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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
Warriors lose to Kenya
Kenya 3 - 1 ZimbabweKenyan striker Michael Olunga delivered a stunning hat-trick from behind to secure a 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe in the final match of the Four Nations Cup, held at Bingu Stadium...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe happy to be back in national team colours
Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe expressed his anticipation for the upcoming Four Nations Cup tournament, set to commence on Thursday in Malawi. The 28-year-old, representing Turkish Super Lea...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa stun Morocco to clinch Afcon quarter-final slot
Second-half strikes from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena earned Bafana Bafana arguably the shock result of an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) characterised by upsets as they sent World Cup finalists...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kaitano Tembo fired on Christmas
Richards Bay FC have released coach Kaitano Tembo from his contract, the club announced on Christmas day.Bay are battling relegation in second-last place in the DStv Premiership where they hav...Published: 26 Dec 2023 at 08:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soccer players caught in power struggle
ZIMBABWE international Marshall Munetsi says Fifa's suspension of his country from football has cast a shadow over the future of the sport and stunted the growth of its players.The southern Af...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona gap difficult to fill, says Nyandoro
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Esrom Nyandoro feels the retirement of Knowledge Musona from the Warriors has created a huge gap that will prove hard to fill.Nyandoro, who was part of the ...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tainted SRC accuses Fifa of double standards
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has accused Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) of double standards following its decision to suspend Zimbabwe over the dissolution of...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Might Warriors crash out of Awcon despite a win
Botswana 0 - 2 Zimbabwe(The match ended 3-3 on aggregate but Botswana qualify on away goals rule)THE Zimbabwe senior national women's football team failed to qualify for the Africa Women C...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
From Zimbabwean soccer star to taxi driver
THE death of South Africa-based former Zimbabwe national team footballer Charles Yohane has again highlighted the challenges that African players can face at the end of their careers.Yohane di...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Steve Vickers
Mighty Warriors fall at home
Zimbabwe 1 - 3 BotswanaMIGHTY Warriors coach Sithetheliwe "Kwinji 15" Sibanda admitted it is going to be a tall order to qualify for the Africa Women Cup of Nations after her troops made defensive...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Politics, corruption send Zimbabwe football to death bed
Zimbabwean football is in the doldrums and analysts have blamed it on political interference, corruption as well as an ever-shrinking economy."In any country, football is judged by the amount ...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beats Guinea at Afcon
Guinea 1 - 2 ZimbabweGUINEA reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their final Group B match 2-1 against already-eliminated Zimbabwe.The West Africans finished sec...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:14hrs | | 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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba eyes strong comeback
HIS injury has been topical in the Midlands region of England.Marvelous Nakamba is dominating football headlines on both his club website and the Birmingham Mail, a publication that carries ex...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Fifa foil Zifa refs scam
FIFA have rejected ZIFA's controversial bid to register, for the first time, ageing match officials, with the world soccer governing body turning down six referees from the list that had been submitte...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:51hrs | 12 | 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 | 23 | by Staff reporter
'We didn't hire you' - suspended ZIFA board warns Mapeza over AFCON
The suspended ZIFA board has warned Norman Mapeza that it will not be bound by the Sports and Recreation Commission's extension of his contract as caretaker coach to cover the Africa Cup of Nations fi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Local is lekker for Chawanda
FORMER Warriors' skipper Ephraim "The Rock of Gibraltar" Chawanda has said new Warriors coach Norman Mapeza was the best possible choice to take over the team because he was a strong character who wil...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grobbelaar interested in being next coach of Zimbabwe
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has expressed his desire to be the next coach of Zimbabwe. His comments come a day after the Zimbabwe FA (Zifa) dismissed Croatian Zdravko Logarusic and hi...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:21hrs | 11 | 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
Warriors date Sadio Mane
THE Warriors will open their 2021 AFCON finals campaign against Senegal's Lions of Teranga, whose quest could once again be spearheaded by Liverpool superstar, Sadio Mane, on January 10, in Bafoussam,...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Katsande unfazed by Chiefs exit talk
BATTLE hardened Zimbabwean midfielder Willard Katsande has shrugged off speculation about his future with South African Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs and insists he is fully focused on helping the st...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:37hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo's treble World Cup dream
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has saluted the Mighty Warriors for their resilience, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to qualify for at least three World Cups.He vowed to use his influe...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lunga still part of Warriors
GOLDEN Arrows defender Divine Lunga remains an integral member of the Zimbabwe national senior soccer team amid revelations by Warriors manager Wellington Mpandare yesterday that the door had not been...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZIFA set to reward Warriors
ZIFA are set to reward the Warriors for sealing qualification to the 2021 AFCON finals. Zimbabwe secured a third successive berth, at the continental football showcase, with a game to spare, when the ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ntseki fired
The South African Football Association have fired Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki. He paid the price after the side failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon that wil...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields renovations satisfy Govt
