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Another COVID-19 case in Warriors camp
ZIFA have confirmed another case of coronavirus in the Warriors camp, with a member of the technical team the latest to return a positive result for the virus.Association spokesperson Xolisani...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
CAF reach out to ZIFA over crisis
THE Confederation of African Football have reached out to ZIFA to enquire about the Covid-19 crisis in the Warriors' camp and the additional lockdown measures ahead of the national football team's par...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:02hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Grim prospects for PSL stars
Premier Soccer League (PSL) players face yet more misery on the sidelines following the pronouncement of the month-long lockdown to stem the surge in infections of COVID-19.Clubs were set to r...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:34hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Zifa await CAF response
ZIFA is still awaiting a response from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after seeking an extension of the date for submission of the African Nations Championship (Chan) squad amid a crippli...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Zifa discuss Covid-19 crisis
THE ZIFA board yesterday discussed the impact of the COVID-19 crisis that has hit the Warriors training camp for the CHAN tournament after almost half the members tested positive for coronavirus this ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:30hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimbabwe Warriors test positive for COVID-19
Zimbabwe's preparations for the CHAN tournament suffered a huge dent after nine players in the provisional squad tested positive for COVID-19.The identities of the affected players were kept u...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:15hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
NewsDay senior reporter dies
NEWSDAY senior court reporter Charles Laiton has died. He was 48.Laiton, who is survived by his wife and five children, passed on yesterday mid-morning at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospita...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:54hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Zifa AGM hangs in balance
IN what will be a huge slap in the face for the national football association, the December 19 annual general meeting hangs in the balance amid claims of another postponement. The original ann...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zifa propose March for PSL
ZIFA has proposed the first week of March next year for the resumption of Premier Soccer League pending localclubs approval.The return of local football had been in doubt in recent weeks f...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:47hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA faces US$150 000 Cosafa fine
Zimbabwe faces a staggering fine of US$150 000 and a possible ban from participation in future Cosafa competitions after the Sports and Recreation Commission refused to sanction the Under-20 tri...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zifa, Chiyangwa's Cosafa on collision course
Zifa Medical Committee chairperson and Caf medical officer Edward Chagonda has challenged the decision by the Cosafa Under-17 football tournament organisers following the embarrassing disqualification...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:02hrs | 495 | 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 | 809 | 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 | 597 | by Staff reporter
Warriors to play in empty stadium
ZIFA has dashed the hopes of thousands of fans after confirming the Warriors' encounter against Algeria next month will be played behind closed doors.The Warriors were handed a huge boost when...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:24hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Caf maintains ban on Barbourfields Stadium, warns Zifa
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has temporarily okayed the National Sports Stadium (NSS) to host senior men's matches, but ordered that outstanding issues be dealt with as a matter of urge...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 06:59hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Zifa appoints Mpandare as general manager
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has appointed Mr Wellington Mpandare as the General Manager for all national teams on a three-year contract. The position comes with huge responsibilit...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 21:53hrs | 817 | by Xolisani Gwesela
Local players dropped from Warriors tie against Malawi
FOUR locally-based players were yesterday dropped with their slots in the 18-man squad for this afternoon's friendly match against Malawi at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre taken by those playing outside t...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:29hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Zifa plunge Warriors in chaos
LACK of meticulous planning by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has plunged the proposed international friendly against neighbours Malawi into further chaos as the football federation was by l...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Loga back at work
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic, who arrived in the country yesterday, will have no time to waste to assemble a team scheduled to travel to Malawi for an international friendly match.The 54-y...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:46hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Warriors
THE Warriors look set to play their upcoming 2021 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Algeria in Zimbabwe amid indications that CAF will offer temporary relaxation of the requirem...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:11hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum in trouble
ZIMBABWE'S Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions FC Platinum are in a fix ahead of the 2020/2021 Caf Champions League edition, as they are likely to host their continental rivals on foreign soil follo...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
'BF won't be demolished'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium's sentimental value to local football history does not make room for its destruction, a Government official has said.Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation princip...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:44hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium still far from meeting Caf standards
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium is still far from meeting the Caf minimum standards, with the size of dressing rooms a mere 10 percent of the required Fifa measurements. According to Fifa, a standard dressing r...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:17hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
'Barbourfields Stadium must be demolished'
BULAWAYO City Council has to completely demolish Barbourfields Stadium and reconstruct it for the facility to meet international standards as per Caf recommendations, a senior council official has sai...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields set for inspection
ZIFA'S First Instance Body (FIB) will this week embark on a preliminary inspection of Barbourfields Stadium to check on developments that have been done at the facility by Bulawayo City Council (BCC)....Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:43hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buoyant of CAF stadia bans reversal
A BREAK in international football, enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has emerged a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.The country's football mother body, the Zimbabwe Football As...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 1250 | by Wellington Toni
