Hiya was also charged for bringing the game of football, Zifa and match officials into disrepute for which he was handed a five-match ban. ASSISTANT referee in the Herentals/ Dynamos Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match on May 12, Kudzanai Hiya, has been handed a five-year ban and fined 100 000 Swiss francs (US$116 650)…
Zimbabwe scrapped to a one-nil win over the Brave Warriors on Thursday at the same venue, courtesy of a Khama Billiat first half penalty goal. WARRIORS coach Michael Nees is expecting an improvement from his side when they face Namibia in the two teams’ Africa Cup of Nations Group J reverse fixture set for Orlando…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has declared that this year’s edition of Sunshine City Half Marathon, which is set to take place at Harare Gardens this weekend, will be bigger and better than the inaugural edition in terms of the number of athletes taking part. Mafume was speaking at the launch of…
Grassroots Soccer AS the world commemorates World Mental Health Day today, Grassroots Soccer (GRS) is leveraging the power of soccer to educate and empower young people through its innovative MindSKILLZ programme. The MindSKILLZ programme combines soccer-based activities with interactive discussions and mentorship through community role models and caring mentors, known as SKILLZ Coaches. Developed in…
Warriors coach Michael Nees THE Warriors will begin their 2025 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers with a first round clash against Eswatini following a draw conducted at the Caf headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. The Chan competition is designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. Should the Warriors eliminate Eswatini, as is expected,…
THE Warriors coach Michael Nees THE Warriors coach Michael Nees is unfazed by Namibia’s decision to shut out fans in their Group J Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, tomorrow. Like Zimbabwe, Namibia do not have a Caf-certified stadium to host international matches and will play the Warriors behind…
Nothando Namuinesu and Litchel Mandiveyi THE Zimbabwean pair of lady golfers, Nothando Namuinesu and Litchel Mandiveyi, put up an impressive show after they finished fourth at the International Pairs World finals which concluded in Tenerife, Spain, last Friday. Namuinesu and Mandiveyi won the right to represent the country at the global stage after they won…
Mighty Warriors ZIMBABWE senior women’s soccer team are set to rekindle their rivalry with Mozambique after the two teams were drawn in group D of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Cosafa Women’s Championship scheduled for South Africa later this month. The tournament is scheduled for October 22 to November 2. Lesotho is the third team in Group…
Warriors THE Warriors’ Africa Cup of Nations Group J qualifying match against Namibia on Thursday will be played in an empty Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the behest of the Brave Warriors who are the home team. The two teams will face off in the return leg at the same venue on Monday…
Zifa THE Zifa Congress will converge in Harare for a watershed annual general meeting (AGM) in 10 days’ time to put in motion the process of resetting local football following years of turmoil that ultimately forced Fifa to install a normalisation committee two years ago. Zifa normalisation committee last week sent out a notice for…
