Afcon winner Winfried Schäfer favourite for Zimbabwe coaching job
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HARARE – Zimbabwe has announced shortlisting Africa Cup of Nations-winning Winfried Schäfer for the country’s coaching job, alongside four others.
74-year-old German Schäfer – who guided Cameroon to the 2002 Afcon title – is favourite to land the...
‘He scored lots of goals because he was real, and that’s how he also...
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HARARE – Norman Maroto – the last player to reach the 20-goal mark in a season in Zimbabwe’s top-flight football league – achieved this scoring feat because he stayed true to himself, according to ex-teammate Leonard Fiyado.
Maroto...
Zimbabwe handed shock defeat by Lesotho in World Cup qualifier
JOHANNESBURG – Lesotho recorded a shock 2-0 win away to Zimbabwe in Group C of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers in Johannesburg on Friday.
The win temporarily took Lesotho, on five points, to first position on the table after...
Munetsi says he’s back ‘home’ in Orlando as Zimbabwe host Lesotho at Soweto venue
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HARARE – Stadium-less Zimbabwe are forced to host Lesotho in South Africa this Friday as World Cup qualifiers return this week, but captain Marshall Munetsi is finding some kind of solace in the choice of venue for...
‘It’s 50-50’: Zim tempts Mushekwi out of international retirement for crucial Bafana, Lesotho World...
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HARARE – Prolific striker Nyasha Mushekwi has communicated that he will “think about” coming out of international retirement to play for Zimbabwe in two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa this June.
36-year-old Mushekwi is...
‘God, who are they?!’: Fan outcry in Zimbabwe over appointment of coaches for World...
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HARARE – Zimbabwe has opted for a surprise appointment in the form of little-known local coach Jairos Tapera for June’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa, sparking heated outcry from fans over the federation’s...
OPINION: This Zifa NC has really dug itself into a hole, right before our...
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO
HARARE – Last week, world football ruling body Fifa declined to answer a pertinent question posed by a Zimbabwean football website, which had written to enquire if the temporary leadership governing the country’s national association will have...
‘I just want to talk on the pitch’: Macca eager to get on with...
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HARARE – Macauley Bonne wants to quickly put behind him the sideshow of his previous Zimbabwe no-show by spoiling the Warriors fans with goals during this weekend’s much-anticipated four-nation tournament in Malawi.
Zimbabwe open against perennial rivals and...
More English flavour in Zimbabwe’s squad as Warriors head to Malawi for four-nations tourney
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HARARE – Zimbabwe have continued pursuit of new young talent from England’s top leagues after naming a new group for a forthcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi involving the hosts, Zambia and Kenya.
The already capped trio of Brendan...
Mapeza temporarily back in Warriors dug-out, as Zim further delays naming full-time coach
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is pleased to announce that Norman Mapeza has been appointed as the interim head coach of the men’s Zimbabwe national team, for the upcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi.
The tournament which will be...
