The National Sports Stadium in Zimbabwe is not ready for games with other countries. The Warriors soccer team will likely play in South Africa again next month. They will face Benin in a 2026 World Cup qualifier game.
Zimbabwe has used stadiums in South Africa frequently recently. They do not have a field that is approved for international games at home. The Warriors have done well in South Africa. They have won two games and tied one in their last three there.
The Warriors are last in their group for World Cup qualifying. But they still have a chance. They have two points from five games. The group leader, Rwanda, has five more points.
Coach Michael Nees thinks Zimbabwe can still make the World Cup. The event will be in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. But the Warriors need to play well in their last five qualifying games. Two big games are against Benin and Nigeria in March.
ZIFA is Zimbabwe's soccer group. Its new president is Nqobile Magwizi. He said they are working on paperwork to have the Benin game in South Africa. They will share more details soon.
People hoped the National Sports Stadium in Zimbabwe would be ready by March. But it is still being fixed up. Workers are putting in new water pipes and electric gates. They also want to add seats. But they need an okay from CAF to do that.
CAF is Africa's soccer group. Most of the new ZIFA board went to see the stadium's construction. Mr. Magwizi said he was happy with the progress.
Zimbabwe has used stadiums in South Africa frequently recently. They do not have a field that is approved for international games at home. The Warriors have done well in South Africa. They have won two games and tied one in their last three there.
The Warriors are last in their group for World Cup qualifying. But they still have a chance. They have two points from five games. The group leader, Rwanda, has five more points.
Coach Michael Nees thinks Zimbabwe can still make the World Cup. The event will be in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. But the Warriors need to play well in their last five qualifying games. Two big games are against Benin and Nigeria in March.
ZIFA is Zimbabwe's soccer group. Its new president is Nqobile Magwizi. He said they are working on paperwork to have the Benin game in South Africa. They will share more details soon.
People hoped the National Sports Stadium in Zimbabwe would be ready by March. But it is still being fixed up. Workers are putting in new water pipes and electric gates. They also want to add seats. But they need an okay from CAF to do that.
CAF is Africa's soccer group. Most of the new ZIFA board went to see the stadium's construction. Mr. Magwizi said he was happy with the progress.
