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Jairos Tapera sent on forced leave
Manica Diamonds head coach Jairos Tapera has been sent on forced leave following a disappointing string of results, in what appears to be the beginning of a quiet managerial reshuffle at the Premier S...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:39hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Bosso midfield beast scoops top player gong
Highlanders midfield anchor Mason Mushore is in the form of his life, and his teammates have made sure the whole football fraternity knows it.The combative midfielder has been crowned Player's...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:12hrs | 119 | 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
Dembare fails to polish the Diamonds
Manica Diamonds 1-0 DynamosA first-half stunner from Charles Teguru was all Manica Diamonds needed to edge Dynamos 1-0 in a fiercely contested Castle Lager Premier Soccer League showdown at Sakubv...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:29hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Nees optimistic about Zimbabwe Warriors' World Cup hopes
German coach Michael Nees believes the Zimbabwe Warriors can still revive their chances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, despite a rocky start to the campaign. The team has faced managerial chan...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:29hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Hwange stays alive in relegation battle
Hwange 2 - 1 Manica Diamonds In a high-stakes Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the Colliery Stadium, a determined Hwange side powered to a vital 2-1 victory over Manica Diamonds, provin...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:36hrs | 139 | 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
Dembare players back at work
After two-and-a-half days of strike action, Dynamos players returned to training yesterday in preparation for their highly anticipated Chibuku Super Cup semi-final clash against Manica Diamonds at Ruf...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:41hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Chitembwe blasts 'clown' Nees, ZIFA
CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe was left fuming yesterday after his key player, captain Godknows Murwira, was barred from participating in the highly anticipated Castle Lager Premier Soccer League d...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 590 | 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
Zifa still undecided on Warriors coach
ZIFA has narrowed down the shortlist for the Warriors coaching job to three candidates, with the final phase of the recruitment process set for next week. Over 180 applications were received for the p...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:17hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
4 candidates shortlisted for Warriors top job
Zimbabwe's Warriors are expected to appoint a new head coach by the weekend, with Zifa narrowing down the candidates to four from an initial 200 applications. The appointment is crucial as the Warrior...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:10hrs | 341 | 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
Warriors squad chopped and changed in 24 hours
In a span of just 24 hours, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) significantly altered the Warriors squad set to participate in the COSAFA tournament in South Africa from June 26 to July 7 in Port...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Billiat set for Warriors return?
Yadah Stars 1 - 1 Manica DiamondsFormer Warriors captain Khama Billiat's return to the national team seems likely after he was seen in discussion with interim coach Jairos Tapera following the Cas...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 09:06hrs | 3 | 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
Zimbabwe Warriors coach blames defenders for Bafana Bafana loss
Zimbabwe 1 - 3 South AfricaIn a Group C CAF World Cup Qualifiers match at Free State Stadium, the Warriors suffered a 3-1 defeat against South Africa, leading interim coach Jairos Tapera to at...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims for first World Cup Qualifiers win against Bafana
The Zimbabwe senior men's football team, the Warriors, aims for its first win in the Group C CAF World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday evening against South Africa at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein....Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA chaos breeds shame
Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, face South Africa's Bafana Bafana at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. This crucial World Cup qualifier comes after a disappointing 2-0 de...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warriors face Bafana after Lesotho disaster
Zimbabwe's national soccer team, the Warriors, led by coach Jairos Tapera, faces a challenging task after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at Orlando Stadium. This l...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wolves forward ineligible for Warriors
Zifa is working tirelessly to assist striker Tawanda Chirewa in obtaining a Zimbabwean passport ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa. Chirewa, o...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors coaching chaos
Disagreements between the ZIFA Normalization Committee and Solomon Mudege, FIFA's head of development programmes for Africa, have caused a delay in appointing the Warriors coach and thwarted Baltemar ...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Dubious referee spoils Barbourfields clash
Highlanders 1-1 Manica DiamondsReferee Lawrence Zimondi stole the spotlight in yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium, displaying a lack of competence in his...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare to jointly unveil Sakunda 2024 season kits
THE country's two most popular football teams Highlanders and Dynamos are today set to jointly unveil their 2024 season kits in Harare.They are set to be presented by principal sponsor Sakunda...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bossolona still unbeaten at 16 games
Highlanders FC 1-0 Manica Diamonds FCIT took a really good run of play for Highlanders FC defender, Peter Muduhwa as he strode lengths yelling for a pass, and eventually he was there to score the ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 18:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso invites fans to Diamonds polishing event at BF
HIGHLANDERS will seek to maintain their spot at the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League when they clash with Manica Diamonds at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow.The Bulawayo giants lea...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coach cries foul over Chirinda
