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Zimbabwe welcomes CAF's announcements
Many football stakeholders have welcomed yesterday's announcement by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which now sees two of the continent's top tournaments being postponed.The Afric...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 22:09hrs | 2444 | by Daniel Itai
Afcon finals postponed to 2022
THE Warriors will have to wait a little bit longer before getting down to action following CAF's decision to postpone the 2021 AFCON finals to January 2022. The tournament was scheduled to be ...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 16:47hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda calls for Zifa audit
YESTERDAY marked exactly 507 days since the Zifa executive committee suspended its vice-president Gift Banda over a litany of charges, chiefly allegedly usurping their powers by unilaterally making se...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buoyant of CAF stadia bans reversal
A BREAK in international football, enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has emerged a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.The country's football mother body, the Zimbabwe Football As...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 1245 | by Wellington Toni
PHOTOS: Kirsty Coventry develops National sports stadium
Minister of Youth, Sports Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry has posted pictures of the newly refurbished National Sports stadium. The former swimming sensation said the next step...Published: 06 May 2020 at 14:25hrs | 5375 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mapisa to miss mom's funeral
WARRIORS goalkeeper Martin "Neuer" Mapisa won't be able to pay his last respects to his mother who passed away in Harare yesterday. Mapisa's mother had been struggling with cancer for years. B...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:42hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium maintenance intensified
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has intensified work at Barbourfields Stadium in an effort to make the facility Caf compliant to host international matches. Caf further condemned Barbourfields Sta...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:28hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
It's all gloomy for BF Stadium
THE National Sports Stadium has better chances of being cleared to host international games ahead of Barbourfields Stadium, as the Bulawayo City Council-owned facility still needs enormous work to mee...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Sports betting catches a cold
GLOBAL suspension of sporting activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic has left multitudes of sports punters miserable and some in the red. Sports betting has over the years grown into a lucrative indu...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:19hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu wants a Sunday Marimo statue at Rufaro Stadium
FORMER Warriors star striker and captain Peter Ndlovu has implored local football authorities to build a statue at Rufaro Stadium in honour of Sunday Chidzambwa, who recently announced retirement from...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1950 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach Loga's salary revealed
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko "Loga'' Logarusic, earns a salary of US$7 000 a month and is likely to have pocketed, at least, US$70 000 by the time he leads his team into a competitive football match for th...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Despite stadium ban Zimbabwe have plenty of reasons to be cheerful ahead of AFCON 2021
Playing all of your Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches on international soil is an annoyance, rather than a hurdle that cannot be overcome. That is the message that Zimbabwe head coach Zdravk...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 13:41hrs | 3337 | by Staff Writer
PSL to re-align soccer calendar?
THE domestic football season may conform to Caf's decision to align their calendar with other modern African leagues in line with other Fifa competitions after the coronavirus pandemic forced the dela...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:16hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Castle Lager Premiership football season delayed
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government's intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed by coronavirus. ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Afcon postponement relief for Zimbabwe
THE postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations football qualifiers has come as a huge blessing for Zimbabwe who now need to vigorously work on their stadia and pursue the right to play their Grou...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:50hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA has been facing challenges for the past years - Coventry
THE MINISTER of Youth, Sports,, Arts and Recreation Kersty Coventry has revealed that the Zimbabwe Football Association has been facing serious challenges...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 14:22hrs | 1864 | by Stephen Jakes
Caf suspends 2021 Afcon qualifiers
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed this month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches indefinitely because of the fast-spreading coronavirus.The continen...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:00hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' Squad for Algeria named
Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic has made a few changes to the Warriors squad to face Algeria in the back-to-back 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Algeria later this month.The technical team reta...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:49hrs | 3423 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Mthuli Ncube: It's not economics prof.
