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Karuru lifts lid on huge earnings in Saudi Arabia
WARRIORS midfielder Ovidy Karuru has defended the standard of football in Saudi Arabia while lifting the lid on the lucrative earnings on offer in the oil-rich Asian nation.The 33-year-old vet...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Loga mourns defensive troubles
DEFENDER Alec Mudimu has been ruled out of today's World Cup qualifier against South Africa, further complicating issues for Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic, who will go into the battle without a re...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bafana jet in for opener
BAFANA Bafana are expected to touch down in Harare today ahead of Friday's Group H 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe with only one injury concern in their 23-member squad. The Tra...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | | 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
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
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 in must win tie against Namibia
IT has been ten games in charge for Zdravko Logarusic as Zimbabwe senior men's football team coach, yet the Croatian has just won a single match, drawn four and lost five.Logarusic's win came ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors fight back to draw
Malawi 2 - 2 ZimbabweFORMER Young Warriors captain Ben Musaka's 77th minute ferocious shot saved Zimbabwe blushes as they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Malawi in their second...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Mozambique draw in COSAFA clash
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic felt a draw against Mozambique was a fair result in their goalless in their opening Cosafa Cup match played in Gqeberha on Wednesday afternoon.Six-time Cosafa ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors off to Cosafa
CHICKEN INN left-back Xolani Ndlovu is one of three players that have been placed on stand by for the Warriors' Cosafa Cup in South Africa.The other two players on standby are Dynamos' forward...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 16:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fabisch out of Cosafa Cup
GERMANY-BASED Warriors teenage star Jonah Fabisch will have to wait a little longer to make his debut for Zimbabwe after he was ruled out of the Cosafa Cup, which gets underway in Port Elizabeth, Sout...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Bafana showdown off
FIFA yesterday announced the postponement of the 2022 World Cup Africa region qualifiers that were set for next month due to stadia crisis and rising COVID-19 cases on the continent. Zimbabwe ...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Gato
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
Warriors face fair Qatar World Cup fixtures, says Karuru
WARRIORS midfielder Ovidy Karuru reckons Zimbabwe's 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying fixture schedule is kind to them and thus believes the team stands a good chance of qualifying to the finals for the...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Loga sets squad selection criteria
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic, who is close to finalising his list of the players for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), stressed that he will select players who are committed to the nation...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | | 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
Loga shuts door on players
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, has closed the door on some players whom he has accused of showing lack of respect for the national team and the country. The coach will tonight give a chanc...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warriors out to finish the job against Chipolopolo
THE mission was accomplished in Francistown last Thursday when the Warriors defeated the determined Zebras of Botswana to book a place at next year's Africa of Nations football showcase in Cameroon....Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Warriors pair miss flights
South African-based Warriors' midfielder Butholezwe Ncube and United States of America-based defender Tendai Jirira are expected to join camp late after missing their flights.The duo is part o...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors begin 10-day camp
THE Warriors' technical team is praying that none of the foreign-based that confirmed availability for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers duty don't pick up injuries while playing for their club...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Loga battles for work permit
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, who is battling to extend his work permit after his initial one-year permit expired, says there is no guarantee he will get his Euro stars for the final two AFCON qu...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK-based Warriors named in provisional squad
ZIFA has included United Kingdom-based players in the Warriors' provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia next month.The Warriors technical...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Munetsi in club-versus-country row
FIFA could be forced to invoke Fifa statutes on Stade Reims after the L. French Ligue 1 refused to release Warriors star Marshall Munetsi for national duty. The midfielder was named in the squ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:34hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Kapini questions Warriors selection
FORMER Warriors goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini has questioned the national team selection criteria saying player agents have undue influence in the picking of players that represent the senior national team...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors target upsetting the odds
ZIMBABWE has been a very difficult opponent for Algeria in recent years and the Warriors stars believe that they are ready to cause another upset when they go head-to-head in the 2021 Africa Cup of Na...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Loga in dilemma
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic (pictured left) is this afternoon expected to explain his squad selection for the back-to back Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against African champions Alger...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bournemouth defender for Zimbabwe Warriors
BOURNEMOUTH defender Jordan Zemura (21) is in line to make his Warriors debut after he was drafted into a leaked 24men provisional squad for the crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeri...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudimu named Warriors captain
Wales-based Zimbabwean soccer player Alec Mudimu has been named the Warriors captain for the team's World Cup preliminary qualifier against Somalia in Djibouti today.The match starts at 5pm....Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors respectful of minnows on World Cup return
WARRIORS coach Joey Antipas is treating Somalia with respect despite their low-ranking and profile in world football ahead of their first leg preliminary round of the 2022 World Cup qualifier to be pl...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Billiat out of Somalia tie
WARRIORS poster-boy Khama Billiat has been ruled out of the team's 2022 World Cup preliminary round qualifiers against Somalia this week because of an injury.Zimbabwe play the minnows in the f...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chipezeze called for Warriors duty?
