However, they had to be at their best to get maximum points from the Eagles who had claimed a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in their opening game as well.
The Indomitable Lions settled early and took a deserved lead after just six minutes. 26-year-old midfielder Anthony Mfede picked the run of Banga who managed to find the back of the net to give the home fans something to celebrate.
The lead lasted just six minutes, and concentration lapses allowed Samake into a good area and he did not disappoint. He managed to put his team onto level terms and ensured the spoils are shared.
The affected players have been isolated from the rest of the squad, with coach Zdravko Logarusic now left with a depleted side ahead of their departure for host nation, Cameroon.
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) confirmed this development in a statement released on Tuesday, which stated that they have notified the relevant bodies like the Confederation of African Football (Caf), World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as Zimbabwe’s Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC).
“The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) would like to inform the football fraternity and the nation at large that nine players who are part of the Chan provisional squad have tested positive to Covid-19,” the statement reads per
However, they had to be at their best to get maximum points from the Eagles who had claimed a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in their opening game as well.
The Indomitable Lions settled early and took a deserved lead after just six minutes. 26-year-old midfielder Anthony Mfede picked the run of Banga who managed to find the back of the net to give the home fans something to celebrate.
The lead lasted just six minutes, and concentration lapses allowed Samake into a good area and he did not disappoint. He managed to put his team onto level terms and ensured the spoils are shared.
Zimbabwe coach Zdravko Logarusic has refused to blame any attempted intimidation by Cameroon for the Warriors’ opening Chan defeat after a bat carcass was placed on the pitch ahead of the match.