Dear Minister, You are a highly erudite folk, hence fathoming the following bland similitude would, presumably, be facial. I hope you like football. It happens, in the soccer realm, th...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 12:57hrs | 5453 | by Dube. A
Caf inspectors jets into Zimbabwe
ZIFA have announced the arrival of inspectors from the Confederation of African Football to conduct preliminary inspection on the country's stadiums. It was reported last week that some CAF in...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
BCC unfazed, chases BF Saturday deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is unfazed by Caf's refusal to re-inspect Barbourfields Stadium and working flat-out to improve the venue for a scheduled Fifa inspection on Saturday. A Fifa delega...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:58hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry blames ZIFA
SPORTS Minister Kirsty Coventry has blamed the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) for failing to convince the continental football governing body CAF to give Zimbabwe a reprieve after confirming the...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Chan squad starts preparations
ZIMBABWE'S locally-based players will bid to impress coach Zdravko Logarusic (Loga) when he gets down to work today to assess a large pool of 28 players to assemble a squad that will repre...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:37hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA secure Orlando Stadium for Warriors
ZIFA have secured Orlando Stadium as the venue for the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Desert Foxes while the association continue to sell the nation a dummy that they are battling to have ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:16hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba bombshell for Warriors
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has a tough task on its hands to convince Aston Villa to release midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, pictured, for the back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 20:12hrs | 2754 | by Staff reporter
BF stadium works charm Zifa, Govt
URGENCY given to uplifting Barbourfields Stadium so that it meets Caf requirements has charmed both the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation as well as Zifa. The football motherbody i...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Agent Sawu divides Zifa
IT'S now virtually certain that there will be no immediate Warriors team manager appointment as there seems to be some haggling over the right candidate for the important job within the Zimbabwe Footb...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1914 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda acquitted
GIFT BANDA has sensationally bounced back into the ZIFA board after the association's disciplinary committee acquitted him of charges that led to his suspension by the domestic soccer body in January ...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 09:08hrs | 1263 | by Staff reporter
Coventry confident of hosting Algeria tie
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry remains hopeful that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will lift the ban on local stadia and allow the country to host the 2021 Afc...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:39hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
CAF reject ZIFA's BF plea
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected the Zimbabwe Football Association's plea to have the Warriors clash against Algeria played at Barbourfields Stadium, while the spread of corona...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:18hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa vs Kamambo court case hits snag
PROCEEDINGS in Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Felton Kamambo and his deputy Phillip Machana's case have been stalled by the absence of a statement from Postal and Telecommunications Re...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 18:08hrs | 1236 | by Stagg reporter
BCC goes into overdrive to meet Caf deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) and contractors will work throughout the weekend to get Barbourfields Stadium ready for Zifa to take pictures of progress that they will be send to Caf on Tuesday. ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Stadia fiasco sucks in Treasury
The Local Government ministry has blamed the Finance ministry for not allocating money for the refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium, one of the three main football facilities that have been ba...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:33hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Govt gives NSS renovations timeline
GOVERNMENT has given a timeline in which it intends to address the 17 key areas flagged by the Confederation of African Football at the National Sports Stadium. Acting permanent secretary in t...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
CAF to inspect BF, National Sports Stadium
THE Warriors' chances of hosting the Desert Foxes in Zimbabwe were boosted yesterday when the Confederation of African Football confirmed they will send an official to inspect both the National Sports...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter
CAF rejects ZIFA appeal, demands name of foreign stadium for Algeria match
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected an appeal by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) against its decision to bar Zimbabwe from hosting international matches over the poor sta...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Parliament demands answers
PARLIAMENT has summoned football stakeholders, including government ministries, the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Zifa over the decaying sporting facilities in the country which have been ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zifa was reluctant to register BF as venue of choice
ZIFA has reacted furiously to allegations that it was reluctant to register Barbourfields Stadium as a venue of choice for the Warriors' 2021 Afcon qualifier against Algeria at the end of this month. ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:40hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Round-the-clock work in NSS facelift as BF is ignored
WORKMEN at the National Sports Stadium are targeting to complete the first phase of renovations in the next 10 to 14 days as Government and football stakeholders rally to upgrade the facility to meet ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:39hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa trying to get millage from Zimbabwe stadium ban
THE 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier between the Warriors and Algeria is very likely to be staged here in Zimbabwe following the intervention of Cosafa president Philip Chiyangwa.A...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 10:35hrs | 8000 | by Staff reporter
BCC ramps up BF facelift
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday said government had availed $13 million towards the refurbishment of Barbourfiields Stadium.The country's football stadia were banned from hosting Con...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
Govt avails $13m for BF upgrade
GOVERNMENT has released $13 million to be used for refurbishing parts of Barbourfields Stadium to ready the ground for a Caf re-inspection ahead of the Warriors' Afcon qualifier against Algeria at the...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 07:53hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt ignores BF, begin NSS renovations
Government today started the refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium in Harare following a series of meetings held yesterday.The giant facility, together with all other venues was condemn...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 14:26hrs | 2596 | by Staff reporter
BCC yet to revamp BF
CASH-STRAPPED Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has not moved an inch to start sprucing up Barbourfields Stadium to meet Caf requirements despite assuring Zifa that it could make most of the improvements by...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt confident Zimbabwe will host Algeria at home
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Deputy Minister, Tino Machakaire, is confident the Warriors will play their next AFCON qualifier against Algeria at home following the intervention by authorities. ...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA appeal stadia ban
ZIFA are keeping their fingers crossed as they await CAF's response this afternoon after the country's association wrote to the continental football governing body seeking some reprieve over the blank...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:02hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Ray of hope for Warriors
A RAY of hope has filtered through the dark cloud hanging over Zimbabwe football with revelations the Warriors' blockbuster 2021 AFCON qualifier against Algeria could still be played at Barbourfields ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:01hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach unfazed
WARRIORS coach Zdravko "Loga" Logarusic is unfazed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf)'s decision to ban the country's main stadiums from hosting international matches and has urged his cha...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:57hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zifa approach Joburg
Zifa have officially approached the City of Johannesburg for a stadium to use in their Afcon 2021 qualifier against Algeria on March 29.Zifa wrote to the operators of Dobsonville and Ellis Par...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 17:40hrs | 4526 | by Staff reporter
MDC councils in stadium ban storm amidst abuse of office
The disqualification of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to hold an AFCON qualifier match between Zimbabwe and Algeria has opened a can of worms within the MDC run urban Councils. Their ...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 12:03hrs | 2652 | by Tapiwa Mutonhodzi
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