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Horror Crash Rocks FC Platinum
FC Platinum's midfield workhorse, Oscar "Horror" Bhebhe, was rushed to hospital on Monday morning after being involved in a car accident that left him with a broken arm.Details surrounding the...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum challenged to win PSL title in honour of late Brian Banda
Warriors midfielder Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya has called on his former club, FC Platinum, to dedicate their 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title quest to the memory of the late Brian Banda. Band...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:19hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum fixtures postponed as club mourns Brian Banda
FC Platinum have been granted a postponement of both their men's and women's fixtures this week following the tragic passing of midfielder Brian Banda, who died in a road traffic accident on Sunday....Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum player Brian Banda dies following car crash
FC Platinum midfielder Brian Banda has tragically died following a road traffic accident earlier this Sunday. The 29-year-old was traveling along the Zvishavane-Filabusi road when the cra...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:23hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Jere led Caps United slip back into relegation zone
CAPS Utd 1 - 2 FC PlatinumHarare – CAPS United's inconsistent Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign took another downward turn on Sunday, as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Nees finalising Zimbabwe Warriors Squad for FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Warriors coach Michael Nees is in the final stages of selecting his squad for Zimbabwe's upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria. The German tactician has been closely monito...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:12hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players departure rumours intensify
Rumours surrounding the departure of Highlanders' stalwarts Peter Muduhwa and Lynoth Chikuhwa have intensified, despite head coach Kelvin Kaindu's assurances that no players have officially left the c...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:10hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere returns to the Zimbabwe national football team
Tino Kadewere has made a timely return to the Zimbabwe national football team, as he has been included in the 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group J qualifiers against Ken...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
International orphans shift base to Botswana
Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, are set to relocate to Botswana's Obed Chilume Itani Stadium in Francistown for the first leg of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers a...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere and Chirewa Ruled Out of AFCON Qualifiers
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has confirmed that Warriors forwards Tino Kadewere and Tawanda Chirewa will miss the crucial back-to-back 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:22hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous boost for Warriors
Zimbabwe coach Michael Nees has received a significant boost ahead of the back-to-back 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Namibia, with the return of key players, including captain Marvelou...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba named in Warriors squad
Zimbabwe's national football coach, Michael Nees, has recalled Luton Town midfielder Marvellous Nakamba to the Warriors squad ahead of their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier agains...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 17:35hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suffers another blow
The Zimbabwean national football team, the Warriors, have been hit with a significant setback as Tino Kadewere has withdrawn from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Kenya an...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 15:44hrs | 2118 | 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 week’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. Zimbabwe will open their Group J campaign with a ma...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:31hrs | 435 | 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
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. ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
US ally pulls out of Zimbabwe match amid diplomatic tiff
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has quickly assembled a squad to play against the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) select team on Tuesday at Rufaro Stadium after the Zambia Defence Forces withdr...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 07:06hrs | 2194 | by Staff reporter
Bunjira Jnr gets Warriors select call-up
CAPS United winger Alois Junior Bunjira has been called up to the Warriors select squad for an exhibition match against the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) team at Rufaro Stadium. This match was organiz...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 07:03hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum add to Dembare woes
FC Platinum 1 - 0 DynamosDynamos coach Genesis Mangombe's future at the popular Harare giants was cast into further doubt after suffering defeat against former champions FC Platinum in a Castle La...Published: 26 May 2024 at 21:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farai Jere's Caps united fans invade the pitch, match abandoned
Match abandoned after 86 minutes.FC Platinum 1-0 Caps UnitedTHE Castle Lager Premier league match between FC Platinum and Caps United was aband...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Try Ncube charms Bosso bosses
HWANGE assistant coach Try Ncube is set to be appointed as one of Kelvin Kaindu's assistant coaches at Highlanders after impressing in interviews held last week.While Ncube arrives at Bosso, s...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mabaleka promoted to Kaindu backroom
HIGHLANDERS are set to promote Bosso 90 coach Melusi "Mabaleka" Sibanda to be part of Kelvin Kaindu's backroom staff next season.Last week, Bosso issued an update on recruiting new technical t...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2023 Soccer Stars selected
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League champions Ngezi Platinum Stars have underlined their sweet season by providing three players in the 2023 Soccer Stars of the Year calendar. The 11 soccer sta...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors hit by withdrawals
Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has made last-minute changes to his squad for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers this week in Rwanda, bringing in defender Devine Lunga while six British-born stars wh...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach takes huge gamble
Warriors coach Baltimore Brito has taken a significant risk by inviting several foreign-based players for the team's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria later this month, some of whom have...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Brito defends Warriors selection
