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Tembo's eyes on Warriors
FORMER Dynamos defender, Kaitano Tembo, who was recently sacked by SuperSport in South Africa, has his eyes only on the Warriors job and will not make a "step back" by taking up a job in the Castle La...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:52hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Warriors date Bafana again
FORMER Warriors coach, Sunday Chidzambwa, believes the senior national football team have been drawn in a fair Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group that has Morocco, South Africa and Liberia....Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:03hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Bosso turn focus on FC Platinum
HIGHLANDERS cut short their Independence Cup celebrations to turn their focus on the potentially explosive Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against FC Platinum in Zvishavane on Saturday....Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:03hrs | 79 | 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 | 45 | by Staff reporter
Beefy makes match fixing claims after loss to FC Platinum
Bulawayo City 0 - 2 FC PlatinumBULAWAYO City coach, Philani "Beefy" Ncube accused his players of engaging in match fixing after they conceded two soft goals to lose to FC Platinum in a Castle Lage...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:15hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari takes over at Ngezi Platinum Stars
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari is set to be confirmed as the new Ngezi Platinum Stars head coach after reportedly signing a four-year deal with the ambitious Premier Soccer League club....Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Luphahla snubs lucrative platinum clubs' offers
Former Northern Region Division One side Golden Eagles coach Joel Luphahla snubbed lucrative offers from Ngezi Platinum Stars and FC Platinum to join his boyhood club Highlanders where he will be the ...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 20:13hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign legion poser after Fifa ban
THE suspension of Zimbabwe from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) family over government interference may reverse all the gains that had been made in trying to convince em...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Boost for Dembare ahead of trip to B/F
DYNAMOS have received a major boost ahead of their trip to Bulawayo Chiefs at the weekend as it emerged that their Ghanaian import Martin Ofori had been cleared to feature for the team.The att...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza's work ethic charms Mangwiro
HARARE City coach Taurai Mangwiro is charmed by Norman Mapeza's work ethic and has heaped praise on the FC Platinum coach ahead of the two teams' league clash at Mandava Stadium on Saturday.Th...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wants more firepower
FC PLATINUM gaffer Norman Mapeza wants to add more offensive players in his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of next month.The platinum miners let go of top striker Rodwell C...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:16hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Injury worries for Highlanders
HIGHLANDERS have been rocked by injuries as they go in search of their second win in the current edition of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, where they face winless Bulawayo City at Barbourfiel...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:15hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Bosso take aim at Bulawayo City
AHEAD of the local derby on Sunday, Bulawayo City coach Philani "Beefy" Ncube has challenged his players to push themselves to the limit while Bosso coach Mandla Mpofu wants his chargers to guard agai...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:08hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Coming in of Sakunda has made things difficult for us: Highlanders
HIGHLANDERS acting chief executive officer Ronald Moyo says the coming in of Sakunda Holdings as their principal sponsor has made it difficult for them to sign some of their targeted players as sellin...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 279 | 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 | 384 | by Staff reporter
Unknown German, Italian coaches interested in Warriors job
THE vacant Warriors' job has attracted interest from as far afield as Germany and Italy after about four European football coaches threw their names in the hat.ZIFA are expected to advertise t...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of heavy rains
The Government has activated emergency response mechanisms countrywide after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) issued an alert for heavy rains and strong winds in parts of Manicaland, Masho...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 1182 | 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 | 651 | by Staff reporter
Player exodus hits FC Platinum
BARELY a month after the departure of Silas Songani, Ralph Kawondera and Stanley Ngala, FC Platinum looks set to lose another senior player as defender Donald Dzvinyai has been linked with a move to H...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1427 | by Staff reporter
Warriors make rich pickings, US$20,000 each
The Warriors started trooping back into the country yesterday from their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) expedition with each of them getting about US$20 000 richer and expecting more despite public ang...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:38hrs | 3497 | 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 | 359 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza played 7, won 0, drew 2, lost 5
NORMAN Mapeza's latest tenure as Zimbabwe's national football team coach is turning out to be a nightmare for the 49-year-old ex-Zimbabwe international.The former defender is experiencing a di...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:29hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Harare Warriors dampen Zimbabwean's spirits
For the umpteenth time, the Zimbabwe national soccer team managed to raise the nation's hopes only to dampen football fans' spirits in cruel fashion.While the Warriors have failed to progress ...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:51hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Warriors booted out
Zimbabwe 1 - 2 MalawiIT had been long since the Warriors hogged so much spotlight as they did in the run-up to their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B encounter against Malawi here yesterday....Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:14hrs | 556 | 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 | 321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers passionate message of support to Warriors
THE Government has backed the Warriors to do well in their second Africa Cup of Nations Group B tie against Malawi tomorrow.The match is set for the Bafoussam Omnisport Stadium.Zimbabw...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:07hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu urges Musona to delay retirement plans
ZIMBABWE football legend Peter Ndlovu has implored Warriors skipper Knowledge Musona to delay his plans to retire from international football.Ndlovu, who led the Warriors to their maiden Afcon...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:26hrs | 2218 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza targets Malawi scalp
The Warriors will be targeting a win when they take on Malawi in their second Group B Africa Cup of Nations encounter in Bafassoum, Cameroon on Friday.Zimbabwe's suffered a heart breaking loss...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:37hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Go Warriors Go!
