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National Sports Stadium rehab will be completed by year-end

Minister of Sports, Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe, has expressed optimism that the ongoing rehabilitation of the National Sports Stadium will be completed before the end of the year, provided resources continue to flow.Delivering an …

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Caf expert impressed by progress at Magaya's stadium

Caf stadium expert Muhammad Feizal Sidat has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made at Chahwanda Stadium, saying the facility is firmly on track to meet the requirements for Category 2 matches under the continental body's stad…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 15:30hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter

Joel Luphahla eyes Caf Champions League group stages

SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla has expressed satisfaction with his team's draw in the upcoming Caf Champions League, where they will face Eswatini's Nsingizini Hotspurs in the preliminary round.The Shamva-based club, making its debut in A…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 11:44hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter

CAF approves National Sports Stadium for category two matches

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted approval for Zimbabwe's National Sports Stadium to host category two international games, an update confirmed on Monday by the African football governing body.While the stadium is not…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe drawn in Group A for COSAFA U17 qualifiers

Hosts Zimbabwe will battle it out in Group A of the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifiers, set to take place in Harare from September 11 to 20, 2025.The Young Warriors have been drawn alongside Mozambiqu…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:30hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter

Dembare withdraw from 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup

Cash-strapped Harare football giants Dynamos FC have officially pulled out of the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup, citing overwhelming financial constraints and the ongoing lack of a CAF-approved home stadium in Zimbabwe.The announcement, ma…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:28hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter

Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed as CAF President

South African billionaire and mining magnate Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed for a second term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) during the body's extraordinary general assembly in Cairo, Egypt, toda…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:12hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter

Controversial offside spoils Zimbabwe Warriors fightback

Cameroon 2 - 1 ZimbabweZimbabwe's Warriors suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group J qualifier at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in YaoundÃ© yesterday, with a controversial refere…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:42hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter

Warriors lose last AFCON qualifier to Cameroon

Zimbabwe's hopes of finishing the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers undefeated were dashed yesterday after a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in YaoundÃ©.Both the Warriors and the Indomitable Lions had alrea…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter

Kadewere returns to the Zimbabwe national football team

Tino Kadewere has made a timely return to the Zimbabwe national football team, as he has been included in the 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group J qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon later this month.Kadewe…

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter

Dembare off to Francistown

Zimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Dynamos, are considering setting up a temporary camp in Botswana for the next 10 days as they prepare for their crucial second-round encounters against Orapa United. With just 180 mi…

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:03hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Dynamos switches off Zambia's ZESCO

ZESCO United 0 - 0 Dynamos(Dynamos won 1-0 on aggregate)Lloyd Chigowe urged his team to play with pride and fight like true soldiers against ZESCO United at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. The Dynamos coach was rewarded with a gritty …

Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe referees get CAF call-up

Zimbabwean referee Brighton Chimene led a busy weekend for the country's match officials, taking charge of a CAF Confederation Cup match between Artar Solar7 of Djibouti and Dekadaha of Somalia in Tanzania. Assisted by fellow Zimbabweans E…

Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 06:32hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter

Dynamos in a failed transfer window

Dynamos coach Genesis Mangombe is visibly frustrated after the club failed to secure any new signings during the recently closed transfer window. Mangombe had aimed to strengthen his squad, particularly in the attacking department, to enha…

Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 08:06hrs | 258 | by Sgtaff reporter

Overhaul the Ministry of Sport

Do we still have the Minister of Sports in Zimbabwe? Surely this is the right time to start making some serious inroads and decisions on how they should run the most beautiful game of football in the country.The current situation whereby o…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:37hrs | 1295 | by Leonard Koni

Zimbabwean team to use Zambian stadium for CAF assignments

Ngezi Platinum Stars, the defending champions of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, will use Heroes Stadium in Zambia for their CAF Champions League home matches. The team will represent Zimbabwe in the continental competition startin…

Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:27hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter

'Caf never said destroy Rufaro'

HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has dismissed reports suggesting that the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has recommended the demolition of Rufaro Stadium to meet the required international standards.Mafume called for a Press conference …

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

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 played a competitive match since the lifting of the FI…

Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 20:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors to play WC qualifiers outside the country

THE Warriors will play their 2026 World Cup home qualifiers outside the country after Confederation of African Football (Caf) excluded the National Sports Stadium (NSS) from the list of pre-approved stadiums for the qualifiers which begin …

Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

FC Platinum, Chiefs booted out of Caf competitions

REIGNING Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum and Chibuku Super Cup holders Bulawayo Chiefs were excluded from the Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup preliminary draw held in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday.Chairman of …

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Warriors in World Cup draw

ZIMBABWE has been placed in one of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying draw pots ahead of the expected lifting of its ban by the World governing body.A delegation from Fifa, Caf and Cosafa are currently in the country, which is their second…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 20:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Historic reception for Morocco's Atlas Lions on homecoming

Following a World Cup performance that was well above the North African country's wildest dreams, Morocco's national football team returned home to a hero's welcome.The team landed at Rabat-Sale International Airport late on Tuesday evenin…

Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | 94 | by Moyo Roy

Bogus ZIFA fighting a losing battle

ZIFA lawyer Chenaimoyo Gumiro insists the association's recent Congress was in line with their constitution, and the April 23 resolutions, which included revoking Felton Kamambo's mandate, are not only binding but have since been noted by …

Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Bogus Zifa told not to use CAF funds

CAF have ordered Zifa to stop accessing funds in their coffers that were deposited by the continental football body as well as Fifa, saying a defiance by present office bearers will lead to disciplinary sanctions of the officials.In a lett…

Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

CAF slap Zimbabweans with NSS fine

ZIFA have called on the local authorities to expedite the renovations at the National Sports Stadium after the association were slapped with a US$2 000 fine for the lack of bucket seats.  The giant stadium, which is expected to host t…

Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fifa manipulates Caf presidential candidates

FIFA has asked three candidates to back South Africa's Patrice Motsepe in the upcoming Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidential election, a source close to one of the candidates told AFP news agency.The previous incumbent, Ahma…

Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 07:57hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Chiyangwa follows the money, ditches Ahmad Ahmad?

PICTURES of Zimbabwean businessman and Cosafa head Philip Chiyangwa endorsing the candidature of Patrice Motsepe for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidency seem to suggest he has officially joined the South African's campai…

Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zifa awaits CAF verdict on NSS

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is waiting for CAF's verdict on whether the National Sports Stadium is fit to host next month's final Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Zambia. At the beginning of the month CAF demand…

Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

FC Platinum locked in the bus in Tanzania

FC Platinum starlet Kelvin Mangiza has revealed that the team was locked in the bus outside Benjamin Mkapa Stadium forcing players and officials to jump out through the windows ahead of the crucial CAF Champions League first round second l…

Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mapeza back in Caf inter-club trenches

JUST over a year after he turned his back on continental inter-club football, Norman Mapeza is expected to make his return to Champions League in Mozambique tomorrow. He leads FC Platinum into a tricky date against Costa do Sol in Maputo. …

Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Barbourfields fortune for Triangle

Triangle 5 - 0 RukinzoAllan Tavariswa grabbed a first-half brace as Triangle hammered Burundi side Rukinzo in the Caf Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg tie at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo yesterday.The other goals were sco…

Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Warriors cleared by Caf

THE Confederation of African Football have said despite the red flags raised following the 2019 Afcon Group A game between Zimbabwe and the DRC, there is no suspicion of any corrupt acts in the game.The continent's football body, whose ant…

Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

CAF ban Zimbabwe's National Sports Stadium

THE Confederation of African Football have barred ZIFA from using the National Sports Stadium for the next two official home matches following the chaos that led to loss of life and injuries at the giant stadium recently.ZIFA spokesperson …

Published: 18 May 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean refs fingered in bribery scam

TWO Zimbabwean referees have been accused of accepting bribes while officiating in an Under-23 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between a Central and North African country in March this year. One of the referees (name supplied) has be…

Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Caf recommend improvements to Barbourfields Stadium

THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has recommended improvements to Barbourfields Stadium and the National Sports Stadium for the two facilities to meet the continental body's standards before being certified. Caf deputy secretary-…

Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Cameroon stripped of hosting 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon have been stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football.African football's governing body (Caf) says it is because of delays in the progress of Cameroon's preparation for the tou…

Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 11:15hrs | | by BBC

FIFA boss comes to Zimbabwe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to travel to Zimbabwe next week for a high-profile visit that has sent long-serving CAF boss Issa Hayatou into panic mode as the Cameroonian is cognisant of the blustery winds of change sweeping throu…

Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Caf opens probe on match-fixing

THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has opened formal investigations into allegations of match-fixing raised by Zifa ahead of the Warriors' back-to-back qualifiers of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations against Swaziland.Zifa raised the…

Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 00:06hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Zimbabwe nominated for CAF award

Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors were on Monday nominated for the Women National Team of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).The nomination comes after the Mighty Warriors shocked highly rated Cameroon for a historic qualific…

Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 15:36hrs | | by Sports reporter

Zimbabwe in Champions League dilemma

ZIMBABWE is unlikely to have a representative in the 2016 Confederation of African Football Champions League competition whose registration deadline is December 30.Castle Lager Premier Soccer League kings Chicken Inn have already indicated…

Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 05:26hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Dembare gets a bye in 2012 CAF Champions League

Zimbabwe premier soccer champions, Dynamos, got a bye in the first round of the 2012 CAF Champions League group stages after the competition fixtures were released on Saturday. CAF Champions League commences on 17 February 2012. Dembare wi…

Published: 10 Dec 2011 at 15:36hrs | 1937 | by Moyo Roy

Dynamos $5000 poorer after CAF fine

Caf punishes Dynamos with US$5 000 fine. DYNAMOS yesterday fired a broadside at Caf, describing Africa's football controlling body as a circus, after the they were slapped with a US$5 000 fine for the violent conduct of their players durin…

Published: 21 Apr 2011 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Byo24Sports

Why Does South America Shun Africa?

Despite ignoring Africa on many occasions, I thought and wished CONMEBOL would give us a chance to parade our talent in this yearâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s Copa America. Hugely talented and favourites Argentina hosts this yearâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢…

Published: 17 Apr 2011 at 15:04hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Mourinho Ndlovu

Highlanders say no to Confederations Cup

HIGHLANDERS have reiterated that they will not compete in this year Caf Confederations Cup despite being thrown into the hat in the draw held in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday.Bosso were drawn to meet Zambian side Nchanga Rangers in a preliminary…

Published: 23 Dec 2010 at 13:29hrs | 21 | by Sports Correspondent

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