The Beautiful Game and the Business Behind It
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 […]
The State of Our Game: Club Football in Zimbabwe
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, […]
Taking the Game to Every Zimbabwean
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 Statement on Orlando Stadium Incident
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. […]
ZIMBABWE 1-1 NIGER
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 […]
BURKINA FASO 2-0 ZIMBABWE
Date: Friday, 6 June 2025Venue: Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia Zimbabwe’s Warriors were handed a 2–0 defeat by Burkina Faso in an internationalfriendly played at Stade El Bachir in Mohammédia on Friday evening.Burkina Faso made a strong start and stamped their authority early in the match,scoring twice in the opening half. Stephane Aziz Ki opened the […]
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