Inside Zifa

ZIFA is all set for its Ordinary Congress in Harare on Friday, as the Association prepares to bring together its delegates for one of the most important meetings on the football calendar. The annual Congress serves as the Association’s yearly general meeting, providing an opportunity for the ZIFA Executive Committee and Secretariat to account to […]

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) this morning held a press briefing to provide detailed insights into the structure and implementation of two of its flagship initiatives — the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup and the BancABC Roots Impact Programme. Addressing members of the media, ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi set the tone by reaffirming the Association’s commitment to […]

In towns and townships across Zimbabwe, the names of former footballers still live on. Mention them in conversation and the memories come flooding back, the goals, the saves, the tackles, the flair, the afternoons when a single player could lift the mood of an entire community. That kind of admiration does not fade easily. But […]

The ZIFA Village this week marked the successful conclusion of the ZIFA Administrators Course, bringing to a close an intensive and impactful programme designed to strengthen football management across Zimbabwe. Facilitated by Archford Mamelodi, the course gathered administrators from across the country, representing provinces, regions and institutions at both grassroots and elite levels. From clubs […]

ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi was among African football leaders who gathered in Nairobi yesterday for a high-level consultative meeting on the FIFA Forward Programme 4.0, underlining Zimbabwe’s growing influence in shaping the future of the game on the continent. The meeting brought together Presidents of COSAFA member associations, alongside counterparts from the CECAFA region, in […]

The ZIFA Village is once again a hub of learning and progress as the ZIFA Administrators Course gets underway, bringing together football leaders from across the country in a shared effort to strengthen the game from the inside out. Facilitated by seasoned football administrator Archford Mamelodi, the course has attracted a diverse group of participants […]

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has applauded Zimbabwe for successfully hosting the 2026 CAF African Schools Football Championship, praising the country for delivering a well organised and memorable tournament that brought together young talent from across the continent. Staged at Gateway High School in Harare and Ngoni Stadium in Norton, the week long competition turned […]

Ngoni Stadium in Norton delivered a fittingly dramatic finale to the CAF African Schools Football Championship, as Senegal’s boys and Ghana’s girls were crowned continental champions following two gripping penalty shootouts, in front of distinguished guests including Patrice Motsepe. Both finals ended goalless after regulation time, with defences on top and little to separate the […]

The hosting of the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals in Zimbabwe is not just a milestone event, but a powerful catalyst for long-term football development. Beyond the excitement of competition, the tournament’s legacy programmes are deliberately structured to shape the future of the game by investing in people, pathways, and knowledge. At the […]