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Caf expert impressed by progress at Magaya's stadium
Caf stadium expert Muhammad Feizal Sidat has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made at Chahwanda Stadium, saying the facility is firmly on track to meet the requirements for Category 2 ma...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 15:30hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean CIO's role in Simon Mann's arrest
Happyton Bonyongwe, Zimbabwe's former Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has disclosed details about Zimbabwe's involvement in thwarting a 2004 mercenary-led coup attempt...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:21hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors get US$1 million for 2025 AFCON finals campaign
The Zimbabwe senior men's national football team, the Warriors, is set to receive a financial boost from the government ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Morocco. Finance M...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:19hrs | 3968 | by Staff reporter
Warriors call ups manipulated to disadvantage some teams
In recent weeks, tensions have flared within Zimbabwe's football circles as several top club coaches voiced frustration over national team call-ups disrupting their squads in key matches. These disput...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:01hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors climb on FIFA Rankings
The Zimbabwe national football team, affectionately known as the Warriors, has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA Rankings, released on Thursday. Following a successful stint during the recent...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 15:31hrs | 5913 | by Staff reporter
Michael Nees revives Warriors
In a stunning display of skill and teamwork, Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, secured a convincing 3-1 victory against Namibia yesterday at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. The...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 09:20hrs | 3083 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors in Chirewa injury blow
Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, have been dealt a major blow ahead of their crucial African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Namibia, with forward Tawanda Chirewa set to miss...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:27hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Kampala
Newly appointed Zimbabwe national football team coach, Michael Nees, will have his first face-to-face meeting with his players in Kampala tomorrow night, followed by his inaugural training session on ...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:08hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Coventry shares NSS progress report
SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry says the government has made progress in the sprucing up of the National Sports Stadium to meet Caf standards to host international football.The stadium was clo...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu celebrates 51st birthday
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwe football legends have hailed former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu for the role he played and continues to play in the development of the game in the country. Ndlovu...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:52hrs | 2 | by Staff 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 ...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 17:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
How Tanzanian football emerged from obscurity to break into the big league
Tanzanian Football's Rise to Prominence In a remarkable tale of sporting evolution, Tanzanian football has transitioned from relative obscurity to a sig...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 22:49hrs | 84 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa connections spared Rushwaya jail
A FORTNIGHT ago, we boldly declared "Rushwaya exhausts nine lives" in one of our headlines. How wrong we were!At the time, it seemed the chickens had finally come home to roost for Henrietta R...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PEOM: When one you thought was your kin and kith adds salt
Would we be talking of this drama if there was real devolution? Call it devolution, call it decentralization, it's a deadly drought In Zim because of centralization and control freaks in...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Ndaba Sibanda
Zimbabwean striker part ways with Scottish club
WARRIORS striker David Moyo has left Scottish Championship football side Hamilton Academical after requesting for a transfer to pursue other opportunities elsewhere.Moyo, who has been at Hamil...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son-in law must not drag ZImbabwe football to the gutter
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe is feeling let down by the Gerald Mlotshwa-chaired Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) in his bid to have Zimbabwe readmitted i...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to preside over Bosso, Dembare Uhuru Cup showdown
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa witnessing tomorrow's Independence Cup final between the country's football giants, Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium is a significant moment in the history of the c...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Castle Lager Premiership takes Easter break
THE Castle Lager Premiership football will take a break this weekend for the Easter Holidays.The league resumes on April 23 with a full Week 12 programme.The intermission will also aff...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' keeper Mapisa set for historic La Liga move
FRINGE Warriors goalkeeper Martin "Neuer'' Mapisa could make history by becoming the first Zimbabwean player to sign for a Spanish La Liga team following reports two clubs from the division are chasin...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Musona's team facing relegation danger
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona 's Saudi Arabia club Al Tai could bid farewell to the country's Pro league by the end of the campaign after its1-0 defeat to Abha last weekend left it closer to the m...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Yohane's body expected on Friday
THE body of the late former Warriors and Caps United defender Charles Yohane is set to arrive in the country on Friday, but burial arrangements are yet to be announced.Yohane was murdered last...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
From Zimbabwean soccer star to taxi driver
THE death of South Africa-based former Zimbabwe national team footballer Charles Yohane has again highlighted the challenges that African players can face at the end of their careers.Yohane di...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Steve Vickers
Bournemouth to open contract talks with Zemura