AFTER all the boardroom squabbles that threatened Zimbabwe's participation at this year's edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals that kicked off in Yaoundé yesterday, the Warriors will b...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
Warriors hunt for the Lions of Teranga
ZIMBABWE received some good news after all players and officials returned a clean bill of health in their last Covid-19 tests before the opening Group B encounter of the delayed 2021 AFCON finals agai...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:57hrs | 245 | 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 | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zambia on standby should Fifa ban Zimbabwe
Zambia have been placed on standby to feature at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in case Zimbabwe are banned by Fifa with just a few days to the start of the competition.Fifa had threatened to ...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:28hrs | 2204 | 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 | 897 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza plots Afcon upsets
Warriors coach Norman Mapeza was impressed with his team's performance in their drawn friendly match against Sudan in Cameroon on Sunday.He believes that his team could spring a few surprises ...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
D-day for Zimbabwe
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has until today to reinstate the suspended Zifa board or Zimbabwe faces a possible ban by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) from int...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1064 | 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 | 606 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza's shock pick
Europe-based midfielder Kundai Benyu was a surprise inclusion into the Warriors' 23-member squad which left Harare yesterday for the Africa Cup of Nations finals to be played in Cameroon....Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:09hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
Luphahla tips Dube to shine
FORMER Warriors striker Joel Luphahla has tipped forward Prince Dube to shine at the Africa Cup of Nations finals which start in Cameroon in a fortnight.Luphahla says the youngster has the pot...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Afcon axe falls on Knox Mutizwa
GOLDEN Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa and six other players failed to make the cut for the final 23-man Warriors' squad that will do duty in the Afcon finals that kick-off in Cameroon next month....Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Warriors leave for AFCON
THE Zimbabwe national football team is set to leave for Cameroon today for the AFCON tournament that kicks off in the West African nation in a few days.Warriors team manager Wellington Mpandar...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube targets AFCON
WARRIORS striker Prince Dube is keen to use the upcoming AFCON tournament in Cameroon to rediscover his scoring form.The 24-year-old is expected to make the cut in the 23-member travelling squ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Warriors target Afcon quarter finals
WARRIORS veteran defender Onismor Bhasera yesterday said the national football team was targetting a place in the knockout stages of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.Zimbabwe is in t...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:21hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Hadebe joins Warriors
WARRIORS defender Teenage Hadebe is set to join camp today ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals starting next month, having initially turned down an invite citing personal reasons.H...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza happy with Afcon preparations
Warriors coach Norman Mapeza is happy with the squad composition despite missing key stars ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals starting in January.Zimbabwe have suffered the misfortune o...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:19hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Warriors troop into camp
WARRIORS players started trooping into camp yesterday for preparations for next month's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals despite the uncertainty surrounding Zimbabwe's participation at the contine...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Warriors in worst FIFA ranking
THE FIFA report card for 2021 is out and Zimbabwe's Warriors have ended the year in the worst possible manner.The Warriors finished the year anchored on number 121, according to the final foot...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Benjani drafted into Warriors technical team
FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has been drafted into the Warriors' technical team as one of the assistant coaches to Norman Mapeza.Mwaruwari is the Zimbabwe Under-23 head coach....Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA courts Khama Billiat
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) says it will this week send a delegation to South Africa to try and persuade striker Khama Billiat to shelve his retirement plans and be part of the Warriors s...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2046 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba injured as Musona shines
IN-FORM Warriors and Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is likely going to be sidelined for a week or two after he limped out of Saturday's English Premiership football match against Liverpool a...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza show Zifa board the middle finger
WARRIORS interim coach Norman Mapeza has ended the uncertainty that had engulfed the set-up of his backroom staff ahead of Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign in Cameroon next month....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:06hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
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