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By Judith Matanire In preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa, Head Coach Jairos Tapera has finalized the Warriors squad. The players are set to convene in Johannesburg on Sunday June 2, as they gear up for the crucial matches ahead. Under the #Bayawabaya🇿🇼 …

by Judith Matanire Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced the appointment of Norman Mapeza as the interim coach for the national football team, the Warriors. The decision comes in the wake of the recent departure of the former head coach, who resigned citing personal reasons. ZIFA officials expressed confidence in …

By Gilbert Munetsi recently in Lusaka, Zambia A four-member Zimbabwean boxing contingent that traveled to Zambia last weekend for champion boxer Charles Manyuchi’s Lusaka edition of the Grand Finale achieved a 100 percent record as they managed to beat their opponents in all contests participated in. Manyuchi (34) who has …

Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for soccer’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day. World soccer’s governing body FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31. Football Australia …

The Zimbabwe Football Association has appointed Yvonne Mapika-Manwa as its new CEO. Manwa signed a short contract from November 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024, when the mandate of a FIFA-appointed ZIFA normalisation committee will also end. Lincoln Mutasa, the chairman of the ZIFA normalisation committee said in a statement …

Dynamos surged to second spot on the premiership standings Sunday with a 1-0 beating of hosts ZPC Kariba to give impetus to their late charge for the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title. A Shadreck Nyahwa tap-in off a 61-minute corner kick was all that was needed for the …

The Zimbabwe Warriors are set to play their FIFA 2026 World Cup home qualifier match to Nigeria in Rwanda following a ban imposed on the National Sports Stadium by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The qualifiers begin this November. Zimbabwe are in Group C of the 2026 Fifa World …

A resolute performance by Malawi helped them down strong Zambia 2-1 to win their first Cosafa Women’s Cup title in Sunday’s tightly-contested final at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. Asimenye Simwaka’s 35-minute goal and an excellent strike by Sabina Thom deep in referee’s optional time was enough for the She-Flames …

Zimbabwe’s international all-round cricketer and former Chevrons captain Heath Streak has died. Streak died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday. The legend retired from professional cricket in 2005 and died under an ICC ban following allegations of match-fixing in 2017. More details to …

Chitungwiza Bureau A soccer tournament held Monday at Besa grounds in Chitungwiza as a gesture to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams and overcome societal barriers was a success. Running under the theme ‘No to early pregnancy and no to drugs and substance abuse’, the tournament brought together several …