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ZIMBABWE FOOTBAL CHIEF WANTS TO SUE CAF

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

Zimbabwe Football Association (FA) chair Philip Chiyangwa has threatened to sue the president and secretary general of Africa’s football body Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to reports in Africa.


Chiyangwa received warnings from the continental football agency not to host a party in Harare as he proposed to. CAF claimed the gathering is an attempt to rattle the body but Chiyangwa went on to do so.

“They shouldn’t dare me with silly innuendos – making nefarious allegations. My legal team is preparing to go into battle against President Issa Hayatou and Secretary General Hicham El Amrani. If necessary following any deliberations that are prejudicial to my interests and standing, I will be taking legal recourse to the extent that Hayatou and El Amrani will be held personally liable for defamation,” a statement credited to the COSAFA chief reads.

The Executive Committee of CAF is set to convene in Ethiopia on March 14, two days before the presidential election where Hayatou would compete against Ahmad, the head of Madagascar’s FA. Chiyangwa is the campaign manager of Hayatou’s sole competition to unseat him in CAF, hence the altercations.

Hayatou has been the president of CAF since 1988 – making him the longest-serving CAF president. He is campaigning to remain in office amidst record level of dissatisfaction of his rule and long term. (more…)

ZIMBABWE HOPING FOR BETTER IN AFCON

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

For the third time since the history of the competition, Zimbabwe would be returning to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the hope of shrugging of their minnows tag and making it to the top of the competition in 2017.


According to a statement published by cafonline.com which is the website of the African Football Confederation (CAF), the team is hoping to get better in this competition having failed in 2004 and 2006 to make it beyond the group stages of the tournament.

In terms of cumulative TV audience, the prestigious AFCON competition which is organized among African countries, is the third world football competition. It ranks only behind the FIFA World Cup and the European Nations Championship.

The 2017 edition of the event is sponsored by Total and hosted by Gabon. 16 strong teams will be competing for honours in this edition of the biennial championship. Zimbabwe have been placed in Group B with three other top countries which are Senegal, Tunisia and Algeria, all North African countries. (more…)

Zimbabwe Prepare for Important Friendlies against Zambia and Tanzania

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

CallistoPasuwa is widely expected to reveal the players who will be a part of the Zimbabwe national team at the 2017 Nations Cup finals.


Most of the squad which is expected to be in the mind of the manager will be revealed through his team’s for the upcoming friendly games against Zambia and Tanzania. Both these are high-profile friendly games for the Zimbabwe national team and doing well is of major priority if the team is to maintain their confidence going into the finals. Zimbabwe have suffered only one defeat in the last six matches of all competitions, but it came in a away match against Guinea.

The upcoming friendlies against Zambia and Tanzania are the final games for the Zimbabwe national team before they take part in the finals. Zimbabwe have been grouped alongside Algeria, Senegal, and Tunisia at the 2017 African Cup of Nations. The National Sports stadium will be hosting both the matches, and it will be a great test for Zimbabwe considering that Zambia are part of the World Cup 2018 qualification chasing teams from Africa. (more…)

PitsoMosimane says that Zimbabwe can win the 2017 African Cup of Nations

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach PitsoMosimane says that Zimbabwe are one of the potential candidates to win the only 2017 African Cup of Nations.


The tournament will be held in Gabon this time around. After having recently experienced new winners like Algeria take the mantle, it seems that the African Cup of Nations is gearing for more newcomers to lift the title. The national team has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts in recent months under the management ofCallistoPasuwa. He came to the job only in April 2015, but the team has now suffered only one defeat in the last nine games of all competitions.

Furthermore, they have managed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations with a game to spare. A 3-0 win over Malawi ensured that the national team can build on the good work done in recent months. The team finished top of the group with a three-point advantage over second placed Swaziland. Zimbabwe will be appearing at the African Cup of Nations after an extended absence. Their last appearance in this tournament came in 2006, while they have made only one other appearance – in 2004. Despite their limited experience when it comes to this major trophy, Zimbabwe will be able to make an impact only because of their recent form according toMosimane. (more…)

ZIMBABWE AFRICAN CUP QUALIFICATION HOPES ALIVE

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

The Warriors as popularly touted had a resounding victory against Swaziland. Zimbabwe won the match with a convincing 4-0 victory. The AFCON qualifier match was played at the National Sport Stadium with Zimbabwe ending the hopes of Swaziland. Swaziland is one of the teams not to have featured in the Cup Finals.

The Callisto Pasuwa led team came with victory in mind. They attacked Swaziland from the get-go. The Warriors started creating chances from the first minute as they knew an early goal would rattle their fearful opponents. Marshall Mudehwe and Kuda Mahachi led the creative play and it almost had a goal within the first few minutes of play. Midfielder,

Marvelous Nakamba sustained attacks against Swaziland but the attacks were always foiled last minute. Marshali Mudehwe had the best chance of the opening minutes but his shot was too weak to challenge the Swaziland goal stopper.

The Swaziland team was not all dull. In the 24th minute, they made a sustained attack that even scored but was ruled offside by the linesman. Zimbabwe felt threatened with the disallowed goal. So they pressed in the 35th minute. Musona almost scored with a well played shot that forced the best from the swaziland goal keeper.

As at halftime, The Warriors were yet to break the deadlock despite the flurry of attacks against the seemingly compact opposition. Immediately after the break, Callisto Pasuwa made several changes. He sent in Khama Billit to replace Marshall Mudehwe. The attacks from the Warriors continued. It resulted in a foul in the box when Kuda Mahachi was brought down by the Swaziland defense. Musona put the well struck penalty past the goal keeper.

The pressure continued and was rewarded with another goal that broke the resolve of the Swaziland team. Costa Nhamoinesu, a Zimbabwean defender headed home the goal after substitute Khama Billit sent a well played free kick in the 58th minute. (more…)

Zimbabwe coach Callisto Pasuwa has warned his players against complacency

Posted in Zimbabwe Football.

Zimbabwe coach Callisto Pasuwa has warned his players against complacency when they take on Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. After having recently achieved a 2-1 win over Malawi, the team will be feeling confident ahead of this home clash.

Comoros are rated as one of the minnows in African football, butPasuwa states that this game could be a potential banana skin for the home team. Zimbabwe have been on a roll in recent months after achieving numerous victories. The 4-1 defeat against Namibia stands out as the only disappointing return in the last couple of months.

Zimbabwe were in the same group along with Swaziland, Guinea, and Malawi. After this positive result in the opening match, the national team will feel confident about their chances of reaching the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.Pasuwa has managed to achieve this result by introducing a lot of freshness into the national team. There are some players who are part of the under 23 team, while the remaining have made up of the domestic top names. The two have combined extremely well and the tactics ofPasuwa cannot be better at the moment.Pasuwa was appointed as the coach only in April 2015 and he has since suffered only one defeat. (more…)