Nigeria announce squad to face Lesotho and Zimbabwe in opening World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has named his 23-player squad for this month’s 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
The list was unveiled in a statement released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday.
The Italian Serie...
Liverpool starlet Mabaya among Zimbabwe’s new call-ups for World Cup qualifiers
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HARARE – Isaac Mabaya, the Liverpool attacking midfielder of Zimbabwean heritage, has been named in the Southern African country’s squad for two World Cup qualifiers this month.
19-year-old Mabaya, an academy product at the Merseyside giants, was rewarded...
ONE STADIUM, ONE TOWN, FIVE DAYS, THREE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: Zimbabwe await crucial Caf...
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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s decision to host its football World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria in Rwanda next month has sparked massive uproar in the Southern African country, with several commenters on social media labelling the move a...
‘Oh well, we didn’t lose – we had good fun down in breath-taking Nyanga!’
BY RAS JIMMY, RECENTLY IN NYANGA
HARARE – Nyanga Mountain, located in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and is a popular destination for camping, hiking, and scenic drives.
The road leading to Nyanga is winding and narrow in some areas, but...
Zimbabwe primed for competition ahead of Eisenhower Trophy in Abu Dhabi
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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s amateur golf team is in high spirits, looking forward to making a mark at the Eisenhower Trophy in the United Arab Emirates from Wednesday to Saturday.
The Zimbabwe Junior Golf Association said the three-man side,...
‘70% of the planet is covered by water, the other 30% is covered by...
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HARARE – It was double celebration for Marvelous Nakamba after Luton Town won its first English Premier League match on Saturday, with the Zimbabwean midfielder being selected man-of-the-match.
Goals from Tom Lockyer and Carlton Morris helped Luton to...
Zimbabwe star Hadebe triumphant but Lionel Messi absent as Houston Dynamo beat Inter Miami...
The Houston Dynamo defeated Inter Miami 2-1 to win the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday with an injured Lionel Messi watching from the stands at DRV PNK Stadium.
Without Messi and his former Barcelona team-mate Jordi Alba, Miami struggled to...
Jose Mourinho’s former assistant takes 6-hr bus trip to launch tenure as Zimbabwe’s coach
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HARARE – People on a Tuesday morning bus between Harare and Bulawayo – Zimbabwe’s two largest cities – were rather surprised by the identity of one of the passengers aboard.
They would confirm that the passenger, who was...
Zimbabwe hires former Mourinho assistant Baltemar Brito as coach
Baltemar Brito, who worked as Jose Mourinho’s assistant coach at European clubs, has been appointed Zimbabwe’s interim coach ahead of World Cup qualifiers.
The southern African country’s FIFA suspension was lifted in July after its March 2022 expulsion, and the...
UK-born Zimbabwean teen snapped up by Wolves from Ipswich Town
Wolves have signed Ipswich Town midfielder Tawanda Chirewa for their under-21s squad. The 19-year-old, born in Chelmsford to parents from Zimbabwe, has made three appearances for the Portman Road club, having made his debut for them when he was...
