to standards which the Government feel will meet the CAF requirements. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:57hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' Afcon dream shattered
ZIMBABWE'S dream to participate at the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Cameroon next year was shattered yesterday after they were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player - captain Know...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:41hrs | 4948 | by Staff reporter
Billiat returns to action
WARRIORS forward Khama Billiat yesterday returned to training for Kaizer Chiefs after missing in action for over two months due to a leg fracture he suffered in January.Chiefs posted a picture...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Loga sets squad selection criteria
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic, who is close to finalising his list of the players for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), stressed that he will select players who are committed to the nation...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
AFCON qualification conceals Loga's poor record
ZDRAVKO LOGARUSIC could have led Zimbabwe to the 2021 AFCON finals but the grim statistics, stalking his tenure, are still stirring up concerns ahead of tougher battles ahead. The Croati...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:28hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Mbwando blasts Musona, Ndlovu comparisons
GEORGE MBWANDO has said it is "senseless" to try and compare former Warriors skipper Peter Ndlovu and the incumbent Knowledge Musona. The Germany-based former Zimbabwe international, believes both hav...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1423 | by Staff reporter
Warriors fringe players struggle
Zimbabwe 0 - 2 ZambiaZIMBABWE'S lack of depth was cruelly exposed by a determined Zambia, who rode on a double from their highly-rated forward, Patrick Daka, to end their 2021 AFCON qualifiers, wi...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Loga slams door on Devine Lunga
DEVINE Lunga's future with the senior national football team is in doubt with reports suggesting that he turned down a national team call up, which riled Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic.Addre...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1716 | by Staff reporter
Musona happy at KAS Eupen
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona is hoping that he stays longer at Belgian side, KAS Eupen, where he is enjoying his career.The 30-year-old is on loan from ASC Anderlecht until the end of the...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Loga shuts door on players
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, has closed the door on some players whom he has accused of showing lack of respect for the national team and the country. The coach will tonight give a chanc...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo targets World Cup finals
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, says his grand mission is to try and ensure the Warriors write their greatest success story by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Warriors h...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
N-tsek, Bafana Bafana fails to qualify for Afcon 2021
Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament as Molefi Ntseki's side fell at the final hurdle in a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Sudan at the Al-Hilal Stadium on...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 19:52hrs | 2219 | by Staff reporter
Loga speaks about juju
Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic made headlines at Chan finals in Cameroon when he accused the hosts of using witchcraft ahead of the competition opener between Zimbabwe and the West African country....Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:55hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Warriors out to finish the job against Chipolopolo
THE mission was accomplished in Francistown last Thursday when the Warriors defeated the determined Zebras of Botswana to book a place at next year's Africa of Nations football showcase in Cameroon....Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Botswana tried to weaponise Covid-19 against Zimbabwe Warriors?
ATTEMPTS by Botswana to use the coronavirus pandemic to distabilise the Warriors came to naught as they prevailed 1-0 over the Zebras at the Obed Itani Stadium to book a place in the Africa Cup of Nat...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:00hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Bunjira slammed for spreading 'falsehoods'
ZIFA have ripped into former Warriors' forward Alois Bunjira for spreading "falsehoods" after he claimed that the Warriors would travel the 400km journey from the Botswana capital Gaborone to their Af...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1869 | 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 | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Warriors qualify for AFCON finals
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors gave the country something to cheer its spirits last night after they completed their mission, to qualify for the 2021 AFCON finals, with a game to spare. After having take...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:37hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Mafu warns of Zebra kicks
FORMER Warriors assistant coach Bongani Mafu has warned Zimbabwe against taking the Zebras of Botswana for granted ahead of tonight's crucial Group H Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Francis...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:51hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
Musona feels Billiat's absence
ZIMBABWE captain, Knowledge Musona, says the absence of his regular striking partner, Khama Billiat, in the final two AFCON qualifiers, could not have come at a worse time for the Warriors. Th...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Warriors pair miss flights
South African-based Warriors' midfielder Butholezwe Ncube and United States of America-based defender Tendai Jirira are expected to join camp late after missing their flights.The duo is part o...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 10:56hrs | 2249 | by Staff reporter
Tino, Munetsi boost for Zimbabwe
ZIFA yesterday revealed that they had secured a private jet for the French duo of Tino Kadewere and Marshall Munetsi to enable them to fly home for Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers ...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Musona jets in for AFCON ties
Warriors captain Knowledge Musona has arrived in Harare ahead of two African Cup of Nations qualifying ties against Botswana and Zambia set for this Thursday and next MondayThe Belgium-based s...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 15:41hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Musona expected to join Warriors camp today
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona is expected to join camp today ahead of the 2021 AFCON penultimate round qualifier against Botswana in Francistown on Thursday. There is also a ray of hope th...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:02hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Mahachi, Rusike jet in
The South Africa-based duo of Evans Rusike and Kuda Mahachi have arrived in the country ahead of the Warriors' crunch back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia this wee...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 14:47hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
US-based Mkuruva signs new contract at Michigan Stars
HIS availability for the Warriors' 2021 Afcon qualifiers might still be uncertain but goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva has atleast secured his future at American third tier side Michigan Stars after signing...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 14:43hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere, Munetsi out the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifiers
THE France-based duo of Tino Kadewere and Marshall Munetsi are out of the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia this month.There had been speculation the two, who play fo...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 17:33hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
'Tino Kadewere is coming'
ZIMBABWE'S 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) bid, which had appeared doomed because of the unavailability of key players due to COVID-19 regulations imposed by the British government, has been throw...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:47hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Warriors begin 10-day camp
THE Warriors' technical team is praying that none of the foreign-based that confirmed availability for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers duty don't pick up injuries while playing for their club...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | 401 | 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 | 442 | by Staff reporter
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