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Zimbabwe Warriors risk losing Brito
The Warriors risk losing coach Baltemar Brito as his contract with Zifa lapses at the end of this month.Zifa rode on Brito's contract with Highlanders which also ends on December 31 and now ha...Published: 3 hrs ago | 378 | by Staff reporter
Bosso confirm Brito's departure
GIANTS Highlanders have confirmed the departure of Head coach Baltemar Brito and his assistant Antonio Torres.A statement from the club ended the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the duo fo...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:39hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda is the goalkeeper of the year
UTILITY man Qadr Amini was last night in a state of delirium as he was accompanied by his two wives to receive the Soccer Star of the Year crown.This follows a stellar season in which he capta...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:39hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Chegutu Pirates promoted into Castle Lager PSL
Chegutu Pirates have earned their first ever promotion to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after clinching the 2023 ZIFA Northern Region Division One championship.Zaire booked their plac...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 13:26hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa connections spared Rushwaya jail
A FORTNIGHT ago, we boldly declared "Rushwaya exhausts nine lives" in one of our headlines. How wrong we were!At the time, it seemed the chickens had finally come home to roost for Henrietta R...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 06:46hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Bring back our football home
For the first time in the Zimbabwean football history we have played our home games away from home, thousands of kilometers away just because we have fail...Published: 22 Nov 2023 at 19:15hrs | 401 | by Leonard Koni
Warriors calls off strike
Normalcy has returned into the Warriors camp after players were paid their camping allowances and appearance fees, allowing them to return to training ahead of Sunday's crucial Sunday's 2026 FIFA Worl...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:35hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Gumbo set for big send off
WARRIORS and Highlanders legend Rahman Gumbo is expected to receive a big send off at his burial today at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo.Gumbo, who would have turned 60 today, died at a hos...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:34hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors boycott training
All is not well in the Warriors camp ahead of their crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifier against Nigeria on Sunday after players boycotted yesterday's scheduled training session in protest ov...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Brito targets bright start
AS the Warriors return to competitive international football after nearly two years of banishment by Fifa, coach Baltemar Brito wants to open a new chapter with the first Group C 2026 Fifa World Cup q...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:14hrs | 327 | 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 wh...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 1346 | by Staff reporter
Brito's Bosso future hangs in the balance
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito is groping in the dark over his future at the club with Bosso yet to engage him over contract extension.His contract expires at the end of the season and it se...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:56hrs | 474 | 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 c...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Thug wearing CCC T-Shirt up for robbery
A thug wearing a CCC T-Shirt appeared before Plumtree Magistrate's Court Mr Joshua Nembaware on Monday accused of robbing ZAR800 from a fellow villager. The State led by Mr Selestine Madziva, ...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 20:02hrs | 308 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe to participate in CAF African Schools Football Championship
Zimbabwe is set to mark its debut in the CAF African Schools Football Championship next year, a significant achievement after missing the inaugural edition of the competition due to the country's susp...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Zifa in embarrassing friendly U-turn
The Zifa Normalisation Committee has faced an embarrassing reversal of its decision, officially canceling a proposed friendly match against neighboring Botswana, which they had announced just 24 hours...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:40hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Misguided PSL find Peter Muduhwa found guilty for failing to protect match officials
Highlanders vice-captain and defender, Peter "21 Questions" Muduhwa, was found guilty by the Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee for failing to protect match officials against acts of violenc...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Botswana rescue Zimbabwe
Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has been granted another opportunity to observe his team in action during a second international friendly match as they prepare for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Kadenge 'controversially' lands ZIFA CEO post
Nyasha Kadenge is poised to be officially introduced as the new CEO of ZIFA (Zimbabwe Football Association) tomorrow, following her surprise selection for the position by the Normalisation Committee a...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:50hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Brito's Warriors plan
Baltemar Brito, the 71-year-old coach, is facing doubts about his tactical abilities, particularly considering Highlanders' recent performance. However, he remains resolute in his belief that he can c...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Cops who fled hooligans at Barbourfields not cowards, says police spokesperson
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednigo Ncube says anti-riot police and dog handlers who took to their heels with football hooligans in hot pursuit at Barbourfields stadium recently...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA set to appoint new CEO
ZIFA is on track to welcome a new leader to its secretariat by mid-October, with reports indicating that the Normalisation Committee has concluded interviews for the position of a new chief executive ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:29hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zifa meet Brito
The newly-appointed interim coach of the Warriors, Baltemar Brito, had not yet met with and signed a contract with the Zifa Normalisation Committee as of late yesterday, despite his appointment to lea...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Super Cup games to go ahead
ALL Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final matches scheduled for the weekend are going ahead as scheduled after the PSL shot down requests by some teams including Dynamos to have the games postponed....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 16:08hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Bosso backs Brito on Warriors job
HIGHLANDERS are confident that coach Baltemar Brito will be able to successfully lead both the club and the Warriors at the same time after the Brazilian mentor was appointed the national men's footba...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors ranked number 125 in latest FIFA Rankings
