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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 | 7 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
England-born soccer starlets snub Zimbabwe call-ups
LUTON Town midfielder Marvelous Nakamba and fellow England-based striker Admiral Muskwe have joined the Zimbabwe senior national football team camp in Kigali ahead of the start of their World Cup qual...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:55hrs | 13 | 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 | 10 | 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 | 10 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Muskwe's EPL dream in limbo
ZIMBABWEAN forward Admiral Muskwe may have to wait a bit longer before playing English Premier League football after it emerged he could be sent out on loan again, to play League One football, by his ...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
EPL Pfee:- Nakamba makes Marvelous Premier League return
AFTER being deemed excess baggage at English Premier Soccer League side Aston Villa and sent on loan to Championship side Luton Town in the January transfer period, Zimbabwe international Marvelous Na...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nakamba impresses on first start for Luton Town
WARRIORS midfielder Marvelous Nakamba put in a good performance to help Championship side Luton Town earn a draw against Coventry City away at the CBS Arena on Saturday.The 29-year-old defensi...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law approaches CAS of Fifa ban
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) is reportedly filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Fifa's decision to ban Zimbabwe from international competitions, paving ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
England-born teen commits future to Zimbabwe warriors
ENGLAND-BORN teenage defender Kai Garande, who has been making significant progress at Championship side Millwall, has committed his international future with the Warriors.The 19-year-old high...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer arrested for theft
A lawyer in Chinhoyi has been arrested on allegations of stealing more than $100 000 from a client after being given an ATM card to settle legal fees.Burukai Muchadzireva (42) is still assisti...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 8 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 8 | by Staff reporter
SRC names Afcon squad?
LUTON striker Admiral Muskwe got a good chance to make up for the heartbreak of missing out on a place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals after he was named in a 30-member squad that will start ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Inside Warriors' doomed World Cup campaign
The writing was on the wall from the onset. Zimbabwe began their Qatar World Cup in the worst possible manner in the first stage after a disgraceful 1-0 defeat to Somalia in a match played in Djibouti...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 8 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Warriors' UK brigade for Ghana match
UNITED Kingdom-based Warriors' players will only play the first-leg of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier in Ghana and miss the return leg should Fifa's engagement on release of stars with the English ...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hope for UK-based Warriors
Warriors coach Norman Mapeza's chances of successfully bringing United Kingdom-based stars for the World Cup qualifiers against Ghana next month have improved, with authorities moving towards an amica...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kadewere battling nagging muscle injury
WARRIORS striker Tino Kadewere is still struggling with a thigh injury that has seen him miss his French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais' last three matches.Kadewere suffered the muscle injury...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Major boost for Warriors
MARVELOUS Nakamba and the other United Kingdom-based Warriors stars are likely to be available for the remaining 2022 World Cup qualifiers early next month, with Fifa pushing to end the club versus co...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-govt protest cases crumble
NINE Harare and Chegutu residents have been set free after being hauled before the courts on charges of committing public violence for allegedly participating in last year's anti-government demonstrat...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
Gidiza expresses confidence in Warriors
FORMER Warriors midfielder Ronald "Gidiza" Sibanda expects the national team to make a winning start to their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign when they take on South Africa in a Group G clash at th...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Broos pits Loga
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he sympathises with Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic whose plans for the two nations' blockbuster clash in a Group G World Cup qualifier were thrown into disarray ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa prod Aston Villa over Nakamba
ZIFA are pressing for the release of Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa and are hopeful that the midfielder will be allowed to travel to Harare for Friday's World Cup qualifier against South Africa....Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa still hopeful for release of UK players
ZIFA hasn't given up on six United Kingdom-based players called up by Warriors' head coach Zdvarko Logarusic for the two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa on Friday and away to Ethiop...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prince surprises Warriors technical staff
THE Warriors technical team were yesterday surprised to see Prince Dube featuring and scoring for his Tanzanian club, Azam, in a pre-season friendly match against Kabwe Warriors of Zambia. The f...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Loga calls crisis indaba today
THE Warriors technical team are set to hold an emergency meeting today to deal with the crisis in their camp after eight players were barred from their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Zimbabwe will...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors manager says they have plan B
WARRIORS team manager Wellington Mpandare says they have a contingency plan in place in case foreign/based players are unavailable for their World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia earl...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
UK-based players included in Warriors squad
ZIFA have announced a 29-member provisional squad for the Warriors' World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia set for next week. The technical team have included all the players o...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nakamba to miss Bafana showdown
MARVELOUS NAKAMBA is now certainly out of the Warriors' 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa, next week. The English Premiership revealed they will not release any players for matches set for...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors face foreign players conundrum
THE Warriors technical team is having challenges in getting England-based players for the World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia early next month and manager Wellington Mpandare says t...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:30hrs | | 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 | 7 | 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 face World Cup headache
WARRIORS team manager, Wellington Mpandare, says next month's schedule for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, is likely to pose a number of headaches, for the senior national team. Zimbabwe are scheduled ...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 Zimbabwean footballers feature on Fifa21
ZIMBABWEAN footballers have always loved the Fifa video game, using the game to relax while in camp or ahead of big ties.They would ordinarily use players from everywhere else in the world EXC...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors bank on Fifa
AFTER missing eight European-based players for the last Afcon qualifiers due to stringent Covid-19 travel restrictions, the Warriors are confident of having their stars for next month's World Cup qual...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
No major changes in Warriors squad
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic is believed to have opted for familiar faces save for Luton town defender Brendan Galloway ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia nex...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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