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Zimbabwean star seals move to SA's Amazulu
Rising Zimbabwean striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya is set to join South African Premiership side Amazulu FC after impressing at the recently held 2025 COSAFA Cup, sources close to the player have confir...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:15hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Bosso could cash in big as Orlando Pirates chase Prince Ndlovu
Highlanders Football Club stands to gain a significant windfall as South African Premier Division giants Orlando Pirates express keen interest in signing their teenage prodigy, Prince Ndlovu. Reports ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:09hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Poised to Introduce VAR Technology in PSL
In a landmark development set to transform Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is moving swiftly to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology to the Premier Soccer L...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA launches 'Go Warriors Fans' initiative
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has launched a bold fan mobilisation campaign, "Go Warriors Fans," aimed at rallying nationwide support for the senior men's football team, the Warriors, ahead...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 17:53hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Harare Select crashes out of COSAFA Cup
Harare Select clothed as Zimbabwe's Warriors bowed out of the 2025 COSAFA Cup in heartbreaking fashion despite securing a 3-1 win over Mozambique in their final Group A match played in South Africa on...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:54hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Bafana Bafana revive COSAFA hopes with win over Harare Select
Bafana Bafana reignited their 2025 COSAFA Cup campaign with a crucial 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe in a Group A clash at the Toyota Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Goals from Kabelo Dlamini - via a...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 16:23hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
VAR saves Harare select to pick a draw against Mauritius
Zimbabwe's Warriors began their 2025 COSAFA Cup campaign with a goalless draw against Mauritius in a Group A encounter played Wednesday evening at Free State Stadium in South Africa.The youthf...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:10hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Money talks: Scottland FC winger smuggled Into Warriors COSAFA cup squad
Nathan Mutasa grabbed headlines on Monday after his unexpected inclusion in Zimbabwe's 2025 Warriors squad for the COSAFA Cup.The Scottland FC winger, who is also known as the son of soc...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Pokello's son in Warriors squad raises dust
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is facing intense criticism following the last-minute and unexplained inclusion of Scotland-based midfielder Nathan Mutasa in the Warriors squad set to take pa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Morocco dumps COSAFA
In a stunning development, Morocco has sensationally withdrawn from the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup 2025, leaving organizers scrambling to fill the void. East African football powerhouse Tanzania has bee...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:59hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Controversy erupts over Zimbabwe Warriors' squad selections
Zimbabwe's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2025 have come under intense scrutiny following Warriors coach Michael Nees' controversial decision to exclude several key regulars from t...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:21hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA to hunt for Warriors COSAFA coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is set to appoint a local coach to take charge of the Warriors at the 2025 COSAFA Cup tournament, as current head coach Michael Nees will be unavailable due to...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:27hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors drawn against Bafana Bafana
Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team, the Warriors, have been placed in Group A alongside hosts South Africa, Mozambique, and Mauritius for the 2025 COSAFA Cup tournament, which kicks off on...Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 305 | 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 ...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:24hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors out of COSAFA Cup tournament
Zimbabwe's senior women's football team, the Mighty Warriors, saw their journey in the 2024 COSAFA Cup end on Tuesday following Mozambique's 1-1 draw against Lesotho. This result propelled Mozambique ...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Young Warriors secure convincing victory in COSAFA Cup
Zimbabwe's junior men's soccer team, the Young Warriors, bolstered their 2024 COSAFA Cup campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Eswatini on Saturday at ABB Stadium in Maputo, Mozambique. This win...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Bosso Chibuku Cup blow
Highlanders FC is set to face a significant challenge in their upcoming Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final against Simba Bhora this Sunday at Wadzanai Stadium. The match comes just as the club loses thre...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors coach appointment divides ZIFA
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Normalisation Committee is experiencing internal discord over the appointment of the new Mighty Warriors head coach. The tec...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:48hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors stuck on worst Fifa ratings in 8 years
The Zimbabwe national team, the Warriors, learned their latest position on the FIFA rankings following the recent international tournaments. Despite participating in the Cosafa Cup and being e...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:45hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Dodgy ZIFA leadership struggling to get anything right
ZIFA's Normalisation Committee is facing criticism for failing to pay the Warriors their promised winning bonuses for the recent COSAFA Cup. Despite registering two wins against Comoros and Zambia in ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:10hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eliminated from COSAFA Cup
Kenya 2 - 0 ZimbabweSecond-half goals from the dynamic Gor Mahia duo of Austin Odhiambo and Benson Omalla saw Kenya's U23 team, the Emerging Stars, beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday a...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 16:13hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismantles Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweZimbabwe positioned themselves strongly for a spot in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals by defeating Zambia 2-0 in a Group B clash at Wolfson Stadium. Goals from Michael Tapera and T...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismantles Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweZimbabwe positioned themselves strongly for a spot in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals by defeating Zambia 2-0 in a Group B clash at Wolfson Stadium. Goals from Michael Tapera and T...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Chipolopolo clash at Cosafa
Warriors midfielder Richard Hachiro believes advancing to the next round of the Cosafa Cup would be a greater achievement than their celebrated 2018 success, where they clinched their fifth title. Tod...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors win opening fixture of Cosafa Cup
