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For Zimbabwe’s youngest footballers, the dream of representing their country is about to meet a world of possibility. The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is pleased to confirm Zimbabwe’s participation in the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026, which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 24 to 30 October. The historic event offers […]

ZIFA Opens Administration Course to Strengthen Football Management ZIFA has opened Phase Three of its Administration and Management Course in Bulawayo, bringing football administrators together for a five-day programme aimed at strengthening the institutions that manage and develop the game across Zimbabwe. The course, which runs from 12 to 16 October at Mavuna Guest Lodge […]

The CAF Secretariat has pledged to work with the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to strengthen matchday safety and security, supporting the Association’s efforts to deliver safer, better organised football events. The commitment followed a meeting between ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi and CAF Acting General Secretary Samson Adamu and his team on the sidelines of the […]

A football nation is not rebuilt by one result. It is rebuilt by what happens around the result: how teams respond, how systems improve, how lessons are absorbed and whether there is enough conviction to keep moving forward. That is why the Warriors’ 2-1 defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo, disappointing as it was, […]

ZIFA’s drive to strengthen coaching standards across Zimbabwe continues with CAF D courses in Bulawayo and Mutare, bringing together 76 participants as the Association invests in the people responsible for developing the next generation of footballers. The Bulawayo course has attracted 38 participants, including three women, while a further 38 participants, including four women, are […]

Watching a training session through a coach’s eyes means looking beyond the ball. It means studying how a session is organised, how instructions are delivered and how each exercise serves a wider purpose. That practical perspective was central to the second module of ZIFA’s CAF A Coaching Course, which the Technical Department has completed. The […]

The Warriors have begun their preparations for Thursday’s AFCON 2027 qualifier against Sierra Leone, holding their first training session at Raja Athletic Club, home of Raja Casablanca, as players assemble in Morocco for the opening assignment of their qualifying campaign. With 19 players already in camp and two more expected later today, head coach Ramon […]

Zimbabwean football has taken an important step towards introducing Video Assistant Referee technology, with a two-day FIFA-led kick-off meeting beginning in Harare on 21 September, supported by a funding commitment from Sakunda Holdings. The meeting brought together ZIFA, the Premier Soccer League, clubs, government and municipal representatives. FIFA instructor Felix Tangawarima, who heads the Zimbabwe […]

The opponents are confirmed, the pathways mapped out and the dream of lifting the ZIFA Munhumutapa Challenge Cup has moved a little closer. Yesterday’s quarter-final and semi-final draw in Harare delivered an exciting spread of fixtures, setting up a compelling next chapter across the men’s, women’s and futsal competitions. ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi and General […]