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Kaitano Tembo satisfied with Warriors' performance

INTERIM Zimbabwe national football team coach Kaitano Tembo says he is generally satisfied with his side's performance despite a 2–0 defeat to Nigeria in the Unity Cup semi-final played at The Valley Stadium in London, England.Tembo, howev…

Published: 28 May 2026 at 17:53hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter

Kaitano Tembo era begins with defeat

Zimbabwe 0 - 2 NigeriaKAITANO Tembo's tenure as interim Zimbabwe national team coach began on a disappointing note after the Warriors suffered a 2–0 defeat to Nigeria in the Unity Cup semi-final at the Valley Stadium last night.Tembo used …

Published: 27 May 2026 at 09:24hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter

Unity Cup gains FIFA status ahead of Warriors clash

The Zimbabwe national football team will head into this week's Unity Cup knowing the tournament now carries far greater significance after being granted officia

Published: 24 May 2026 at 11:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZIFA makes late changes to Warriors squad

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has made several changes to the Zimbabwe national football team squad ahead of the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in the

Published: 21 May 2026 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe drawn Against DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea in AFCON aualifiers

Zimbabwe national football team have been drawn in Group E of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following the official draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday.The Warriors will battle Democratic Rep…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 14:23hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe in tough pot ahead of AFCON draw

The seedings for Tuesday's draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have been confirmed, with 48 African nations divided into four pots ahead of the composition of the qualifying groups.The qualifying campaign will feature 12 gro…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 08:36hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter

Munetsi returns as Warriors boost squad

Zimbabwe national football team have received a significant boost ahead of the upcoming Unity Cup after midfielder Marshall Munetsi was recalled to the squad for the invitational tournament set to be played in the United Kingdom later this…

Published: 11 May 2026 at 19:33hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter

Marinica quits Warriors job after 5 months

Zimbabwe national football team head coach Marian Marinica has resigned from his post just five months after his appointment, the Zimbabwe Football Association has confirmed.The Romanian tactician, who took charge in November last year, de…

Published: 27 Apr 2026 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Uganda crushes Zimbabwe's World Cup dream

Uganda 4 - 1 ZimbabweZimbabwe's hopes of qualifying for the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup came to a painful end after a heavy defeat to Uganda at the FUFA Stadium Kadiba on Saturday.The Young Mighty Warriors were beaten 4-1 in the second…

Published: 19 Apr 2026 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors set for Unity Cup appearance in London

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zimbabwe Football Association) has confirmed that the national men's football team, the Warriors, will compete in the Unity Cup 2026, a four-nation international tournament scheduled for 26–30 May at The …

Published: 09 Apr 2026 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors set for Unity Cup debut in London

The Zimbabwe national football team are set to travel to the United Kingdom in May to participate in the Unity Cup, a four-nation tournament featuring teams from across different continents.The competition will run from May 26 to 30 in Lon…

Published: 04 Apr 2026 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors eye first trophy since 2018

Zimbabwe's senior men's national team, the Warriors, head into tonight's final with a chance to end a seven-year wait for silverware as they face Zambia at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.Kick-off is set for 6pm, with Zimbabwe chasing their…

Published: 31 Mar 2026 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Hadebe suspended over camp code breach

Zimbabwe defender Teenage Hadebe will miss Tuesday's Mukuru 4 Nations Tournament final against Zambia after being handed a one-match suspension for breaching team camp rules.The Zimbabwe Football Association confirmed the disciplinary acti…

Published: 30 Mar 2026 at 21:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bosso wonderkid Tshuma sparkles for Warriors

Botswana 0 - 3 ZimbabweHighlanders wonderkid Mongameli Tshuma announced himself on the international stage in emphatic fashion, scoring on his debut for the Zimbabwe national football team as they thrashed Botswana national football team t…

Published: 29 Mar 2026 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Marinica moves to mend rift with Munetsi

Zimbabwe national team coach Marian Marinica says he is seeking a direct meeting with midfielder Marshall Munetsi as part of efforts to resolve tensions and reintegrate the player into the national team setup.Munetsi's absence from recent …

Published: 29 Mar 2026 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors cruise past Botswana's Zebras

Zimbabwe's senior men's national team, the Zimbabwe national football team, got their Four Nations tournament campaign off to a flying start with a dominant 3-0

Published: 29 Mar 2026 at 11:11hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter

