HARARE – The Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, are set to leave the country for Morocco on Tuesday as preparations for the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament intensify.
Zimbabwe are currently camped in Harare, where they have been preparing for the competition over the past two weeks.
The Warriors are in Group B alongside Egypt, Angola and South Africa and will be hoping to progress beyond the group stages for the first time in the nation’s history.
They will open their campaign against Egypt on 22 December, face Angola on 26 December and wrap up their group matches against South Africa three days later (29 December).
Meanwhile, Warriors coach Marian “Mario” Marinica named his final squad last Thursday.
Here is the Warriors squad:
Goalkeepers
Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants)
Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi)
Martin Mapisa (MWOS FC)
Defenders
Godknows Murwira (Scottland FC)
Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos FC)
Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday FC)
Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen)
Gerald Takwara (Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Libya)
Isheanesu Mauchi (Simba Bhora FC)
Brandon Galloway (Plymouth Argyle FC)
Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati)
Alec Mudimu (Flint Town United)
Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Midfielders
Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town FC)
Jonah Fabisch (FC Erzgebirg Aue)
Andrew Rinomhota (Reading FC)
Prosper Padera (SJK Seinäjoki)
Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC)
Knowledge Musona (Scottland FC)
Forwards
Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen FC)
Ishmael Wadi (CAPS United FC)
Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell FC)
Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants FC)
Prince Dube (Young Africans SC)
Washington Navaya (TelOne FC)
Macauley Bonne (Maldon & Tiptree FC)
Junior Zindoga (TS Galaxy FC)
Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi (Scottland FC)