Zimbabwe 1 - 0 ComorosZimbabwe has registered an opening win at the Hollywood Bets Cosafa Cup 2024 competition after beating Comoros 1-0 in Gqeberha, South Africa on Thursday.Interim head ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 16:18hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Confusion stalks Zifa as coach disowns 3 national team squads
Warriors interim coach Jairosi Tapera has distanced himself from the three different national team squads announced by ZIFA for this week's Cosafa Cup in South Africa, highlighting ongoing controversy...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe referees for Cosafa Cup
Brighton Chimene and Thabani Ruzario are among the match officials for the 2024 Cosafa Cup, starting Wednesday in South Africa. Referees have been undergoing training in Johannesburg, includin...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Warriors faces Chipolopolo in Cosafa draw
Following two disappointing defeats in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa, the Zimbabwean national football team, known as the Warriors, will seek redemption at the upcomin...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:12hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Shepolopolo: Zambia's Copper Queens Conquer African Football
The Zambian women's national football team, affectionately called the Copper Queens or Shepolopolo, have been making giant strides in African football over the past decade. From qualifying for their f...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 20:59hrs | 97 | by Staff Reporter
George Chigova dies
Former Zimbabwe international goalkeeper George Chigova died of a heart ailment at the age of 32 on Wednesday.The former Dynamos, Polokwane City and SuperSport United shot stopper suffered a h...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 18:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors reach COSAFA Cup semi-finals
Zimbabwe 1 - 1 BotswanaZimbabwe's senior national women's football team, the Mighty Warriors, secured a spot in the COSAFA Women's Championship semi-finals in Gauteng with a 1-1 draw against Botsw...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zifa moves closer to appointing Warriors coach
The Zifa normalization committee has moved closer to appointing coaches for the Warriors and Mighty Warriors following the commencement of interviews for the positions.Additional candidates wi...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law not in a hurry to get Zimbabwe's FIFA suspension lifted
ZIMBABWE Football Association (ZIFA) and Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have indicated that they are in no hurry to get the country's FIFA suspension lifted. Mlotshwa, who was presenti...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Warriors kicked out of CHAN because of illegal Zifa Board
ZIFA have insisted that there is no need to rush the nation back to international football as systems are being put in place to ensure Zimbabwe returns stronger from the FIFA suspension. The W...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SRC endorses it's stooges
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has lifted the suspension of Zifa board members Farai Jere, Barbra Chikosi and Sugar Chagonda while ratifying the return of Gift Banda to the executive commi...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors kicked out of Cosafa
ZIMBABWE are officially out of the 2022 COSAFA Cup to be staged in Durban next month.COSAFA has announced that only Zimbabwe will be missing due to their ongoing FIFA suspension.Initia...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 18:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to be barred from 2022 COSAFA Cup due to Mnangagwa's son in-law's interference
THE Warriors have been barred from participating at this year's COSAFA Cup following confirmation by the Southern regional football body that Zimbabwe will not be eligible due to its suspension from i...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:37hrs | 19 | 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 a...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Politicians are killing Zimbabwe football'
FORMER Zifa president Vincent Pamire has said political interference is negatively affecting football in the country.Pamire was speaking at a church service for former vice-president Ndumiso G...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
9 Young Warriors fail age tests
NINE members of the Zimbabwe Under-17 national football team have failed tests which are conducted to determine the ages of players allowed at age-group tournaments.Of the 25 players who were ...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 01:33hrs | 32 | by Staff Reporter
Mapeza resists major changes
NORMAN Mapeza has resisted the temptation of making wholesale changes by backing the Warriors, who have been fighting, in the 2022 World Cup qualifying trenches.The interim coach named a 24-me...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach Logarusic fired
ZIFA has finally bowed down to pressure from local football fans after announcing the sacking of Croatian coach Zdravko Logarusic.The decision to sack Logarusic was confirmed after a meeting o...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 18:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 Knox Butho out of Bafana match
ZIMBABWE have been dealt a heavy blow after midfielder Butholezwe Ncube and striker Knox Mutizwa tested positive for Covid-19, automatically ruling them out of the World Cup qualifiers against South A...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Big break-though for Benjani
BENJANI MWARUWARI's appointment, as the Warriors assistant coach, has been warmly welcomed by the domestic football fraternity. They feel he will now get a golden chance, to be groomed inside the tren...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Loga's absence delays Warriors squad
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic's continued absence is the reason why Zifa is delaying announcement of the squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia early next month, ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Foreign clubs delay Warriors squad announcement for World Cup qualifiers
THE Zimbabwe senior national football team's technical department headed by coach Zdravko Logarusic is expected to announce the squad for the two Fifa World Cup qualifier fixtures in the next few days...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga now in a better mood
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, is hoping his players will get the game time they badly need to put them into fine shape for the two FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopi...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors drop one place on FIFA rankings
ZIMBABWE has moved one place down the ladder in the latest FIFA rankings.The Warriors are now ranked 108th in the world, according to the rankings released today. They also dropped two places ...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 15:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga snubs Caps, Dynamos stars
DYNAMOS star Shadreck Nyahwa and his Caps United counterpart Carlos Mavhurume have been left out of the Warriors squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers as coach Zdravko Logarusic has decided agai...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Loga survives chop
UNDER FIRE Warriors' coach Zdravko Logarusic has survived for now after the Zifa board failed to meet last weekend to deliberate on his fate. Indications are now that the Croat has been given a lifeli...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
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