The return of international football to Zimbabwe moved another significant step closer today as key football, government and corporate stakeholders toured the refurbished National Sports Stadium in Harare.
ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi and PSL Chairman Isaiah Mupfurutsa joined Zimbabwe’s Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Lt. General (Rtd) Anselem Sanyatwe, Deputy Minister Emily Jesaya and Sakunda Holdings COO Mberikwazvo Chitambo on an inspection tour of the National Sports Stadium as preparations intensify ahead of the anticipated resumption of international football activity at the venue later this month.
The visit also marked the official handover by Sakunda Holdings of the bucket seats installation and pitch rehabilitation project to the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture following months of extensive refurbishment work at the country’s flagship football facility.
Among the major upgrades financed by Sakunda Holdings are the installation of new bucket seats, improvements to the playing surface and other key infrastructure enhancements aimed at restoring the stadium to international standards.
The delegation toured various sections of the stadium while assessing the progress made and the overall state of preparedness of the facility ahead of the expected return of top-level football action.
The continued rehabilitation of the National Sports Stadium represents an important milestone in Zimbabwe’s football recovery and broader efforts to modernise sporting infrastructure in line with international requirements.
For Zimbabwean football stakeholders and supporters alike, the progress at the National Sports Stadium offers growing optimism that the country is nearing the return of international matches on home soil once again.
The restoration of the venue is expected to provide a major boost not only for the Warriors and other national teams, but also for local football development, fan engagement and the wider sporting economy.
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