Benjani not yet ready for Warriors job

Former Benjani Mwaruwari says he still dreams of coaching the Zimbabwe senior national team, but admits he is not yet ready to take on the high-pressure role.The Highlanders FC head coach, currently in his second stint in local football ma…

Published: 27 Mar 2026 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Esrom Nyandoro appointed Warriors manager

Former Warriors midfielder Esrom Nyandoro has reportedly been appointed as the new Zimbabwe national team manager ahead of the upcoming Four Nations tournament in Botswana.Sources close to the developments say Nyandoro will join the techni…

Published: 26 Mar 2026 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors face Botswana showdown in 4 Nations thriller

The Zimbabwe national football team have been drawn to face Botswana in the upcoming Mukuru Four Nations Tournament scheduled for March 28–31 in Francistown.The draw, conducted on Tuesday, pits the Warriors against the Zebras in the openin…

Published: 24 Mar 2026 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nakamba eyes redemption in Warriors return

Marvelous Nakamba is set to report for national team duty with a renewed sense of determination, aiming to silence months of criticism and rediscover his best form after a difficult spell both internationally and at club level.The Zimbabwe…

Published: 24 Mar 2026 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors hit by injury blow

Zimbabwe's national football team, the Zimbabwe national football team, have suffered a setback ahead of the Four Nations Tournament in Botswana, with four key players ruled out due to injury.Among those unavailable is Scotland-based forwa…

Published: 24 Mar 2026 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Highlanders to play against Zimbabwe Warriors

Zimbabwe's senior national team, the Zimbabwe national football team, will face Highlanders FC in an exhibition match at Barbourfields Stadium on Wednesday.The fixture forms part of the Warriors' preparations ahead of the upcoming Four Nat…

Published: 21 Mar 2026 at 21:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Munetsi omitted again as Marinica names Warriors squad

Zimbabwe's national football team head coach, Marian Marinica, has announced a largely foreign-based squad for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament in Botswana, set to take place from March 23 to 31 during the FIFA international window.The…

Published: 13 Mar 2026 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mighty Warriors storm into COSAFA Cup Semi-Finals

The Zimbabwe women's national football team booked their place in the Women's COSAFA Cup semi-finals on Tuesday afternoon after edging Botswana 1-0 in their final Group B encounter at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in South Africa.Veteran st…

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 17:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mighty Warriors warned ahead of crucial Botswana clash

Zimbabwe's senior women's national football team head coach, Sithethelelwe Sibanda, has cautioned her players against complacency as they prepare to face Botswana in their final Group B match of the COSAFA Cup on Tuesday at the Old Peter M…

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo withholds US$250,000 Warriors bonus

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has announced that he is withholding his pledged US$250,000 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) bonus donation following allegations of match-fixing involving the Zimbabwe national football team, the Wa…

Published: 03 Feb 2026 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rinomhota withdraws from Warriors camp

Warriors midfielder Andy Rinomhota has withdrawn from the national team camp after requesting permission to attend to an urgent family matter, the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has confirmed.In a statement released on Friday, Zifa s…

Published: 20 Dec 2025 at 13:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Munetsi unhappy after Africa Cup of Nations exclusion

Zimbabwe coach Mario Marinica on Thursday named a 28-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, but the announcement was quickly overshadowed by controversy surrounding the exclusion of Wolverhampton Wanderers midfiel…

Published: 13 Dec 2025 at 12:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors' new AFCON kit sparks fan outrage

Zimbabwean football fans have expressed widespread disappointment following the unveiling of the national team's new kit for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco later this month. The Warriors, drawn in Group B, will face Egyp…

Published: 10 Dec 2025 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean referee gets AFCON call up

A Rusape-based referee has been named among the match officials for this month's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), making him only the third Zimbabwean ever to officiate at the continental football tournament, the Confederation of African Foo…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa donates $400,000 to Warriors

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has personally contributed $400,000 to support the Zimbabwe Warriors ahead of this month's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe announced at the team's send-off dinner on M…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 08:38hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter

Warriors suffer major blow

The Zimbabwe Warriors' Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) preparations have been dealt a heavy setback following an injury to influential midfielder and vice-captain Marshall Munetsi, just days before the team departs for Morocco.Munetsi, widel…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fifa derails Warriors' Afcon plans

Zimbabwe Warriors coach Marian Marinica has expressed deep frustration after FIFA allowed European clubs to retain their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)-bound players until December 15, just six days before the continental tournament begins …

Published: 06 Dec 2025 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mighty Warriors miss out on 3-nation title

