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Warriors date Harambee Stars in cup final
FOR the first time in almost four decades, Zimbabwe and Kenya national football teams are set to clash in a cup final when they feature in the Four Nations Tournament decider at Bingu National Stadium...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Good vibes for Warriors
THE Warriors are hoping to round off the international break with a win after it kicked off their preparations for the second phase of the Group C Fifa World Cup qualifiers with a bang, beating Zambia...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:34hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Warriors in Malawi hunt
ENGLAND-BASED Tawanda Maswanhise and Macaulay Bonne were late yesterday expected to join the rest of the Warriors' squad in Malawi for the four-team tournament as they face Zambia in the opening match...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar advises Zimbabwe to move fast on Trey Nyoni
FORMER Warriors and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has advised Zimbabwe to move fast on Liverpool's Trey Nyoni before the Warriors lose him out completely.Grobbelaar says Nyoni would be...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 4926 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors face Nakamba blow
LUTON TOWN manager Rob Edwards has given a bleak assessment of Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba's recovery progress, hinting the player may miss the remainder of the campaign.If Nakamba fail...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 678 | 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 | 415 | by Staff Reporter
National Sports Stadium to be ready for next Warriors home matches
The Zimbabwe's national football team will soon go back to the National Sports Stadium to host international matches, Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry told parliamentarian...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 08:51hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, CAPS Utd match off
THE proposed Harare Mayor's Cheer Fund Cup showdown between Dynamos and CAPS United pencilled for Rufaro on Sunday has been put on ice. Harare's biggest rivals had been provided with an opport...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:33hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube wants PPPs in stadiums revamp
FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotions minister Mthuli Ncube has urged private players to come on board to help revamp stadiums. Ncube said private players could come on board under t...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 07:02hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Low expectations as Dembare go to Caf contest
DYNAMOS chairman Moses Maunganidze says they will not be setting the bar too high ahead of their African Safari campaign after a long time of absence.The Harare giants will take part in the Co...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:51hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Smells nepotism as unknown Mangombe set for Warriors job
The ZIFA Normalisation Committee (NC) says it will soon announce the coach for the senior men's football team with indications pointing to Dynamos coach Genesis Mangombe getting the vacant Warriors po...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:50hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors invited to Europe
THE Warriors have been invited for a friendly match in Malta in March before they resume their Group C 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers campaign when they host Lesotho on June 3 at a venue yet to be ann...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 2144 | by Staff reporter
Brito's dance with Warriors hangs by a thread
WARRIORS interim coach Baltemar Brito's dance with the national team hangs by a thread after his contract expired on Sunday.Brito and the entire Warriors' technical team signed short-term cont...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:34hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused ZIFA executives take fight to Constitutional Court
FIVE former executives of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) facing fraud allegations are seeking to escalate their case to the Constitutional Court, claiming a violation of their rights....Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:47hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
PUMA dumps Israel national soccer team sponsorship deal
Sportswear giant Puma has announced its decision to terminate its sponsorship deal with the Israeli Football Association (IFA) in 2024. Contrary to speculation, Puma asserts that the decision is not l...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 13:35hrs | 462 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Warriors risk losing Brito
The Warriors risk losing coach Baltemar Brito as his contract with Zifa lapses at the end of this month.Zifa rode on Brito's contract with Highlanders which also ends on December 31 and now ha...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:07hrs | 6547 | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda is the goalkeeper of the year
UTILITY man Qadr Amini was last night in a state of delirium as he was accompanied by his two wives to receive the Soccer Star of the Year crown.This follows a stellar season in which he capta...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:39hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to refurbish Stadiums
The government has undertaken a commitment to revitalize key stadiums across the country, potentially allowing national teams to resume playing their home matches domestically.Finance Minister...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:54hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Warriors move up Fifa rankings
THE Zimbabwe senior men's national team has moved up one place on the FIFA rankings to number 124 in the world after their two draws in the World Cup Qualifiers played last month.International...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:53hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba suffers knee problem
Luton boss Rob Edwards is hopeful that key midfielder Marvelous Nakamba isn't missing for too long after revealing he missed Saturday's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace due to a knee injury picked up w...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:14hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Bring back our football home
For the first time in the Zimbabwean football history we have played our home games away from home, thousands of kilometers away just because we have fail...Published: 22 Nov 2023 at 19:15hrs | 419 | by Leonard Koni
Warriors calls off strike
Normalcy has returned into the Warriors camp after players were paid their camping allowances and appearance fees, allowing them to return to training ahead of Sunday's crucial Sunday's 2026 FIFA Worl...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:35hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors boycott training
All is not well in the Warriors camp ahead of their crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifier against Nigeria on Sunday after players boycotted yesterday's scheduled training session in protest ov...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere set for bigger role
ZIMBABWE national team striker Tino Kadewere is expected to play a more prominent role when the Warriors square up against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their second World Cup qualifier at Huye Stadi...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:03hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Rwanda play goalless draw in WCQ Group C opener