Domestic football calendar could switch by default
THE suggestion by the FIFA medical chief to shelve professional football activities for, at least another four more months, could take domestic football into the August to May European calendar by def...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:04hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Confed Cup slot still vacant
ZIMBABWEAN football authorities are yet to decide which team will represent the country in the forthcoming edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. The slot fell vacant after Highlanders turned down the ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium and National Sports Stadium ban stands
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium in Bulawayo and the National Sports Stadium in Harare remain banned from playing host to Caf-sanctioned international senior men's matches for failing to meet required minimum st...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stadia fails March inspection, gets June ultimatum
Warriors still risk playing their matches outside the country if Covid-19 recedes after communication from CAF that local stadiums failed to meet the required minimum standards after an inspection in ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 14:26hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
PSL teams increase not binding
THE 2016 Zifa assembly resolution to amend Article 21 of the Zifa constitution that allowed the Premier Soccer League to have 18 teams is still not binding four years down the line. Crucially ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Zifa transfer window closes
WORLD football governing body, Fifa is mulling extending the player-transfer window period in consideration of the disruption caused by the coronavirus epidemic.The window for leagues using th...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Zifa in shut down
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has asked its staff to work from home and will only be called in for emergencies as the association attempt to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus....Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:43hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' new coach threatens to quit over allowances
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarušić is reportedly at loggerheads with Zifa over unpaid allowances after the break of camp due to coronavirus yesterday.Zifa are said to be owing the technical te...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Castle Lager Premiership football season delayed
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government's intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed by coronavirus. ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Afcon postponement relief for Zimbabwe
THE postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations football qualifiers has come as a huge blessing for Zimbabwe who now need to vigorously work on their stadia and pursue the right to play their Grou...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:50hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka dies
THE domestic football fraternity plunged into mourning yesterday following the death of Highlanders legend, Barry Daka.Daka, who starred for Bosso both as a player and coach, passed away yeste...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 23:58hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA secure Orlando Stadium for Warriors
ZIFA have secured Orlando Stadium as the venue for the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Desert Foxes while the association continue to sell the nation a dummy that they are battling to have ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:16hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Agent Sawu divides Zifa
IT'S now virtually certain that there will be no immediate Warriors team manager appointment as there seems to be some haggling over the right candidate for the important job within the Zimbabwe Footb...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
CAF rejects ZIFA appeal, demands name of foreign stadium for Algeria match
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected an appeal by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) against its decision to bar Zimbabwe from hosting international matches over the poor sta...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Zifa was reluctant to register BF as venue of choice
ZIFA has reacted furiously to allegations that it was reluctant to register Barbourfields Stadium as a venue of choice for the Warriors' 2021 Afcon qualifier against Algeria at the end of this month. ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:40hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Zifa get ultimatum from Caf over Barbourfields Stadium
ZIFA have until tomorrow to inform the Confederation of African Football (Caf) if they wish to have Barbourfields Stadium re-inspected or provide the continental body with a venue outside the country ...Published: 01 Mar 2020 at 07:44hrs | 3946 | by Staff Reporter
BCC, Zifa scramble to get BF ban lifted
ZIFA and Bulawayo City Council officials held a four-hour meeting in Bulawayo yesterday in the aftermath of the surprise ban of Barbourfields Stadium to host international matches by Caf. Zifa...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:53hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Algerian protest led to Barbourfields ban
THE Confederation of African Football banned Barbourfields from hosting international matches following complaints by Algerian officials that the stadium's dressing rooms were too small. The t...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:45hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
CAF bans all Zimbabwe stadiums including BF
The Confederation of African Football have banned all the stadiums in Zimbabwe from hosting international football matches.This means the Warriors will have to play their next 2021 AFCON quali...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 15:42hrs | 2917 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach begs clubs
WARRIORS' coach Zdravko "Loga" Logarušić has launched a mission to try and persuade clubs to release players for his proposed 10-day training camp ahead of the African Nations Championships (Chan) f...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:32hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
BF to face rigorous Caf test ahead of Warriors Afcon 2021 qualifier
BARBOURFIELDS faces another rigorous Caf test in two weeks' times and, if the stadium fails to satisfy the inspectors, the Warriors could be forced to play their next 2021 Afcon qualifier on neutral s...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:46hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Zifa 'flout’ Fifa law as 2 ZPCS gain promotion to PSL
ZIFA could find itself offside in Fifa Club Licensing following promotion to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League of two Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services owned teams Tenax and Whawha. ...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:37hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa send police to harass Kamambo
ZIFA lawyer, Chenaimoyo Gumiro, says the association president, Felton Kamambo, gave a warned-and-cautioned statement to the police in Harare yesterday. This is part of investigations into allegations...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Zifa secures permit for Zdravko Logarusic
ZIFA have secured a work permit for new Warriors coach, Zdravko "Loga'' Logarusic. The association said the work permit was secured on Monday and Loga is now expected in the country next week to start...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:32hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
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