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Inside ZIFA – Nqobile Magwizi ZIMBABWEAN football has spent decades suspended in a frustrating state of near arrival. Always on the brink, always on the verge, always promising, but never quite crossing the line into true sustainability, professionalism and global respect. We have become accustomed to the language of almost: almost competitive, almost structured, almost […]

BancABC Roots Impact Programmes are building Zimbabwe’s next generation of football stars through a national, year-round U14 & U16 system for boys and girls. With five national hubs, FIFA-registered players, and strong legacy programs, safeguarding and governance, over 7,000 young players now have a clear, merit-based pathway from school football to the national teams. This […]

The BancABC Roots Impact Programme delivers national U-14 and U-16 leagues for boys and girls across all 10 provinces creating a clear pathway from school, community, existing junior leagues and academies to national team. Legacy programs are also part of this programme. This is how a football nation is built. This magazine spells out the […]

The BancABC Roots Impact Program creates a year-round, structured pathway from school fields to national teams, ensuring that talent is discovered, developed and delivered by design, not by chance. ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi gave this speech at the Program launch: “Ladies and Gentlemen, There are moments in a nation’s football journey that may not grab […]

Zimbabwean football has long been defined by raw talent, passion and deep community connection. Yet for decades, that potential has too often gone unrealised, constrained by fragmented youth competitions, uneven access to opportunity and the absence of a coherent national development pathway. The launch of the BancABC Roots Impact Programme marks a decisive attempt to […]

The Zimbabwe Football Association, in collaboration with Midlands State University, FIFA and the International Centre for Sports Studies, has officially launched the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe has taken a decisive step towards the professionalisation of sport with the official launch of the MSU/ZIFA/FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management, a globally recognised qualification now being delivered in the country for the first time. The programme was officially launched in Harare, bringing together Government, academia, football leadership and international partners in a […]

Shumaira “Shim” Mheuka delivered the defining performance of the weekend, producing a ruthless second-half hat-trick to spearhead Chelsea’s emphatic 4–1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League 2. It was a performance of maturity and elite finishing, underscoring his upward trajectory within one of Europe’s most competitive development environments and firmly positioning him as […]

Our Africa Cup of Nations journey concluded sooner than we had hoped. The matches we played exposed us to demanding lessons — uncomfortable, unfiltered truths that we must confront with honesty and resolve if Zimbabwe is to progress as a footballing nation. In previous editions of Inside ZIFA, we have analysed the performances, wrestled with […]