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The curtain has come down on what will be remembered as one of the most inspiring football spectacles in recent years: the COSAFA U-17 Boys Championship, proudly hosted by Zimbabwe. The ten-day tournament, played across Ngoni MWOS Stadium in Norton and Heart Stadium in Harare, not only showcased the next generation of African football talent […]

The township of Epworth came alive on Friday, 19 September, as the COSAFA Coaching Clinic in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) delivered a memorable afternoon of football, education, and community empowerment at Domboramwari High School.Running from 13:30 to 16:30, the clinic brought together 80 enthusiastic students […]

On Friday, 19 September 2025, the President of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), Mr Nqobile Magwizi, returned to his roots in Gokwe as Guest of Honour at the Njelele High School Prize Giving Day. In an uplifting keynote address, Mr Magwizi encouraged learners to embrace what he termed “the 4Ds of life” – Discipline, Determination, […]

If you have ever sat in a kombi after a Warriors match or joined a WhatsApp football group, you willknow this debate all too well: “That player excites us – he deserves the jersey!” versus “But what doeshe actually contribute on the pitch?”Football, by its nature, is emotional. A single dribble, a goal in a […]

By Nqobile Magwizi, ZIFA President The phone call came out of nowhere. One moment, I was running my communications company, focused on the usual press deadlines and client briefs. The next, I was in a meeting with the cricket authorities, talking about a merger that didn’t seem to make sense on paper – until it […]

By Nqobile Magwizi – ZIFA President A Belgian Revelation On 10 October 2022, I, along with a five-member delegation from Highlanders Football Club, landed in Paris – the first stop on what would become an eye-opening journey through Europe’s football capitals. From the training centres of Paris and London, to the iconic stadiums of Barcelona, […]

The training pitch hums with energy. Young voices rise and fall, speaking in differentlanguages and dialects, each player determined to make themselves heard, to ensure theirinstructions are understood. At first, the cacophony is charmingly chaotic – a reflection ofZimbabwe itself: diverse, vibrant, and full of potential. But as the session unfolds, itbecomes strikingly clear: football […]

ZIFA acknowledges and regrets the incident at Orlando Stadium involving a Warriors player and journalist Yvonne Mangunda. We value the media as vital partners in our game and will always ensure they can work without fear or intimidation. The player has apologised, an amicable resolution has been reached, and the matter is being handled internally. […]

Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025Venue: Stade Père Jégo, Casablanca Zimbabwe’s Warriors played out a 1–1 draw against Niger in an international friendlyheld at Stade Père Jégo in Casablanca on Tuesday evening, showing markedimprovement following their 2–0 defeat to Burkina Faso just four days earlier. The Warriors made a bright start and were rewarded in the […]