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Warriors make controversial squad changes

The Warriors technical team has made late adjustments to its squad ahead of Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Benin in Abidjan.Reading midfielder Tivonge Rushesha has replaced Sheffield Wednesday's Sean Fusire, who was withdra…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:37hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter

Nees Names Warriors squad for World Cup qualifiers

Warriors head coach Michael Nees has unveiled his squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda, with a blend of experience and fresh faces set to represent Zimbabwe.The squad sees the return of captain Marvelou…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:42hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter

Manager up for stealing employer's cash

A 42-year-old manager at Lingwale Enterprises in Plumtree, Sipho Ndlovu, has been arrested and dragged before the courts for allegedly embezzling over R621,000 from his employer in a sophisticated scheme involving manipulation of company r…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:10hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter

Pokello's son in Warriors squad raises dust

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is facing intense criticism following the last-minute and unexplained inclusion of Scotland-based midfielder Nathan Mutasa in the Warriors squad set to take part in the 2025 Cosafa Cup, which kicks …

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter

Controversy erupts over Zimbabwe Warriors' squad selections

Zimbabwe's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2025 have come under intense scrutiny following Warriors coach Michael Nees' controversial decision to exclude several key regulars from the national squad for the upcoming inte…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nees announces funny squad for friendlies

Warriors coach Michael Nees has announced the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Niger and Burkina Faso, set to take place in Morocco.Zimbabwe will face Burkina Faso on June 6, followed by a match against Niger on June…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter

Benin names squad for Zimbabwe World Cup qualifiers

Benin coach Gernot Rohr has announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and South Africa, making some surprise omissions and including a teenage prospect for the first time.Benin will face Zimbabwe …

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:17hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter

Bosso to beef up squad

Highlanders Football Club, one of Zimbabwe's most iconic teams, has set its sights on reclaiming the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title after an 18-year drought. Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe confirmed that the coaching staff has sub…

Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:37hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter

Flying Squad arrests suspect in stolen vehicle on N1 to Zimbabwe

A 54-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Flying Squad team from both Waterberg and Capricorn districts for possession of a suspected hijacked vehicle. The arrest took place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, along the N1 North highway betw…

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 14:53hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter

Tawanda Chirewa included in Warriors squad

Zimbabwe Warriors coach Michael Nees has spoken about his recent bust-up with England-based forward Tawanda Chirewa, adopting a fatherly approach in managing his players' emotions. The German tactician clarified that he is not a dictator i…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:45hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter

Nakamba named in Warriors squad

Zimbabwe's national football coach, Michael Nees, has recalled Luton Town midfielder Marvellous Nakamba to the Warriors squad ahead of their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Namibia. Nakamba, who previously capt…

Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 17:35hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter

Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again

ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club  starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies to play for Zimbabwe's Warriors, has become a r…

Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors squad named

Warriors coach Michael Nees has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon, emphasizing that he is not interested in experiments for these crucial matches. The squad includes mostly foreign-based…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter

Bosso lacks depth

Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu is concerned about the lack of squad depth and ongoing disciplinary issues as his team prepares for the city derby against Chicken Inn in a Castle Lager Premiership match at Barbourfields Stadium. Injuries a…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:36hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter

Warriors squad chopped and changed in 24 hours

In a span of just 24 hours, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) significantly altered the Warriors squad set to participate in the COSAFA tournament in South Africa from June 26 to July 7 in Port Elizabeth. This sudden change left foo…

Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Wolves starlet named in Warriors squad

The Warriors' creative hub has received a significant boost with the inclusion of Wolves starlet Tawanda Chirewa in the squad for the senior national football team's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches early next month.Zimbabwe, placed in Gr…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors hit by withdrawals

Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has made last-minute changes to his squad for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers this week in Rwanda, bringing in defender Devine Lunga while six British-born stars who were in the provisional squad announc…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Brito defends Warriors selection

The announcement of the provisional Warriors squad to commence Zimbabwe's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign has stirred significant discontent within the local football community. However, national coach Baltemar Brito has defended his se…

Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Brito names first Warriors squad ahead of Botswana friendly

Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito has announced his first squad as the head coach of the Warriors, following his recent appointment. Brito, who was confirmed as the new senior national football team head coach on a short-term contract until …

Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 19:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's 'terror' squad arrested

