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Algeria to play at BF
BULAWAYO soccer enthusiasts are drooling at the opportunity of watching the Warriors in a "real" competitive match when Barbourfields Stadium plays host to reigning continental champions Algeria in a ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 465 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo gets CAF post
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has been battling to contain a domestic storm, was smiling yesterday after being appointed a member of the CAF AFCON organising committee.He follows in the f...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Micho keen on Warriors job
ANOTHER foreign coach Serbian Milutin Sredojevic, popularly known as Micho, has expressed a keen interest in coaching the Warriors. Micho is currently unattached after parting ways with Egyptian giant...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
BCC to hire external experts for BF?
THE Bulawayo City Council is likely to hire external expertise to work on recommendations of the Confederation of African Football stadium inspection team for Barbourfields Stadium, as the local autho...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:11hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
CAF OKs Barbourfields, bans NSS
THE Confederation of African Football has given the greenlight to Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo to host international matches, while banning Zvishavane's Mandava Stadium and the National Sports St...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:02hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwi fulfils his CAPS Utd promise
IN the early hours of Sunday morning, with the majority of Harare in dreamland, one of the finest feel-good stories in the history of Zimbabwean football was completed under a clear moonlit December n...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:05hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Benjani's son eyes Warriors dance
AFTER his father dazzled the soccer scene with his skills and scoring prowess that took him to foreign soils which by design or skill to be fair is a preserve for the best, in comes the offspring....Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 14:31hrs | 2767 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intervenes on Teenage Hadebe passport saga?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa intervened in the matter involving the issuing of Turkish based Zimbabwe Warriors player Teenage Hadebe with a passport so that he could return to his base.Hadebe ...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 08:58hrs | 13202 | by Staff Reporter
Hadebe finally gets his new passport
TEENAGE HADEBE'S week-long ordeal, in which he has been battling to get a new passport to fly back to his base in Turkey, is finally over after he received his travel document yesterday. The 2...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:22hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe now facing sanctions
TURKISH Super Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor will invoke their disciplinary code, leading to the possible suspension of Zimbabwe international defender Teenage Hadebe, if he fails to travel from Bulawayo t...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 13:16hrs | 3774 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa causes Zifa president's arrest
Zimbabwe Football Association president Felton Kamambo and his acting deputy Phillip Machana appeared in court on allegations of sending false telephone massages causing annoyance to their predecessor...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:55hrs | 3097 | by Staff reporter
Antipas still keen on Warriors job
JOEY ANTIPAS says he is still keen to extend his romance with the Warriors when ZIFA choose a substantive coach in January. The Warriors caretaker coach dismissed reports he had thrown in the towel af...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 03:57hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Antipas drops a bomb shell
WARRIORS coach Joe Antipas has sensationally announced his departure from the national team, exactly 24 hours after masterminding the downfall of Zambia in a Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at t...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:38hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Musona silences army of critics
KNOWLEDGE Musona answered his critics in the best manner possible last night with an influential role as he guided his Warriors to an historic AFCON qualifying victory over Zambia at the Heroes Stadiu...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:02hrs | 2895 | by Staff reporter
Warriors beat Chipolopolo in Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweKhama Billiat struck a brace to help Zimbabwe beat Zambia 2-1 in an Afcon Qualifier in Lusaka on Tuesday.The Warriors had drawn their opening match of the qualifying c...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:31hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
MDC demonstrates at Warriors match
AFTER being denied a chance to protest by police with the latest being at Thursday's 2020 budget presentation, MDC youths ambushed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime by demonstrating as the country...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:56hrs | 870 | by newzimbabwe
Nakamba consults Peter, Benjani
THEY say experience is the best teacher.For Marvelous Nakamba, when it came to sourcing tips on life in the fast lane of the English Premier Soccer League, there was no better mentor than the ...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:21hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
'No tickets to be sold at NSS'
ZIFA have urged supporters to come early for the opening 2021 AFCON qualifier against Botswana at the National Sports Stadium this evening.The association's spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela said ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 19:18hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
LIVE: AFCON Zimbabwe vs Botswana
Watch the live match between Zimbabwe Vs Botswana. ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 16:43hrs | 2948 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pokello Nare defends her presence in Warriors camp
Socialite and Harare business woman Pokello Nare has hit back at criticism for being at the senior national soccer team's camp. The national soccer team commonly referred to as the "Warriors" ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 11:15hrs | 5048 | by Staff Reporter
Warriors need to suffocate Botswana, says Sweswe
FORMER Warriors defender Thomas Sweswe wants the national senior football team to go all out in attack when they face Botswana in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifying match against Botswana...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Warriors go for the kill
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona believes a positive start against neighbours Botswana at home could go a long way in determining how well the team does in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qual...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA impounds Warriors kit a day before match
THE kit the Warriors intend to use for their opening 2021 AFCON qualifier tomorrow is being held at the ZIMRA offices at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, just a day before the match....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 16:52hrs | 2642 | by Staff Reporter
De Jongh lays into Zifa
HIGHLANDERS coach Hendrikus Pieter de Jongh is furious with Zifa as he alleges that officials at the football mother body went behind his back to convince Prince Dube to join the Warriors camp before ...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1246 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba expected to arrive this today, Musona tomorrow
The majority of warriors players called up for Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Botswana set for this Friday are in camp with the Zimbabwe national soccer team expected to begin prep...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 12:11hrs | 2017 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, GameCocks release Dube, Antipas