Zimbabwe paid dearly for their failure to participate in Fifa-sanctioned matches, with the men's national football team, the Warriors now ranked number 125 in the world's latest rankings released by F...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 16:26hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe appoints Mourinho's former assistant as coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has named Baltermar Brito, a Brazilian-born coach and current Highlanders coach, as the interim manager for the country's senior men's team. Assisting him in t...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 15:00hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Brito to ditch Bosso for Warriors coaching job
Highlanders head coach, Baltemar Brito, is poised to assume the role of interim coach for the Zimbabwe Senior Men's National Team, following the recommendation of the Zimbabwe Football Association's (...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 18:55hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Zifa moves closer to appointing Warriors coach
The Zifa normalization committee has moved closer to appointing coaches for the Warriors and Mighty Warriors following the commencement of interviews for the positions.Additional candidates wi...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Saints expelled again
The troubled Zifa Southern Region Division One League team, Zimbabwe Saints, has been expelled from the league due to their failure to fulfill fixtures and non-payment of affiliation fees. This expuls...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:49hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA concerned about B/F violence
After three days of silence, the Zifa Normalisation Committee has finally addressed the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfiel...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro Stadium is now ready for inspection
Rufaro Stadium is now prepared for inspection, as reported by Byo24Sports.Last week, a delegation comprising representatives from Zifa and the PSL visited the venue to provide their final asse...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:01hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells those unhappy with his cabinet to appoint their own when they become president
He reappointed some underperforming ministers from his previous cabinet and also appointed his son and nephew to high-ranking positions.Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a ...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 19:31hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors off to Botswana
The Warriors are likely to host Nigeria in Botswana for their 2026 World Cup home qualifier after Zifa Normalisation Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa yesterday had "positive engagements" with Bots...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | 564 | 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 s...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Yadah FC constructs Swansea Stadium lookalike
AT a time when there is a crisis of football stadia in the country, local premiership side Yadah Football Club has embarked on an audacious project to replicate the Swansea Stadium with a 40 000-seate...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Bosso unhappy with Brito over Warriors job
THE relationship between Highlanders and coach Baltemar Brito is said to have soured following the Portuguese's admission that he was looking for a job, having already applied to be Warriors coa...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:25hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Brito wants Warriors job
HIGHLANDERS gaffer Blatermar Brito has joined the growing band of foreign coaches, who have set their sights on the vacant Warriors job.Despite the Normalisation Committee that is running the ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Brito for Warriors job?
SUCCESS stories often arise from the innovative minds and masterful strategies of football coaches who possess the ability to transform under-performing teams into formidable contenders.Such i...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA flies into CCC, Zanu-PF war over Rufaro Stadium
THE newly appointed Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Normalisation Committee chairperson was unwittingly drawn into a political battle pitting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the ruling pa...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Brito wary of opponent's games
HIGHLANDERS FC coach Baltemar Brito can't help but think of Bulawayo Chiefs' change of technical team ahead of the two sides' Chibuku Super Cup first-round meeting at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday, ...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reportedly eager to cut official Rufaro opening ribbon
ANTI-Riot police officers were Thursday ordered to stop Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume's commissioning of Rufaro Stadium, with unconfirmed reports indicating President Emmerson Mnangagwa was planning on do...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begins search for Warriors coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association has begun the search for the next Warriors coach after they called for applications for the job along with 13 other national team coaching vacancies.The...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Mutare invests US$200k to meet ZIFA standards
MUTARE - City of Mutare, the industrial and administrative capital of the province of Manicaland in Zimbabwe has from its internal coffers invested 200 thousand United States Dollars into the massive ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 08:30hrs | 430 | by Maxwell Teedzai for Table Salt News
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 ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi confident of WC qualification
WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi believes the senior national football team have what it takes to clinch a ticket to the 2026 Fifa World Cup despite drawing African powerhouses Nigeria as well as ...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Harare doesn't have a football stadium good for PSL
PSL chief executive Kenny Ndebele expressed concern that the few stadia which are being used at the moment may suffer from over use which makes it vital for renovations at Rufaro to be completed....Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 14:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bosso invade Mandava for Herentals tie
BULAWAYO football giants Highlanders will be hoping to continue with their juggernaut when they invade Zvishavane's Mandava Stadium for this afternoon's date against Herentals in a Premier Soccer Leag...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Warriors drawn against Nigeria and Bafana Bafana n the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers
Zimbabwe has been drawn in Group C in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.The Warriors were drawn against South Africa, Rwanda, Lesotho, Benin and Nigeria.The group winners will automat...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 18:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry confident Warriors will play at home
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry is confident that the senior national team, the Warriors, will play their matches in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home following the ...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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