The announcement of the provisional Warriors squad to commence Zimbabwe's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign has stirred significant discontent within the local football community. However, national c...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Brito chapter begins
A new chapter begins for the Warriors today as they embark on a fresh campaign under the guidance of Brazilian coach Baltemar Brito.Brito, who was appointed as the head coach of the Zimbabwe s...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Dembare on revenge mission
Emmanuel Jalai, the vice-captain of Dynamos, holds a positive outlook as his team prepares to confront FC Platinum in the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup at Mandava Stadium this afternoon....Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza cautiously optimistic
FC Platinum manager Norman Mapeza is cautiously optimistic about his team's chances in the Chibuku Super Cup, the premier knockout tournament in Zimbabwean football. His team is set to face Harare gia...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors arrive in Botswana for friendly match
THE Zimbabwe Senior Men's National Football team, the Warriors arrived in Botswana on Wednesday afternoon for their friendly match against the Zebras on Saturday.The 20-member Warriors squad, ...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 18:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zifa meet Brito
The newly-appointed interim coach of the Warriors, Baltemar Brito, had not yet met with and signed a contract with the Zifa Normalisation Committee as of late yesterday, despite his appointment to lea...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Brito names first Warriors squad ahead of Botswana friendly
Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito has announced his first squad as the head coach of the Warriors, following his recent appointment. Brito, who was confirmed as the new senior national football team hea...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 19:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza upbeat ahead of Dembare BF clash
SOCCER Star of the Year Walter Musona who was stretchered off in last weekend's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League's 2-0 win over Chicken Inn has been cleared to play in the epic clash against Dynamos...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready for 'any funny tricks'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium has never been a pleasant venue for visiting teams coming to face Bulawayo soccer giants Highlanders.Bosso's fans always create an intimidating atmosphere which stimulate...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza threatens to quit
Herentals 1 - 0 FC Platinum A FUMING Norman Mapeza issued a surprise threat to quit coaching after his FC Platinum side fell to bogey side Herentals at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bumper crowd expected at BF
OF course, no alcohol will be sold inside Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon, as teams are yet to comply with requirements set by the Premier Soccer League at their annual meeting.Nonetheles...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in tricky opening fixtures
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League title-starved Bulawayo sleeping giant Highlanders' five opening games will have a big tell in their quest to end a 17-year wait for the championship, as they face tr...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Chiefs in Chibuku Super Cup final
BULAWAYO Chiefs and Herentals wrote their own piece of history by booking their first appearance in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup to be played on November 19 at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo....Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
What's wrong with Bosso?
FOUR games, four penalties!Highlanders should self-introspect about the penalties that they are now conceding willy-nilly.In their last four games, including the Chibuku Super Cup quar...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum silence Bosso
Highlanders 2 - 3 FC PlatinumWALTER Musona's strike from the last kick of an entertaining Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields yesterday silenced Highlanders as FC Plati...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, FC Platinum clash
THE country's best two teams - FC Platinum and Highlanders - in the second-half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season face off at the weekend in an all-to-play-for encounter at Barbourfield...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Cup exit deflates Dembare
SO, there won't be that glittering blue and white colour of Dynamos in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup this year, again.DeMbare are now starring at the grim prospect of finishing the season...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spotlight falls on Bosso's new foreign coach
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League returns with the spotlight falling on new Highlanders coach Baltemar Brito, who will preside on his first match since joining as Bosso take on Black Rhinos...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso linked to moves for Banda, Phiri
HIGHLANDERS Football Club have been linked with signing two of their former players when the transfer window opens at the beginning of next month.Premier Soccer League teams will be allowed to...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:05hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Chiefs in impressive win over FC Platinum
Bulawayo Chiefs 2-0 FC PlatinumBULAWAYO Chiefs coach Nilton Terroso yesterday played down his impressive win over reigning champions FC Platinum in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match a...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A Platinum Chibuku showdown
HAVING guided FC Platinum to three Chibuku Super Cup final appearances, including a victory in 2014, and also helping the Zvishavane miners to three league championship titles, Norman Mapeza feels lik...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:08hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Platinum teams fire early warning shots
THREE times in a row Zimbabwean champions, FC Platinum early warning shots when they drubbed Tenax 6-1 in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League opening fixture played at Mandava Stadium in Zvishava...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:11hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Three changes in Warriors starting lineup to face Malawi
ZIMBABWE Warriors coach, Zdravko Logarusic has made three changes from the team that started against Mozambique for the country's second match at the Cosafa Cup when they face Malawi at the Isaac Wolf...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 10:47hrs | 8 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Warriors, Mozambique draw in COSAFA clash
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic felt a draw against Mozambique was a fair result in their goalless in their opening Cosafa Cup match played in Gqeberha on Wednesday afternoon.Six-time Cosafa ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Warriors off to Cosafa
CHICKEN INN left-back Xolani Ndlovu is one of three players that have been placed on stand by for the Warriors' Cosafa Cup in South Africa.The other two players on standby are Dynamos' forward...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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