AHEAD of their Week 16 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie against equally high riding Manica Diamonds set for Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday, Highlanders head coach, Baltemar Brito yesterda...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Opponents praise Bosso defence
AFTER watching his spirited Herentals charges go down 0-1 at the hands of inform Bulawayo football giants, Highlanders, saddened Herentals gaffer Kumbirai Mutiwekuziwa could not help but admire the Pe...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diamonds brace for Bosso polishing
WITH Highlanders FC enjoying an inspiring run that has seen them go for 15 matches unbeaten, with their latest victims being Herentals, Manica Diamonds head coach Jairos Tapera yesterday said they wer...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Dembare sing the blues
Dynamos 0 - 0 Manica DiamondsFOR the third time at the same venue, Dynamos came short on both scoring and winning.They were ordinary in all aspects of play as they record...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chintuli signs for Dembare
PREMIER Soccer League giants Dynamos have signed Ngezi Platinum forward Nyasha Chintuli as they continue with their transfer business ahead of the new season.Although finer details of the cont...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bury Triangle
Highlanders FC 2-0 Triangle UnitedTHE jeers and boos have turned into cheers!A few weeks ago, some sections within the Highlanders family had doubts in coach Baltermar Brito but he is slow...Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso through to last eight
Triangle 0 - 1 HighlandersA FIRST-HALF own goal by Triangle goalkeeper Taurai Chitsumba was enough to send visitors Highlanders into the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup at Gibbo yest...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Impotent Dembare fire blanks in drab draw
Dynamos 0 - 0 TriangleDYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya has appealed for patience from the team's supporters and urged them to trust the players despite a troubled start to the second half of the Cas...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso take aim at Triangle
HIGHLANDERS are slowly making good recovery after a poor start to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.Bosso are on a four-match unbeaten streak after, which has seen them collect eight poin...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:24hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
TelOne FC officially unveils Rahman Gumbo
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League debutants TelOne FC officially unveiled Rahman Gumbo as the club's new head coach on Tuesday evening. The appointment of the former national senior team's as...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gumbo takes over as TelOne coach
STRUGGLING Castle Lager Premier soccer League side TelOne are set to appoint former Warriors gaffer Rahman Gumbo as their new head coach as the club rings technical changes in an attempt to save the t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chunga, Gumbo battle for TelOne job
FORMER Warriors coaches Moses Chunga and Rahman Gumbo will battle for the TelOne coaching job after it emerged the club leadership will appoint one of them this afternoon. The Premiership déb...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
TelOne give Lupahla one-match ultimatum
UNDER-FIRE TelOne technical manager Joel Luphahla has been given a one-match ultimatum to save his job, and will be fired if the team lose to Hwange on Sunday.The former Warriors winger had wh...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coaches invited for Uefa course
AT least 19 Zimbabwean football coaches have been invited to attend the introductory Uefa C and B licence coaching courses in Hamburg, Germany, next month. The course, set to run from August 3...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso search for elusive goals
HIGHLANDERS are not putting pressure on their players as they head into this afternoon's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter against TelOne at Barbourfields Stadium despite the fact they are ...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wi-Fi boys derail FC Platinum
TelOne 1 - 0 FC PlatinumTelOne produced the biggest upset of the season so far when they beat champions FC Platinum at Luveve Stadium in Bulawayo yesterday, with Elasto Chigora's 57th minute goal ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Luphahla replaced by Jairos Tapera as TelOne head coach
Jairos Tapera has been appointed TelOne head coachHe replaces Joel Lupahla who was the head coach last season, and who is now assuming the role of Technical Manager at the club.Luphahl...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 16:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
After taking TelOne to PSL, Luphahla to be re-assigned, someone from the north to take over
Premier Soccer League new boys, TelOne FC, have assured Joel Luphahla that his place in the team's technical department is safe amid murmurs that there were plans to cut ties with the former Warriors ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tapera eyes Luphahla's job
FORMER Young Warriors and Yadah FC coach Jairos Tapera has emerged as an early favourite for the vacant head coach post at Castle Lager Premier Soccer League debutants TelOne.The Gweru-based s...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Chicken Inn clash over player
CHICKEN INN insist that they did nothing wrong in their capture of former Dynamos winger Valentine "V11" Kadonzvo.DeMbare claim that Kadonzvo, who still had a year left on his contract, duped ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutuma miracle for Yadah
Yadah Stars 2 - 1 HighlandersRODRECK MUTUMA, the self-styled Prince of domestic football, chose the biggest game for his latest club, Yadah Stars, to score a golden goal against Highlanders at Ruf...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya wants Mhlauri
PROPHET Walter Magaya yesterday said he didn't fire Jairos Tapera from his job as Yadah Stars coach, but reassigned the gaffer to take up a new coaching position at a club the PHD Ministries leader is...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Akbay disappointed by Mutuma departure
HIGHLANDERS' coach Erol Akbay has expressed his disappointment at the departure of lanky striker Rodreck Mutuma from the Bulawayo giants for Yadah Stars FC on Tuesday.The Dutch mentor however ...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso takes on Prophet Magaya's Yadah
HIGHLANDERS will be aiming at bagging three points when they take on Yadah Stars this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium as the Bulawayo side seeks to keep pace with the log leaders.Bosso are ...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
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