Zimbabwe: Mighty Warriors Intensify Cosafa Cup Preparations

[ad_1] MIGHTY Warriors coach, Sithetheliwe 'Kwinji 15' Sibanda is happy with progress so far as her team prepares for the 2024 Women's Confederation of Southern African Football (COSAFA) Cup to be played in South Africa. Running for 12 days, the soccer jamboree kicks off Tuesday with 14 teams competing. Zimbabwe was drawn in Group D together with Mozambique and Lesotho making a three-team group, the same with Group C, which consist of Zambia, Angola and Comoros. Group A has South […]

October 21, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Chitembwe Reveals Why He Stripped Murwira of Caps United Captaincy

[ad_1] AFTER causing a clash between CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe and national team coach Michael Nees, defender Godknows Murwira has been stripped off the armband at the Harare giants. This comes after the industrious defender opted to snub the Harare derby against Dynamos a fortnight ago, preferring to turn up for the Warriors in the just ended Group J AFCON qualifiers back-to-back games against Namibia. Murwira together with Dynamos defender Emmanuel Jalai missed the game, as they travelled on […]

October 21, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Cricket Mother Body Launches Probe Into Alleged Match Fixing in Zim Afro T10

[ad_1] THE second edition of the Zim Afro T10 cricket tournament, which was held last month in Harare has come under scrutiny after the International Cricket Council (ICC) launched investigations to unearth possible match fixing. The Zim Afro T10 is run by T10 Global, which is owned by businessman Shanji Ul Mulk, the proprietor of the Zim Cyber City project. According to reports by the ICC's Anti Corruption Unit, some of the games recorded unusual high number of extras, including […]

October 21, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup – Alleged Akpabio’s Impeachment Saga, Super Eagles Ordeal in Libya, Other Top Stories From Senate

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. First, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued a […]

October 21, 2024

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Nigeria: Victor Boniface Escapes Death in Horrific Car Crash

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen announced yesterday that Nigerian international, Victor Boniface who was involved in a horrific car crash on Sunday morning was not seriously hurt in the accident. The 23-year-old Akure-born forward, was on his was to Frankfurt Airport to pick a friend when his Mercedes Benz car was involved in the horrific accident. In a statement issued by the German Bundesliga club yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen said Boniface was doing well in the hospital and only had slight injuries on […]

October 21, 2024

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Nigerian Striker Victor Boniface Involved in Car Accident After Bundesliga Win

[ad_1] The 23-year-old posted photos and videos on social media, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and a bloodied hand. Nigerian striker Victor Boniface was rushed to the hospital after a terrifying car accident following Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The 23-year-old posted photos and videos on social media, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and a bloodied hand. Fortunately, Boniface avoided serious injury and shared an update with his followers, writing, "God is the […]

October 21, 2024

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Nigeria: Yoruba Vs Igbo – How a 1977 Football Cup Caused Ethnic Tensions to Boil Over in Nigeria

[ad_1] Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political struggles. In Nigeria in 1977, an Africa-wide football contest fuelled the ethnic rivalry between the Yoruba and the Igbo people to the point that the military had to intervene. The game was to be played as a semi-final in the Africa Cup Winners' Cup, the club football tournament that would go on to become the Caf Confederation Cup. As scholars of […]

October 21, 2024

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Sudan Team Lifting Spirits With 2-0 Afcon Qualifiers Win

[ad_1] Benghazi — Dabanga readers were thrilled following the Sudanese national football team's shock 2-0 victory against Ghana in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Expectations remain varied regarding the upcoming against Niger and Angola. Sudan's national team delivered a glimmer of hope with a 2-0 win over the four-time AFCON champions Ghana in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The match, played on Tuesday at Benghazi Stadium in Libya, brought Sudan within one point of qualification for the tournament, set […]

October 21, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Lady Chevrons, Us Face Off in Series Opener

[ad_1] The stage is set for the first One Day International (ODI) match between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (USA) at Harare Sports Club today. The Lady Chevrons and USA are set to face off in a five-match ODI series that will run until October 28. Zimbabwe women were last in action last month during the Capricorn Eagles Tri-Series against Namibia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Windhoek, Namibia. The Lady Chevrons will, however, be without two […]

October 19, 2024

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