WARRIORS' interim coach Joey Antipas is hoping for the regularisation of Macauley Bonne, David Moyo, Kundai Benyu and Brendan Galloway's documents to enable them to represent the country in the near f...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Carnage in Warriors
Just 10 out of the 23 players who represented Zimbabwe at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt have made the cut for the Fifa World Cup qualifier against Somalia next month, with captain Kno...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona speaks out
KNOWLEDGE Musona is wearing a brave face despite a barrage of criticism against him following his shocking misses in Zimbabwe's 1-1 draw against Uganda in a Group A Africa Cup of Nations match at the ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona disappointed
KNOWLEDGE Musona is putting on a brave face amid the tsunami of criticism with the Warriors' captain clearly disappointed by the outcome of their 2019 Afcon Group A clash against Uganda on Wednesday n...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chidzambwa unfazed by Warriors' result
It was supposed to be a must win for the Zimbabwe football national team the "Warriors," at the Cairo International stadium on Wednesday evening against Uganda the "Cranes," in their group stage champ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 12:52hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe Warriors held
Zimbabwe 1 - 1 UgandaUganda and Zimbabwe played out an entertaining draw in Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo.Uganda took an early lead through Emmanuel Okwi's close-range finish a...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 20:39hrs | 1 | by BBC
Warriors fall to Egypt's Pharaohs in AFCON opener
Egypt 1 - 0 ZimbabweZimbabwe got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a losing start despite putting on a commendable performance in the opening match of the continental showpiece agai...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 00:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt steps in to end Warriors impasse
Government last night intervened to end a crippling impasse between the national soccer governing body, ZIFA, and the senior men's team - the Warriors - to pave the way for the team to fulfil their op...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors worry Egypt
Egypt’s technical team is not taking the Warriors lightly, despite Zimbabwe being billed lightweights of Group A in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers finals.Zimbabwe and Egypt will p...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe confirm spot in Cosafa semi-finals
Zimbabwe 2-0 ComorosKhama Billiat and Evans Rusike were on target as Zimbabwe progressed to the COSAFA Cup semi-finals with victory over Comoros on Saturday evening.The deadlock was broken...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 21:20hrs | | by soccerladum
Mhofu faces selection headache
WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambga is bracing for a selection headache as he prepares to trim the current 34-member provisional squad to the final 23 for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals du...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors' double blow
THE Warriors' preparations for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals to be staged in Egypt next month have been dealt a blow after Angola withdrew from the regional Cosafa tournament at the l...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidzambwa names his warriors
THE Warriors technical team has announced an enlarged provisional squad of 34 players for the 2019 COSAFA Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations finals.The team was announced by Zimbabwe senior tea...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Warriors ease into Afcon finals
Zimbabwe brushed aside Congo-Brazzaville 2-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification Group G match at the National Sports Stadium in Zimbabwe on Sunday.The win saw the Warriors...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:47hrs | | by SuperSport
Nhamoinesu omission from Warriors squad raise eyebrows
THE WARRIORS technical team led by coach Sunday Chidzambga has said the players omitted from the provisional squad to face Congo Brazzaville later this month can still force their way into contention ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors squad to face Congo named
Warriors head coach Sunday Chidzambwa has today named the Warriors provisional squad to face Congo Brazzaville in a must win 2019 AFCON qualifier to book a place in the finals slated for Egypt later t...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 13:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vs Liberia live on SuperSport 9
ZIMBABWE vice captain Ovidy Karuru says the Warriors are clear on their mission and will not be reckless tomorrow when they face hosts Liberia at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia. A po...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
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