Highlanders FC defender Andrew “Tower” Mbeba (22) has bemoaned the FIFA ban saying it has affected a lot of young player’s ambitions of playing outside Zimbabwe.
Mbeba’s remarks comes after Zimbabwe were slapped with a ban by FIFA in February as a result of third part interference as the government through the SRC suspended the Felton Kamambo led board following alleged mismanagement of funds.
The ban saw Zimbabwe losing its membership rights with FIFA leading to all the country’s national teams being suspended from partaking in international football competitions.
The ban also bars local football clubs from representing Zimbabwe during continental competitions such as the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup.
As a result, Mbeba whose ambition is to ply his trade outside Zimbabwe is concerned about the situation.
He revealed to journalists during a pre-match briefing that was held at the club’s offices on Thursday ahead of Bosso’s last fixture of the season against Harare City on Saturday.
The 22-year-old believes the ban which he said “has impacted several young and talented footballers” is a barrier to their international recognition.
“My ambition is to play outside the country. But the (FIFA) ban has affected us so much especially us young players,” he said.
“Many young players want to play outside Zimbabwe but due to the ban its now difficult because there is no international football where scouts are able to recognise us when we will be playing for the national teams.”
Prior to the ban, Mbeba had made four international appearances with the senior national teams.
The 2019 Premier Soccer League Rookie of the Year also once led the Young Warriors to the final of the COSAFA Championship that was held in Zambia in 2018.
Haaa todzoka mugwara tikaziva kuti pen yoshanda papi
Uqinisile umfana
Russel Bhebhe uyanya umfana!
Kanti uBill Antonio uhambe njani eBelgium??
Register to vote Andrew Mbeba woziva pekuisa X yako ,wapedza masports one day unotambira Real Madrid,
Yaa neZim unotambiri usina chaunacho u must use career yako zvinemare
Taurai straight Kuna minister Kuti Muri kuuraya career dzedu
Register to vote. The current gvt doesn’t seem to care.
, don’t worry my younger brother yu can read umtshumayeli chapter 3 konke kulisikhathi sakho
Zanu has always complained about people going abroad,,,,,thus how they caught you
It’s not fifa but zimbabwe ,please complain to zifa/zanu pf straight
U already affected urself by playing for Highlanders when Dynamos is there….
Medic Sasha Chipoya our football standards are very low now
Medic Sasha Chipoya Highlanders and Dynamos same whatsapp group
Phanankosi Ncube so he must play for Dynamos and get lucky🤣🤣
Medic Sasha Chipoya groom your player from mzilikazi i forgot the name
Medic Sasha Chipoya kkkkkkkkkk
Where is Bill Antonio now
Alfred Mupakwa Belgium some small club
Medic Sasha Chipoya NONSENSE
Votsek iwe
Joel Jovic Siziba eeh maitabasa
Medic Sasha Chipoya ndanyara hangu kutaurawo pfungwa yangu apa.asi dai marega mataurire akadai henyu paBhora ,mkoma.
Alfred Mupakwa playing for under21 inBelgium
What happened to b banned i think u are directing yr emotions to the wrong organisation
Cry about Fifa ban don’t blame them. They are doing as you to do yours. Zanu pf is the cause of your suffering similar to the presence of sanctions.
Derrick Ndlovu 🤦 America is the cause to the sanctions..nothing is wrong was done there when zanu decided to take the land because there was an agreement,,but then Tata Mugabe stick to the agreement and took what was/is rightful which belonged to the people of Zim
Derrick Ndlovu very true
Mivuyo Listo Mtengwane it’s about America but people who are selfishness, proud n ignorant
Mivuyo Listo Mtengwane that’s how Zanu pf brainwashed you. That’s the narrative they wanted you to hear because they knew that you would fall for it.
Mivuyo Listo Mtengwane I have never seen any American on our farms…what does America have to do with our farms…stop lying with your Tata Mugabe nonsense
Mivuyo Listo Mtengwane hawu mthwakazi… Lawe usufana labantu bempumalanga abangawaziyo ama sanction. Hayii man suka
As a country we miss mgabe
Snokuphila Mtshali Count me out.I hate the entire Gukurahundi gang with a passion.
It’s not FIFA young man
Ushiswa yitiye usole isinkwa
I think Zim football players ndevamwe vasina kuudza mushe abt the Register to vote movement coz they are so comfortable and content nekutamba bhora ikoko …pliz shoko ngarifambe mumaclub/team
Your blood my brother…being a zanust is a danger to your life
..let’s vote for change..
But Bill Antonio is in Belgium
Blame Zim government for interfering in football matters
Siyanai nekuisa politics kubhora Bill Antonio haasi ku Belgium here
Don’t cry behind ur finger u know the truth
ALL TEAMS MUST NEXT SEASON JUST STOP PLAYING UNTIL REINSTATED WITH FIFA BETTER TO HAVE NO PSL
Did he say its Fifa?
ZANU is the cause
I would assume he is registered to vote and knows pekuisa X wake.
Andrew Chirigo mukoma Zanupf is the problem not Zifa, huyai ku inbox kwangu
Proud Mangwende tell us what you know. I don’t have the information to make the same conclusion…and like I said, leave Andrew Mbeba out of this, let him vote the way he wants. Your constituency in Buhera is run by Zanu PF, voted for by your friends, relatives and neighbours.