By Sports Reporter WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza has shifted the blame to his players after the senior national team became the first side to crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Friday night. Zimbabwe suffered their second successive defeat of the ongoing Afcon finals after succumbing to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against
goal.com Zimbabwe interim coach Norman Mapeza was left disappointed after his side let a lead slip in their defeat to Malawi on Friday night. The Warriors recorded their second defeat in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B when they suffered a 2-1 loss to the Flames at Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam Cameroon. Ishmael
By Sports Reporter Zimbabwe….. (1) 1 Malawi………. (1) 2 THE Warriors’ hopes of reaching the knockout stages at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations suffered a major blow after suffering an embarrassing defeat against neighbours Malawi in a must-win Group B encounter Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam, Cameroon on Friday night. After losing to Senegal in
By Sports Reporter DESPITE earning the majority of votes from tennis fans around the world, Zimbabwe tennis legend Cara Black has been made to wait longer before being inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame. This is after no new inductees were selected for the International Tennis Hall of Fame for the first
Sports Reporter AFTER putting on a brave display against giants Senegal on Monday, the Warriors will be seeking to register their first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations when they take on neighbours Malawi in a Group B encounter at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam, Cameroon on Friday. The match kicks off at
Wires MALI’s victory over Tunisia will stand at the African Cup of Nations despite the referee causing chaos by twice blowing the final whistle too early. The tournament’s organizing committee met late Thursday in Cameroon to ratify Mali’s 1-0 win the previous day in its second Group F match after Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe’s errors
AP: Two more goals by Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar helped put the host into the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations on Thursday, while positive coronavirus tests continued to put players and coaches out of action elsewhere at the tournament. Cameroon was the first team through to the round of 16 after coming
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S top rugby players have been handed an opportunity to rub shoulders with the best players in neighbouring South Africa and beyond following the country’s confirmation in the 2022 edition of the Currie Cup First Division. The Currie Cup First Division is the second-tier domestic competition in South Africa, below the top-tier
The LA Galaxy entered the 2022 MLS SuperDraft with four draft picks, and with their first selection, No. 21 overall in the first round, they selected forward Farai Mutatu out of Michigan State on Tuesday. Mutatu was a standout for the Spartans during his college career, and he’s split his time between Michigan and his native Zimbabwe. His father
By Sports Reporter THE Chevrons’ preparations for their tour of Sri Lanka have been dealt a huge blow after the cricket head coach Lalchand Rajput tested positive for Covid-19 soon after the team’s arrival in the South Asian nation. Rajput’s positive test means he will miss the first two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) of the three-match
By Sports Reporter Senegal …(0) 1 Zimbabwe…(0) 0 AN injury-time penalty by Liverpool star Sadio Mane denied the Warriors a famous point against Africa’s top-ranked nation after they succumbed to a morale-sapping defeat against Senegal. They were playing in their first match in Group B of the African Cup of Nations Monday. After gallantly keeping the
Mail Online KUNDAI Benyu cuts a relaxed figure as he speaks from the rest area of Zimbabwe’s training camp. Swapping the freezing temperatures of an Icelandic winter for the warmer climes of Cameroon is not an issue for the 24-year-old. He’s used to dealing in extremes. A look at the midfielder’s c.v. tells you as
By Sports Reporter THE Warriors have been handed a huge morale booster ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Group B opening clash against Senegal Monday after all the players tested negative in the mandatory pre-match Covid-19 tests conducted Saturday. ZIFA confirmed the good news in a statement. “There were no positive cases recorded from
By Sports Reporter WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona is hopping to help get the Zimbabwe senior national football team beyond the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals for the first time ever. Musona will make his third successive appearance at the Afcon finals when he leads the Warriors in their opening Group
lutontoday.co.uk Although proud to see another of his Hatters squad gaining international recognition, Luton boss Nathan Jones admitted that forward Admiral Muskwe’s call-up to the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations isn’t ‘ideal.’ The 23-year-old, who was born in Harare, moving to this country at the age of three, flew out to Cameroon in
By Sports Reporter EXPERIENCED top order batsman Craig Ervine is set to continue as Zimbabwe cricket team stand-in captain for the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka which gets underway on January 16. The 36-year-old left-handed batsman took over the captaincy duties from Sean Williams ahead of the limited-overs tour to
By Sports Reporter VETERAN forward Silas Songani has completed a remarkable return to European football at the age of 32 after sealing a move to Iceland second tier side, Vestri. The move which is set to unite Songani with Warriors midfielder Kundai Benyu comes over a year after the former Harare City forward returned to
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE national women’s cricket team skipper Mary-Anne Musonda has been named amongst a host of international women’s cricket stars who are expected to participate in this year’s edition of the Fairbreak Invitational Women’s Cricket T20 tournament in Hong Kong from Mat 1-15. The annual event, which is organised by the global gender
By Sports Reporter ENGLAND-BASED rising Zimbabwean star Jordan Zemura’s hopes of featuring in his maiden African Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign is in serious doubt following revelations his club, AFC Bournemouth had been hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. The virus outbreak at the championship club comes after the versatile defender was scheduled to join the
By Sports Reporter THE Warriors have suffered a double injury scare ahead of their first match of the Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal on January 10. This after the pair of goalkeeper Petros Mhari and winger Kudakwashe Mahachi limped off during the practice match against Sudan Sunday. Zimbabwe played out a goalless draw in
