That is the sad story of the Mighty Warriors who crashed out of the Cosafa Championships yesterday.
They lost 0-1 to neighbours Botswana in a Group C match at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
They needed to win, by two clear goals, but they found it tough against the neighbours.
From three matches they played, Zimbabwe return home winless and goalless.
The Zimbabweans had always prevailed against the Zebras but a new-look Mighty Warriors, dominated by some Under-20 players, were beaten by Botswana.
Botswana showed that they meant business when they dismissed Tanzania 1-0 on Saturday. Chronicle