Zimbabwe
Rufaro Stadium Falling Apart? | ZIFA VP on Women’s Football in Zimbabwe & Bodybuilding Champ Flexes
In Episode 7 of The Fanzone Podcast, we sit down with two game-changers: Loveness Wadzanai Mukura, Second Vice President of ZIFA, and Tinotenda Ryan Gumbo, champion bodybuilder and fitness coach. Mukura outlines her bold roadmap for women’s football in Zimbabwe, revealing what it takes to reach the world stage by 2026. Gumbo dives into the…
Read MoreZimbabwe Show Spirit Despite Heavy Test Defeat to Proteas
The opening Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa at Queens Sports Club ended in a convincing victory for the Proteas, but there were shining moments from the hosts to cherish. Zimbabwe batted first after losing the toss and mustered 251, thanks largely to a valiant 137 from Sean Williams. His century — only the sixth…
Read MoreBrian Banda: A young life cut short by tragedy
Brian Banda should have been 30 in three months’ time. The diminutive Warriors and FC Platinum midfielder was born on September 9, 1995, in Entumbane, Bulawayo. At 29, BB, as Banda was affectionately known, had built a house for his mother in Cowdry Park and was in the process of creating one for himself in…
Read MoreAmbitious Premiership debutants Scottland have signed Warriors forward Terrence Dzvukamanja
The 29-year-old returns to the local Premiership after a six-year stint in South Africa, during which he turned out for Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United. Dzvukamanja joins a Scottland side with arguably the best squad in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, with big names like reigning Soccer Star of the Year Walter Musona, last…
Read MoreMucheraohwa’s heartfelt plea — “Let’s save Dynamos now; relegation and defunct status are huge possibilities.”
Of all that can happen in Zimbabwean football, Dynamos playing Division One football is unimaginable. The Harare giants are the most successful club in Zimbabwean football, having won 22 league titles. They have provided the most Soccer Star of the Year award winners in the history of the prestigious gong. Similarly, DeMbare were 90 minutes…
Read MoreChaminuka’s unsettled Soul
Saul Chaminuka has literally been to every corner of Zimbabwe in search of stability. Judging by the manner in which he drags and speaks at a slow pace every time he is asked to make a comment on something, one might hurriedly, but needlessly, suggest that Chaminuka is always tired. The nomadic coach has been…
Read MoreSimba Bhora and FC Platinum Share the Spoils in Tense Mandava Clash
The clash between FC Platinum and Simba Bhora at Mandava Stadium over the weekend lived up to its top-billing as a high-stakes showdown between two of the Premier Soccer League’s in-form teams. Simba Bhora entered the tie as the hottest side in the league, riding a three-match winning streak that had propelled them to the…
Read MoreSean Williams’ Resilient 137 Offers Zimbabwe a Moment of Resistance
Zimbabwe’s first Test innings against South Africa at Queens Sports Club saw veteran all‑rounder Sean Williams emerge as the standout performer. In a fragile batting display, Williams scored a resolute 137 off 163 deliveries—contributing more than half of Zimbabwe’s total of 251 in the first innings . Following South Africa’s declaration at 418/9, Zimbabwe quickly found…
Read MoreMWOS Edge Highlanders to Regain Top Spot in PSL
MWOS FC secured a 0-1 victory over Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday, a result that sees the Norton-based club return to the summit of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table. Coming off their first defeat of the season against Ngezi Platinum, MWOS approached the match looking to bounce back. The fixture provided a…
Read MoreJune —Zimbabwe’s Ill-fated Month for Football
There are times when ‘R.I.P’ doesn’t always mean rest in peace. After the loss of a loved one, those who would have remained behind might be tempted, due to pain, to use R.I.P as Return If Possible, to encourage a beloved to come back. That is perhaps what Brian Banda’s friends and family felt yesterday…
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