Highlanders and Chicken Inn yesterday agreed to release Prince Dube and Joey Antipas, respectively, to the Warriors after initially threatening to hold on to them until after their league games tomorr...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:22hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Antipas takes a dig at PSL
WARRIORS' coach, Joey Antipas, has criticised the failure by the Premier Soccer League to observe the Fifa international break. Antipas, who also doubles as the national team coach, is expecte...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Bonne for Warriors
MACAULEY Bonne is set to begin his international career with Zimbabwe as he is expected to get his Zimbabwean passport today, which will enable him to feature for the Warriors when they begin their 20...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe were close to losing Bonne to the Three Lions of England
MACAULEY BONNE almost ended his dream of playing for the Warriors as he endured frustrations over securing a Zimbabwean passport, with England ready to pounce and get his services. This ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 537 | by STaff reporter
Bonne and Chicksen get passports
After years of encountering frustrations, Zimbabwe's Macauley Bonne has finally got his passport which will enable him to fulfil his dream of playing for the Warriors.The 24-year-old striker h...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 16:22hrs | 3928 | by Staff Reporter
Supreme Court relief for cash-strapped ZIFA
A MESSY five-year battle - which sucked in three ZIFA presidents, rumbled in the courts, dragged a leading bank into the drama, resulted in a luxury bus donated by SAFA being attached and had a hand i...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:02hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Warriors squad trimmed
WARRIORS coach Joey Antipas has trimmed his squad to 24 players, who will be in camp next week for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group H matches against Botswana and Zambia.Zimbabwe b...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:48hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA lied on Barbourfields lighting
The Bulawayo City Council has refuted allegations by ZIFA that the upcoming AFCON match between Zimbabwe and Botswana was taken away from Barbourfields because of malfunctioning floodlights.Th...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 17:55hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
BF not fit for Warriors match
The Zimbabwe senior national football team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations-AFCON qualifier against Botswana set for the 15th of this month has been moved from Babourfields stadium in Bulawayo to the Nati...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:15hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Is match-fixing taking root in Zimbabwe?
THE 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Egypt brought together the best teams from the continent in what was undoubtedly a feast of great soccer, camaraderie, and a showcase of the best footb...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 350 | by Michael Kariati
RG's Office rescues British Brigade
WARRIORS coach Joey Antipas has pleaded for the availability of British-based trio -- Macauley Bonne, Jordan Zemura and Adam Chicksen -- ahead of this month's 2021 African Cup of Nations football qual...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:57hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Zifa not panicking over passports
WARRIORS team manager Wellington Mpandare says there is no need to panic over passports for the British Brigade ahead of the start of the 2020 AFCON qualifiers next month. ZIFA, through the Mi...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:12hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
No passports request from ZIFA, Mathema
ZIFA has not officially requested the Government of Zimbabwe to expedite the issuance of passports to the British brigade players called up by the Warriors technical team.Once that request has...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 17:13hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Musona bounces back into Warriors
FORMER Warriors skipper Knowledge Musona is expected to bounce back into the squad, to be announced by coach Joey Antipas today, for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers. The talismanic forward was overl...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 05:56hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Another Anderlecht chance for Musona
BELGIAN giants RSC Anderlecht's new head coach Frank Vercauteren has given Warriors hitman Knowledge Musona a big chance to salvage his future with the club after welcoming him back into the first tea...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:51hrs | 4972 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pleaded guilty to fix last AFCON game against DR Congo
A sensational report from a Madagascar newspaper claimed that Zimbabwe threw their last Africa Cup of Nations (A Fcon) pool match to make way for DR Congo in the final 16 of the competition, but with ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 14:26hrs | 11012 | by Staff Writer
Musona is back
THE light is beginning to shine again for Warriors skipper knowledge Musona who has begun his rehabilitation with the Anderlecht reserve side after recovering from a hernia problem that kept him out o...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 06:56hrs | 3287 | by Staff reporter
Pagels proud of his Warriors
GERMAN coach, Dieter Klaus Pagels, says he feels proud that many of the players he introduced into the Warriors team have now become core players in the national team. Pagels arrived in Zimbab...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 07:05hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Zifa did not ban any players
Zifa have, for the first time, said they never banned any of the Warriors from being picked from national duty after the 2019 Afcon debacle. The absence of a number of regular players, who usu...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 06:43hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo to have the last laugh
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo insists he remains the right man to take Zimbabwean football forward and the fierce criticism he has received will only transform him into a better leader of the game. He...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 06:36hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Zifa pursue Mapeza
There are indications that Zifa are plotting to engage Norman Mapeza to take over as the Warriors coach in January after the former national team captain quit FC Platinum to take a break from football...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 12:05hrs | 1507 | by Staff reporter
Nepotistic appointment exposed as Ndiraya is eliminated, fails test
Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa (South Africa win 5-0 on aggregate) THE Young Warriors went to Barbourfields Stadium yesterday needing nothing short of a miracle to overturn a massive 5-0 Africa Cup...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:03hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Billiat spares Zimbabwe blushes
Zimbabwe 3-1 Somalia (Zimbabwe win 3-2 on aggregate) ZIMBABWE came within five minutes of kissing goodbye to the 2022 World Cup but Khama Billiat's late strike averted a huge embarrassment for...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:01hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law want to interfere in Zifa via police after Fifa defeat
THE Sports Commission have engaged the police to investigate Zifa over alleged misappropriation of public funds. The investigation covers the period from December last year to now. Prince Mupa...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 06:09hrs | 2134 | by Staff reporter
Mudimu named Warriors captain
Wales-based Zimbabwean soccer player Alec Mudimu has been named the Warriors captain for the team's World Cup preliminary qualifier against Somalia in Djibouti today.The match starts at 5pm....Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:16hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
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