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Nees' Afcon dream is on its knees

The future of Michael Nees as head coach of the Zimbabwe Warriors has dominated football discussions following the team's surprising 1-0 defeat to Lesotho. The loss has intensified debate among fans and analysts over whether Nees should co…

Published: 19 Oct 2025 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nees confident Warriors can shine at Afcon 2025

Warriors coach Michael Nees says Zimbabwe's spirited 0-0 draw against South Africa has strengthened his belief that the team can make a serious impact at the upcoming Afcon 2025 finals in Morocco.Despite facing a dominant Bafana Bafana sid…

Published: 12 Oct 2025 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nees shifts focus to Afcon

Following Zimbabwe's 1-0 defeat to Benin in Abidjan, Warriors coach Michael Nees has confirmed that the team's remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will now serve as preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco.Spe…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 15:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors discover opponents at 2025 Afcon

Zimbabwe's Warriors have discovered their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.The Warriors, who finished as Group J runners-up behind Cameroon to secur…

Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZIFA opens nominations for 2025 executive committee elections

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has officially opened nominations for its Executive Committee elections, slated to culminate in an Elective Ordinary Congress on January 25, 2025.In a statement released Friday, ZIFA confirmed that …

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nees proud of Warriors

Zimbabwe's Warriors coach, Michael Nees, expressed pride in his team's performance despite a narrow 2-1 loss to African giants Cameroon in their final Group J match at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Tuesday.This defeat mar…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter

Warriors secure 2025 Afcon ticket

Zimbabwe 1 - 1 KenyaZimbabwe's Warriors clinched their spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Kenya last night, sealing their qualification with a game to spare in Group J.The result takes…

Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:24hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter

Warriors gear up for crucial AFCON clash

Marvelous Nakamba sat out the Warriors' last training session for the second consecutive day, but coach Michael Nees remains optimistic about his squad's readiness for today's crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group J reverse fixture a…

Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:16hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter

WATCH LIVE: Namibia vs Zimbabwe clash

With round three of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers set to commence this week, Namibia and Zimbabwe will kick off proceedings in a keenly anticipated Group J clash at Orlando Stadium on Thursday afternoon.Kick-off is at 3pm (CAT,…

Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nakamba returns for AFCON qualifiers

After missing the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign, Zimbabwe captain Marvelous Nakamba has made a timely return to the Warriors camp, eager to contribute to the team's quest for a spot in next year's tour…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Young Warriors' AFCON dream crushed by Zambia

Zimbabwe 2 - 2 Zambia(Zambia won 6-5 on penalties)Zimbabwe's Young Warriors' hopes of qualifying for next year's CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were dashed in a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to Zambia in the COSAFA qualifier…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:24hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors begin Afcon hunt

Khama Billiat led a group of locally-based Warriors players who departed for Uganda ahead of next weekâ€™s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. Zimbabwe will open their Group J campaign with a match against Kenya on Friday and will fa…

Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors squad named

Warriors coach Michael Nees has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon, emphasizing that he is not interested in experiments for these crucial matches. The squad includes mostly foreign-based…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Honouring Africa's top football talents

In my opinion, no continent has produced the range of footballing talent that Africa has, especially over the last 20 years. If you remember watching football back in the mid-noughties, African players were leading some of the top leagues …

Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:26hrs | | by Sports Reporter

Nigerian embassy in South Africa warns citizens against 'riotous' celebrations in AFCON clash

The Nigerian embassy in South Africa has warned citizens living in that country to avoid any wild celebrations of a possible AFCON semi-final triumph after veiled threats have been issued against the West Africans ahead of an epic clash be…

Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 17:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

South Africa stun Morocco to clinch Afcon quarter-final slot

Second-half strikes from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena earned Bafana Bafana arguably the shock result of an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) characterised by upsets as they sent World Cup finalists Morocco packing with a 2-0 last 16 win…

Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zifa running out of time to convince Fifa to lift suspension

ZIFA has one week left to convince Fifa to lift the country's suspension and allow the Warriors to participate in the 2023 Afcon qualifiers.Caf gave Zimbabwe up to next Thursday to get the suspension lifted by the world governing football …

Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors make rich pickings, US$20,000 each

The Warriors started trooping back into the country yesterday from their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) expedition with each of them getting about US$20 000 richer and expecting more despite public anger over the team's poor showing at the …

Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Mapeza played 7, won 0, drew 2, lost 5

NORMAN Mapeza's latest tenure as Zimbabwe's national football team coach is turning out to be a nightmare for the 49-year-old ex-Zimbabwe international.The former defender is experiencing a difficult outing at the AFCON tournament in Camer…

Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:29hrs | | 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 along with Senegal, Guinea and Malawi.The Warrio…

Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Afcon axe falls on Knox Mutizwa

GOLDEN Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa and six other players failed to make the cut for the final 23-man Warriors' squad that will do duty in the Afcon finals that kick-off in Cameroon next month.The former Highlanders' forward is also one of …

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Warriors leave for AFCON

THE Zimbabwe national football team is set to leave for Cameroon today for the AFCON tournament that kicks off in the West African nation in a few days.Warriors team manager Wellington Mpandare said the team will leave Harare in two batche…

Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 11 | 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, with a face-saving victory at the National Sp…

Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | | 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. The imposing duo together with Warriors…

Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mhofu: The nation still needs answers

IT IS hard to forget the day the Warriors of Zimbabwe crashed out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals and the manner they exited the 24-team foootball competition and the ghost of that humiliation is refusing to die.There are too many…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 14:57hrs | 2 | by Michael Kariati

Afcon tourney too strong for Cosafa teams

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) which is being held in Egypt has proven to be a mammoth for the teams that hail from the southern region of the continent.Out of the five countries that left to represent the region in the Afcon tournament…

Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 10:19hrs | 9 | by Daniel Itai

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 past few days, I'm sure you have had a chance to …

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:39hrs | 3 | by Knowledge Musona

Independent Commission of Inquiry into the death of Football in Zimbabwe

Your honour the president, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your recent self appointment to the vacant position of President at Zifa. I will tackle the issue of the vacancy head on. When our team was knocked out…

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 08:44hrs | 4 | by Unknown

Pasuwa sabotaged me in Gabon-- Tendai Ndoro

Warriors and Orlando Pirates gunman  Tendai Ndoro has lashed out at former Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa for deliberately sidelining him in Gabon during the Afcon tournament.According to  Ndoro, Pawusa only selected him to make u…

Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 14:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Impressive warriors gave us hope

On Monday 22 January Zimbabwe's senior men football team the warriors, crushed out of the Africa cup of nations, after a humiliating 4-2 defeat at the hands of Tunisia. While many critics (including myself) initially dismissed the team's p…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu

Team selection cost the Warriors dearly at Afcon

AT least we don't have to watch the Warriors playing anymore. They suffered a catastrophic meltdown at the Africa Cup of Nations by crashing to two defeats and a draw to exit the tournament at the first hurdle.The 4-2 humiliation by a rath…

Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff writer

PDP statement of Zimbabwe qualifying for AFCON 2017

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the national football team, the Warriors and the people of Zimbabwe for qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final to be played in Gabon.The win is refreshing news for Zimbabweans …

Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 12:30hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

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