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Game Time : Week 4
Welcome back to Game Time – Fanzone’s exciting weekly quiz where football knowledge meets social engagement! This week, we’ve turned up the heat with some awesome prizes for the sharpest fans in Zimbabwe. Up for grabs: a MWOS FC replica shirt, a bucket hat, a cap, and even a power bank. Think you know your…
Read MoreBrilliant Cobert Chimedza shines for AC Marinhense in Portuguese Cup
Rising Zimbabwean winger Cobert Junior Chimedza delivered a standout performance on Sunday, inspiring his side, AC Marinhense, to the second round of the Taça de Portugal, the country’s premier knockout tournament. The 20-year-old Chimedza, who is on loan from Portuguese top-flight side Gil Vicente, was instrumental in Marinhense’s hard-fought 3-0 penalty shootout victory over GD…
Read MoreWolves manager Vítor Pereira accused of ‘favoritism’ towards Marshall Munetsi
English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers coach Vítor Pereira has been accused of giving ‘favorite treatment’ to Marshal Munetsi, amid claims that the Zimbabwean star is not deserving of a starting place in the team. Munetsi (29) moved to Wolves from French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims in February this year and helped the…
Read MoreFormer Warriors and Orlando Pirates striker Tendai Ndoro dies aged 40
The Zimbabwean football fraternity has been plunged into mourning, following the death of former Warriors and Orlando Pirates striker Tendai Ndoro. He was 40 Details of his passing on are still sketchy, but reports from South Africa indicate that Ndoro passed away in his apartment in the Rainbow Nation. Some time last year, reports emerged…
Read MoreWarriors star Shane Maroodza axed by Irish club, 4 days after joining them
Warriors international Shane Maroodza has been shown the exit door by Irish First Division side Kerry FC after he was reportedly caught stealing in a supermarket. The 21-year-old defender was announced by the club as their new signing last Friday, and even featured in the 3-0 defeat to UCD the very same day. Kerry, to…
Read MoreZIFA fires 2 technical directors in 18 months!
Barely 18 months after firing three executive members of the secretariat, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly started a process of dismissing more than five members of the department. Technical Director Jethro Hunidzarira headlines the list of staff that has been released by the country’s football governing body for allegedly failing competency profiling and…
Read MoreWarriors Friendlies Strategy | Michael Nees on AFCON Plans & Motorsport Zim Insight
Episode 5 of the Fanzone Podcast is one you do not want to miss! We’re joined by Michael Nees, the Head Coach of the Warriors, in a rare and exclusive conversation about the national team’s recent performances and future ambitions. Nees opens up about his bold decision to field a developmental squad in the international…
Read MoreWarriors Stumble in COSAFA Cup Opener Against Mauritius
Zimbabwe’s national football team, the Warriors, began their COSAFA Cup campaign with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Mauritius last night in Bloemfontein. This result is particularly disheartening given Zimbabwe’s historical dominance over Mauritius, including emphatic victories of 4-0 and 3-1 in 2019. Both teams entered the match seeking to reverse recent poor form, with Zimbabwe…
Read MoreWarriors Eye Strong Start Against Mauritius in COSAFA Cup Opener
The Warriors kick off their COSAFA Cup campaign today with a clash against Mauritius at 6pm in Morocco. Despite recent struggles in form, there’s a strong sense of optimism surrounding the squad as they look to make a positive start to the tournament. Both sides come into the fixture with work to do. Mauritius have…
Read MoreWarriors Squad for COSAFA Generates Debate
The two Warriors squads announced by head coach Michael Nees yesterday, have generated massive debate among football stakeholders. The German expatriate named two squads which will do duty in the upcoming friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Niger in Morocco, as well as the 2025 Cosafa Cup in South Africa. The bone of contention was…
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