Police in Gutu have arrested four members of a Zanu-PF gang notorious for terrorising people in the district. Two of the members were arrested for allegedly obstructing the course of justice after they fought cops trying to apprehend the o…

Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Bosso 90 squad on right track'

BOSSO 90 coach Melusi â€˜Mabaleka' Sibanda believes his teenage charges are on the right track and will soon surprise seasoned campaigners in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League.Sibanda's â€˜toddlers' have a single win from 11 out…

Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:47hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

ZRU releases Sables provisional squad

THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has released an enlarged provisional Sables' squad, which also incorporates the Goshawks squad, that will do battle in the Currie Cup tournament in South Africa next month.The national men's team will compete…

Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mapeza names Warriors' 24-member squad

WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza has named a 24-member squad for the next month's back-to-back FIFA World Cup football qualifiers against Ghana.Zimbabwe first travel to the west African country on October 9 before they host the Black Stars at …

Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 20:14hrs | 1 | 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 Trans-Limpopo rivals lock horns at the National Sp…

Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

No major changes in Warriors squad

WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic is believed to have opted for familiar faces save for Luton town defender Brendan Galloway ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia next month.Galloway, the Harare-born forme…

Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

ZRU names star studded Sables squad

THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) have started preparations for the sports resumption announcing an expanded squad in preparation for the qualifiers for Olympic Games and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.A total of 17 medium and high risk sport …

Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Dembare name 2019 squad

DYNAMOS have released a preliminary list of players expected to make their squad in the coming season.The Harare Giants have since begun their pre-season training with former stars Edward Sadomba, Archford Gutu and Munyaradzi Diya all part…

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 16:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Warriors to depart tomorrow

A 20 member Warriors COSAFA squad was announced ahead of the team's departure to South Africa on tomorrow morning.The Warriors will kick-start their campaign to defend their COSAFA crown without skipper Knowledge 'The Smiling Assassin' Mus…

Published: 30 May 2018 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

T1 Wema1, GZE & Goldfinga deliver a hip hop squad anthem

Harare based rappers T1 Wema1 and GZE together with Dancehall chanter Goldfinga have teamed up to bless the fans with a hip hop collaborative track called Ndine Boyz. The song which was produced by Zim Hip Hop award winning producer FunF i…

Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 20:26hrs | 5 | by Agencies

Pasuwa names his squad

CALLISTO Pasuwa has challenged the home-based players to challenge their foreign-based crew for the places available in the Warriors squad for the 2017 Nations Cup finals in Gabon.The coach told reporters yesterday, as he named his squad f…

Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Young Warriors squad named

ZIMBABWE Under-23 head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named an 18-men squad with eight new faces including five foreign-based stars ahead of the international friendly match against Morocco scheduled for Saturday.The practice match is set for No…

Published: 11 Nov 2014 at 08:32hrs | | by Sports reporter

New faces in Warriors squad to face Mozambique at BF

WARRIORS coach Ian Gorowa has called up a number of new faces as he prepares for the international friendly football match against Mozambique at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.The Zimbabwe coach has already lost Premier Soccer League top …

Published: 04 Dec 2013 at 03:10hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter

Warriors squad named

WARRIORS coach Klaus Dieter Pagels has named his first squad for next week's international friendly match against Botswana at Rufaro Stadium, throwing the bulk of senior players' international careers into doubt.He has dropped captain Tapu…

Published: 01 Feb 2013 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter

Warriors squad to face Liberia named

WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza has named his chief striker Knowledge Musona in the squad that will face Liberia in an African Cup of Nations qualifier despite the concerns over the German-based forward's hamstring injury.Warriors manager Sha…

Published: 17 Aug 2011 at 14:03hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy

Ervine pulls out of World Cup squad and will remain with Hampshire

Sean Ervine has pulled out of Zimbabwe's squad for the World Cup, and will remain at Hampshire in 2011. Ervine, who had been named in both the preliminary and finalised squads for the tournament, had a change of heart shortly before the na…

Published: 26 Jan 2011 at 20:27hrs | | by Byo24NEWS | Sports

Sean Ervine in Zimbabwe's finalised World Cup squad

Sean Ervine will return to international duty with Zimbabwe at the World Cup after being included in the finalised squad of 15 for the tournament, which starts on February 19. Elton Chigumbura will captain an evenly-spread group that inclu…

Published: 13 Jan 2011 at 11:07hrs | 5 | by ESPN

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