Dramatic Winners Zimbabwe to End Five-Year Exile by Tackling DR Congo
The Warriors return to the National Sports Stadium after renovations forced them to play home qualifiers abroad for years, officials said.
- On Monday, Zimbabwe's senior men's national soccer team, the Warriors, host the Democratic Republic of Congo at the 60,000-seat National Sports Stadium in Harare, marking their first home international match in five years.
- Major renovations to the National Sports Stadium previously forced the Warriors to play 'homeless' fixtures abroad, often in South Africa, until the stadium's recent homologation allowed the return of national team football.
- The Warriors enter Monday's fixture confident after a dramatic 3-2 away victory over Sierra Leone last week. Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Marshall Munetsi triggered the comeback with a 72nd-minute goal.
- DR Congo currently tops Group E after beating Equatorial Guinea 2-0 on Thursday. Warriors coach Ramon Catala expects a 'very difficult match,' stating, 'We know Congo is a good team, but we will give our best.'
- While Zimbabwe celebrates its return, 13 of the 48 teams competing in 2027 AFCON qualifiers remain 'homeless.' ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi welcomed the progress, noting the stadium's certification signals a positive direction for Zimbabwean football.
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Dramatic winners Zimbabwe to end five-year exile by tackling DR Congo
Major renovations to the 60,000-seat National Sports Stadium on the outskirts of the capital, Harare, forced the Warriors to host matches outside the country, often in South Africa. While Zimbabwe can relish finally performing in front of their supporters again, 13 of the 48 teams competing in 2027 AFCON qualifiers are 'homeless'. A civil war prevents Sudan playing in Khartoum and security concerns mean Somalia cannot host opponents in Mogadishu…
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Warriors return to National Sports Stadium for AFCON Qualifier against DRC
ZIMBABWE’S senior men’s national soccer team, The Warriors, will this Monday evening face the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a Group E Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification match at the National Sports Stadium (NSS).Scheduled to kick off at 18:00 hours, the game will...
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