Dynamos football club pulled out of the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup because they cannot afford the costs. The Zimbabwe team sits near the bottom of their domestic league after 14 games. Club leaders decided they lack the money and players needed for continental competition. Moses Maunganidze chairs the executive committee that made the difficult choice. The team wanted to avoid just making up numbers at the tournament.
Zimbabwe has no CAF-approved stadium for hosting international matches. The National Sports Stadium remains banned from continental games due to poor conditions. Dynamos would need to play home games in other countries at huge expense. Last season the club traveled to Botswana for their preliminary round matches. They earned only $50,000 after early elimination instead of the $400,000 for reaching group stages.
Chairman Bernard Marriot supported the executive committee decision to withdraw from competition. The club won the Chibuku Super Cup under coach Lloyd Chigowe to qualify for continental play. Ngezi Platinum Stars may take their place according to CAF regulations. Simba Bhora faces similar stadium problems for their Champions League debut. The ruling affects all Zimbabwe teams trying to compete internationally.
Zimbabwe has no CAF-approved stadium for hosting international matches. The National Sports Stadium remains banned from continental games due to poor conditions. Dynamos would need to play home games in other countries at huge expense. Last season the club traveled to Botswana for their preliminary round matches. They earned only $50,000 after early elimination instead of the $400,000 for reaching group stages.
Chairman Bernard Marriot supported the executive committee decision to withdraw from competition. The club won the Chibuku Super Cup under coach Lloyd Chigowe to qualify for continental play. Ngezi Platinum Stars may take their place according to CAF regulations. Simba Bhora faces similar stadium problems for their Champions League debut. The ruling affects all Zimbabwe teams trying to compete internationally.
