Senior Sports Editor
THE decision by the CAF leadership to cancel the Under-17 AFCON finals has provided ammunition to the campaign launched by The Herald for the postponement of this month’s 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers.
On Monday, this newspaper, inspired by our role as a leader in protecting the national interests, launched the #POMANACUGA (#PostponeMarchNationsCupGames) campaign, to try and force the incoming CAF bosses, to move the qualifiers.
The campaign was launched after the grim possibility the Warriors were set to be handed another raw deal, which will see them stripped of more than half of their regular players, who are unable to travel home to play against Botswana and Zambia.
By Tadious Manyepo
FIFA’s decision to shelve the 2022 World Cup football qualifiers for South America, which had been set for this month, has ignited hope the AFCON qualifiers could also be moved from this month.
The football leaders are trying to manage a crisis which could see countries like Zimbabwe being forced to field under strength teams in decisive matches in the final two rounds of the Nations Cup qualifiers,
Already, FIFA have set a precedence after allowing the South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers to be shelved due to the non-availability of players who cannot travel due to the coronavirus protocol in place in the countries they are plying their trade in.
Zimbabwe: Logarusic Rues His Fate
4 weeks ago
FOR the umpteenth time, Warriors coach, Zdravko Logarusic, is ruing fate.
The Croatian gaffer has been dealt a huge blow, ahead of the crunch 2021 AFCON qualifiers, against Botswana and Zambia, this month.
The Warriors travel to Botswana on March 25, before hosting Zambia at the National Sports Stadium, four days later.
Yet, all the UK-based players he had drafted into his squad, including Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, will be unavailable for the decisive encounters due to the Covid-19 protocol that side.
Bournemouth’s Jordan Zemura, Tendayi Darikwa of Wigan Athletic, Luton’s Brendan Galloway as well as Admiral Muskwe, will not show up for the upcoming matches.
By Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE is in danger of being forced to field a severely depleted squad for their decisive 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia at the end of the month after star striker Tino Kadewere became the latest key player to be barred by his club from making the trip to southern Africa.
Barely a couple of days after English Premier League side Aston Villa confirmed that Marvelous Nakamba would not be available for the two matches, the Warriors were dealt another major blow after French side Olympique Lyon dropped another bombshell.
Warriors team manager Wellington Mpandare revealed Sunday that Lyon have confirmed that they will not be releasing the in-form forward due to the new Covid-19 requirements for players to go into isolation for six days after returning from international duty.
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