The Mighty Warriors' hopes of clinching the Three-Nation Tournament title were dashed yesterday after a 3-1 loss to the Copper Queens of Zambia at Bingu Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi.Zimbabwe, returning to international football after a nine…

Published: 03 Dec 2025 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

51-man provisional Warriors list shocks nation

Zimbabwe's new national football coach, Marian Marinica, has made a bold statement ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Morocco by announcing a 51-member provisional squad, effectively starting afresh with team selection. T…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors struggles to beat Qatar

The Warriors finally tasted victory on Monday evening, breaking their year-long winless streak with a hard-fought 2–1 triumph over Qatar in an international friendly at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium.The match marked the secon…

Published: 17 Nov 2025 at 19:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors struggles to beat Qatar

The Warriors finally tasted victory on Monday evening, breaking their year-long winless streak with a hard-fought 2–1 triumph over Qatar in an international friendly at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium.The match marked the secon…

Published: 17 Nov 2025 at 19:24hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter

Marinica's Warriors fall 3-1 to Algeria

New Zimbabwe Warriors coach Marian Marinica's tenure got off to a rocky start following a 3-1 defeat to Algeria in an international friendly played at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium on Thursday night.The Romanian tactician fielded a…

Published: 13 Nov 2025 at 19:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Billiat, Munetsi omission from Warriors' squad explained

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has clarified the absence of vice-captain Marshall Munetsi and winger Khama Billiat from the latest Warriors squad set to face Algeria and Qatar during the November international break.The Warriors …

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 13:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Its a do or die encounter

All the roads will be leading to South Africa Johannesburg at Orlando Stadium, where the Brave Warriors of Namibia will be battling it out with the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The opening match of round th…

Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 16:10hrs | | by Leonard Koni

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 humiliation is refusing to die.There are too many…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 13:57hrs | | by Michael Kariati

Warriors embarrass ED Mnangagwa in Egypt

The government of Zimbabwe can afford to charter a plane for a president failing to pass a legitimate test at home for a cost exceeding US$500,000 per trip but failing to pay allowances (for a Zimbabwe Soccer National Team in Egypt) totali…

Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Don Chigumba

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 championship encounter.Despite having a 57 p…

Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 11:52hrs | | by Daniel Itai

Poem: The Warriors of Our Time

They entered the lions' den with their arrows,Gallant are their spirits which frighten the Pharaohs,Casting their forlorn underdogs shadows,Imprinted in a mirage from Cape to Cairo,The battle lines already long drawn,Success starved fighte…

Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 20:31hrs | | by Wilson Chipangura

Hello Zimbabwe, this is your Captain speaking

HELLO Zimbabwe, this is your captain speaking, in the week that we open our 2019 AFCON finals campaign with a tough date against the hosts, Egypt, here in Cairo tomorrow night. Well, in the past few days, I'm sure you have had a chance to …

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 10:39hrs | | by Knowledge Musona

Zimbabwe Warriors' new jersey raises eyebrows

THERE are a lot of talking points in Zimbabwean football right now, but the most topical issue has been around the kit that the Warriors will use at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals, which looks like one for a foreign team.Although ki…

Published: 12 May 2019 at 05:22hrs | | by Michael Kariati

Another COSAFA title for the warriors

It was yet another thrilling championship encounter at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Polokwane South Africa, as two Zambezi rivals which comprise of Zambia â€˜chipolopolo' and Zimbabwe â€˜warriors' battled off in the fi…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 19:16hrs | | by Daniel Itai in South Africa

When Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobbelaar made Zimbabwe dare to dream

The following is an extract from Ian Hawkey's article from Issue Nine of the Blizzard, published in June 2013. The Blizzard is a quarterly football journal available from www.theblizzard.co.uk on a pay-what-you-like basis in print and digi…

Published: 24 May 2017 at 07:52hrs | | by Ian Hawkey

Is Grobbelaar the answer to Zimbabwean football?

THE biggest talking point in Zimbabwean football this past week has been who should replace Kalisto Pasuwa as Warriors coach after Marabhundu's marriage with the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) finally came to an end on February 28.Th…

Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 15:18hrs | | by Michael Kariati

We don't need a foreign coach

To my fellow country men, soccer fans and analysts, to say that the warriors shamed us is an understatement. And for Sunday Chidzambwa to suggest we hire a foreign coach is an embarrassment bordering on lack of self confidence considering …

Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 20:18hrs | | by Matigari Muchaneta

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