ZIMBABWE might soon push for the return of international football action, at Barbourfields, as the stadium has been renovated to standards which the Government feel will meet the CAF requirements. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mbwando blasts Musona, Ndlovu comparisons
GEORGE MBWANDO has said it is "senseless" to try and compare former Warriors skipper Peter Ndlovu and the incumbent Knowledge Musona. The Germany-based former Zimbabwe international, believes both hav...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors fringe players struggle
Zimbabwe 0 - 2 ZambiaZIMBABWE'S lack of depth was cruelly exposed by a determined Zambia, who rode on a double from their highly-rated forward, Patrick Daka, to end their 2021 AFCON qualifiers, wi...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kamambo targets World Cup finals
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, says his grand mission is to try and ensure the Warriors write their greatest success story by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Warriors h...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Loga chooses Perfect match
Botswana 0 - 1 ZimbabweZIMBABWE Warriors' coach, Zdravko Logarusic, chose the perfect match for his first victory, as his depleted side powered to a priceless win in this 2021 AFCON qualifier at t...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors qualify for AFCON finals
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors gave the country something to cheer its spirits last night after they completed their mission, to qualify for the 2021 AFCON finals, with a game to spare. After having take...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:37hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Musona feels Billiat's absence
ZIMBABWE captain, Knowledge Musona, says the absence of his regular striking partner, Khama Billiat, in the final two AFCON qualifiers, could not have come at a worse time for the Warriors. Th...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Darikwa buzzing for Warriors duty
HIS availability might still be uncertain due to the new stringent Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by the British government but Warriors defender Tendayi Darikwa is relishing the opportunity to ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Window closing for UK-based Warriors
THE window appears to be closing for the Warriors to secure their United Kingdom-based stars for the Afcon qualifiers next month. Zimbabwe will take on Botswana and Zambia in two matches which will de...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
CAF investigate juju accusations
THE Confederation of African Football are launching an investigation into allegations of witchcraft made against African Nations Championship hosts Cameroon by Zimbabwe national team coach Zdravko Log...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Morocco thrilled to be named hosts of 2022 Nations Cup
AFRICA's football governing body, CAF, has announced that the 2022 edition of its premier women's tournament will be hosted in Morocco.The tournament which has been held consistently every yea...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khama starts on the bench
WARRIORS posterboy, Khama Billiat, will start from the bench when Zimbabwe host Algeria in a 2021 AFCON at the National Sports Stadium this afternoon.It's only the second time Billiat has star...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 18:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Defunct club demands Tapuwa Kapini's transfer fee share
A defunct football club has contacted Highlanders demanding a 30 percent share of the transfer fee which the Bulawayo giants received following eccentric goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini's move to Platinum St...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 18:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo, Chiyangwa take war to Caf
ZIFA have refused to work hand-in-hand with Cosafa ahead of the upcoming 2021 Caf elections where the majority of the member associations on the continent have backed incumbent president Ahmad Ahmad t...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapeza rejected Warriors job, why is it that ONLY Mashonaland coaches are given that chance?
NORMAN MAPEZA was offered the chance for another romance as the Warriors coach, ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with the coach ready for a return to the ultimate job in domestic football. Howe...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZIFA statement disbanding Warriors
Subject: Meeting between the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the ZIFA presidium and subsequent ZIFA Executive Committee's Emergency Committee meeting deliberations and resolutions of 9th Aug...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:56hrs | | by ZIFA
Baxter parts ways with Bafana Bafana
South Africa's coach Stuart Baxter has resigned saying it is the right time to move on with a new cycle of Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers ahead.His second spell in charge of Ba...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Daniel Itai
Mushekwi splashes US$120 000 on luxury passenger coach for his beloved CAPS Utd
ZIMBABWE international striker Nyasha Mushekwi has splashed US$120 000 on a specially-customised 45-seater passenger bus for his old club CAPS United as a token of appreciation for the role the Green ...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mhofu's Warriors slump on FIFA Rankings
Zimbabwe dropped three places on the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) world and continental rankings released today.The country's senior football team, Warriors is now ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mhofu: The nation still needs answers
IT IS hard to forget the day the Warriors of Zimbabwe crashed out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals and the manner they exited the 24-team foootball competition and the ghost of that humiliatio...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 14:57hrs | 1 | by Michael Kariati
Mnangagwa, DRC's Tshisekedi in Afcon banter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa took time to discuss football matters on the sidelines of the 12th extraordinary AU summit on free trade areas and was involved in a banter with DR Congo President Félix Tshiseked...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA issues apology over AFCON trip of shame
ZIFA yesterday issued an apology to Zimbabweans after the Warriors suffered a humiliating exit at the 2019 AFCON finals with the association saying bitter lessons have been picked from an adventure th...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ugandan coach makes U-turn on Warriors
TWO months after insinuating Zimbabwe were the weakest team in Group A of the 2019 Afcon finals, Uganda's French coach Sebastein Desabre is singing a different tune ahead of his Cranes' showdown again...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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