Rwanda 0 - 0 ZimbabweZimbabwe played a goalless draw against Rwanda in Wednesday's opening match of Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.The game marked the first time the Warriors pla...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 20:16hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Brito targets bright start
AS the Warriors return to competitive international football after nearly two years of banishment by Fifa, coach Baltemar Brito wants to open a new chapter with the first Group C 2026 Fifa World Cup q...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:14hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Brito to miss Bosso's last 3 games
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito will miss the club's last three games as he embarks on preparations for the Warriors' 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers with the Bulawayo side yet to engage the Portugues...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 15:53hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba set to be named Zimbabwe Warriors team captain
Marvelous Nakamba, the England-based midfielder, is expected to be announced as the captain of the Zimbabwe senior men's football team in preparation for the team's upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualif...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry begs Treasury for infrastructure development
Sports Arts and Culture Minister, Kirsty Coventry, made a plea to the treasury for funding to address the dire state of sports infrastructure, implicitly urging the government to invest in sports....Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Brito's selection cast doubts on the Warriors ambitions
THE decision by interim coach, Baltemar Brito to include untested and largely inactive foreign-based youngsters for the crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria in Kigali this...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 282 | 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 | 297 | 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 | 176 | by Staff reporter
Brito names 27 warriors for World Cup Qualifiers
THE Warriors technical team has named a provisional 27-member squad ahead of the Rwanda and Nigeria 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup Qualifiers on 15 and 19 November.Both matches will be played at Huye...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 15:14hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to participate in CAF African Schools Football Championship
Zimbabwe is set to mark its debut in the CAF African Schools Football Championship next year, a significant achievement after missing the inaugural edition of the competition due to the country's susp...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Misguided PSL find Peter Muduhwa found guilty for failing to protect match officials
Highlanders vice-captain and defender, Peter "21 Questions" Muduhwa, was found guilty by the Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee for failing to protect match officials against acts of violenc...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Botswana rescue Zimbabwe
Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has been granted another opportunity to observe his team in action during a second international friendly match as they prepare for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inked Trey Nyoni named in the England's Under-17 squad
ENGLAND-born teenage sensation Trey Nyoni has been named in the England men's Under-17 squad for next week's doubleheader with Norway at St. Georges Park.Born to Zimbabwean parents, Nyon...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:56hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba urges Luton Town teammates to keep believing following Spurs defeat
Zimbabwean international Marvelous Nakamba, who plays for Luton Town, has encouraged his teammates to draw positives from the numerous scoring opportunities they generated against Premier League leade...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:02hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Fifa Foundation visits community projects in Zimbabwe
Melisa Cuzzani, the senior project manager of the FIFA Foundation, recently visited Zimbabwe as part of her two-day tour to meet organizations benefitting from the foundation's community program. Her ...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:58hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Kadenge 'controversially' lands ZIFA CEO post
Nyasha Kadenge is poised to be officially introduced as the new CEO of ZIFA (Zimbabwe Football Association) tomorrow, following her surprise selection for the position by the Normalisation Committee a...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:50hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Brito's Warriors plan
Baltemar Brito, the 71-year-old coach, is facing doubts about his tactical abilities, particularly considering Highlanders' recent performance. However, he remains resolute in his belief that he can c...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA set to appoint new CEO
ZIFA is on track to welcome a new leader to its secretariat by mid-October, with reports indicating that the Normalisation Committee has concluded interviews for the position of a new chief executive ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:29hrs | 104 | 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 | 239 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe's Houston Dynamo beat Messi's Inter Miami to win US Open Cup
Zimbabwean international defender, Teenage Hadebe, played a crucial role for Houston Dynamo as they clinched victory in the final of the 2023 US Open Cup against Inter Miami, led by star player Lionel...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:07hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Dembare captain fumes over Warriors snub
Frank Makarati, the captain of Dynamos, expressed his disappointment at being excluded from the Warriors squad currently in Botswana for a friendly match this weekend.Makarati, a defender, was...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 671 | 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 | 475 | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Super Cup games to go ahead
ALL Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final matches scheduled for the weekend are going ahead as scheduled after the PSL shot down requests by some teams including Dynamos to have the games postponed....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 16:08hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, FC Platinum Chibuku quarters uncertain
The highly-anticipated Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final showdown between Dynamos and FC Platinum, slated for Mandava Stadium on Saturday, hangs in the balance due to FC Platinum's three players partici...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
CAF inspects Rufaro, NSS
Joshua Knipp, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Stadium Inspector, recently visited Zimbabwe to conduct inspections at the National Sports Stadium and Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Accompanying ...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 20:34hrs | 500 | 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 | 274 | by Staff reporter
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