ENGLISH Championship football club AFC Bournemouth are set to resume contract talks with Jordan Zemura towards the end of the season after the negotiations were put on hold in December.The two...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Football, cricket failure reflect badly on SRC
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, I wish to bring to your attention the fact that the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) seems to be doing little to ensure that sports ass...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 18 | by Tawanda Tafirenyika
Lyon keep faith in Kadewere
FRENCH football giants Olympic Lyon have kept faith in Zimbabwe international forward Tino Kadewere despite a dip in form which has seen him get little game time.The Warriors striker had attra...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZIFA hunt for Mapeza's replacement
ZIFA are set to put in motion the recruitment processes to hire a substantive coach to replace Norman Mapeza whose contract ended last week following the Warriors' early exit from the African Cup of N...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors seek AFCON consolation
IT'S a tournament the players would want to forget in a hurry, given they flattered only to deceive in light of the massive financial support they have received from the Government through the Sports ...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Malawi in make-or-break AFCON clash
WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza says there is no room for error as Zimbabwe face Malawi in their second game of the African Cup of Nations at the Bafoussam Omnisports Stadium this evening.The mat...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe players receive second batch of allowances
THE Warriors' morale has been boosted ahead of their African Cup of Nations Group B crunch match against Malawi when they received the second batch of their allowances yesterday.Zimbabwe play ...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
97th minute penalty sink Zimbabwe Warriors
Senegal 1 - 0 ZimbabweAN injury-time penalty by Liverpool star Sadio Mane denied the Warriors a famous point against Africa's top-ranked nation after they succumbed to a morale-sapping...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 19:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Cameroon friendly called off
THE proposed friendly match between Zimbabwe and AFCON hosts Cameroon has been called off.The Warriors, who played Sudan yesterday in what could be their only preparatory match in Cameroon bef...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:53hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Jordan Zemura in Covid-19 scare
WarARRIORS team manager Wellington Mpandare yesterday called for reinforcements following revelations that Jordan Zemura's AFC Bournemouth was hit by Covid-19 outbreak just before the defender was sch...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwi set for Swedish swansong
FREE-SCORING former Warriors striker Nyasha Mushekwi could be heading for a career swansong with his former Swedish club Djurgårdens, who confirmed on Wednesday they have been in contact with the Chi...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grobbelaar interested in being next coach of Zimbabwe
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has expressed his desire to be the next coach of Zimbabwe. His comments come a day after the Zimbabwe FA (Zifa) dismissed Croatian Zdravko Logarusic and hi...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Musona speaks tough ahead of Ethiopia tie
AFTER enduring a frustrating goalless draw in their 2022 World Cup Group G qualifying opener against South Africa at home last Friday, Warriors captain Knowledge Musona says the team should do more in...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pinnick backs Lekjaa for two-year World Cup reform
One of the greatest debates in global sport has been the idea of holding football's World Cup every two years, instead of the traditional four we have long been used to.The 71st assembly of wo...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 20:21hrs | | by Busisani Sangweni
Tendai Darikwa's Lazarus moment at Wigan
ZIMBABWE international defender Tendai Darikwa has had a Lazarus experience after a good run of form since joining Wigan Athletic in January, having played every minute of the 24 matches that the club...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff writer
Mushekwi scores brace for Chinese side Zhejiang Greentown
FORMER Warriors striker Nyasha Mushekwi got off to a flying start to the new China League One season, firing a well-struck brace as he inspired Zhejiang Greentown to a dominant 4-0 win over Zibo....Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | | 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 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 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 | | 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 | 1 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere surpasses Benjani
ZIMBABWE international forward Tino Kadewere has surpassed former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari's explosive start in his debut season in France where he won rave reviews after joining from Swiss ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga sweats over Khama, Musona injuries
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic will be keeping his fingers crossed for the next few weeks as star player Khama Billiat is likely to be unavailable for the crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying f...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona nets brace
Knowledge Musona scored a brace for his Belgian side KAS Eupen on Tuesday night, at a time some Warriors' top stars appear to be also hitting top form.The Warriors skipper, who returned to the...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chipezeze falls out of favour
WARRIORS' number one goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze has lost his place at his South African club Baroka in a development that could affect his international career.Since featuring in the 1-1...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bournemouth reward Warriors defender
WARRIORS defender, Jordan Zemura has been rewarded for his efforts after signing a two year contract extension with his English side AFC Bournemouth according to the club's official website.Th...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Caf fines Aubameyang for exposing it
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10 000 for social media posts that tarnished the "honour and image" of the Confederation of African Football after his Gabon team spent the night on an airpor...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
World salutes Musona, Mahrez
THE Warriors versus Algeria four-goal thriller at the National Sports Stadium gripped social media following two exquisite goals by captains of the respective sides, Knowledge Musona and Riyad Mahrez....Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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