ZIMBABWE
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Year of formation: 1950
Affiliation FIFA: 1965 / 1980
Affiliation CAF: 1980
National Stadium: National Stadium, Harare (60 000)
National Colours: Green - Gold / Green - Gold / Green - Gold |
Zimbabwe are three-time champions in the Cosafa Senior Challenge and one of the region’s powerhouses. Their last triumph came in 2005 when they were winners of the regional championship in Mmabatho, beating Zambia in the final. In 2003, they easily beat Malawi in the decider, winning both legs for a 4-1 aggregate triumph. Their success in 2000 in the final against Lesotho brought to an end a long spell of poor luck for the nearly-men of African soccer, who for more than two decades have consistently narrowly failed to qualify for both the World Cup and African Nations Cup finals. That changed with the Warriors qualifying for the Nations Cup finals in Tunisia in 2004. They also competed at the 2006 finals in Egypt. Zimbabwe previously had success in the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, winning when they hosted the tournament in 1985. At club level, Dynamos of Harare reached the final of the African Champions League in 1998.
They have dropped out of the last two Cosafa Senior Challenge tournaments without conceding a goal – losing 5-4 on penalties to Mozambique in 2007 and Zambia in 2008 following goalless draws.
DATE |
VENUE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
GOALSCORERS |
16-3-97 |
Windhoek |
NAMIBIA |
1-2 |
Mushangazhike (pen) |
18-1-98 |
Maseru |
LESOTHO |
2-0 |
Nkonjera, Ntsonyana (og) |
19-4-98 |
Harare |
NAMIBIA |
5-2 |
Muradzikwa, Nkonjera (pen), Mrewa, P Ndlovu, Rinhemota |
24-5-98 |
Maputo |
MOZAMBIQUE |
2-0 |
P Ndlovu, Muradzikwa |
30-8-98 |
Luanda |
ANGOLA |
1-2 |
Mrewa |
27-9-98 |
Harare |
ZAMBIA |
0-1 |
|
18-7-99 |
Somhlolo |
SWAZILAND |
1-1 |
Tembo |
5-3-00 |
Harare |
LESOTHO |
2-1 |
Lupahla, Marai (og) |
14-5-00 |
Harare |
NAMIBIA |
3-2 |
Jukelile 2, William Mugeyi |
29-7-00 |
Pt Elizabeth |
SOUTH AFRICA |
1-0 |
Tembo |
13-8-00 |
Maseru |
LESOTHO |
3-0 |
Makara (og), William Mugeyi, Jukelile |
27-8-00 |
Bulawayo |
LESOTHO |
3-0 |
Jukelile (pen), Chisango Mwaruwaru |
8-7-01 |
Harare |
SWAZILAND |
2-1 |
Sibanda, Jukelile |
25-8-01 |
Blantyre |
MALAWI |
2-0 |
Kasinauyo, M Dube |
16-9-01 |
Luanda |
ANGOLA |
0-0 |
|
30-9-01 |
Harare |
ANGOLA |
0-1 |
|
5-5-02 |
Harare |
SWAZILAND |
0-2 |
|
20-4-03 |
Harare |
ANGOLA |
1-0 |
A Ndlovu |
19-7-03 |
East London |
SOUTH AFRICA |
1-0 |
Muhoni |
31-8-03 |
Bulawayo |
SWAZILAND |
2-0 |
P Ndlovu 2 |
27-9-03 |
Blantyre |
MALAWI |
2-1 |
Mbano, Makonese |
5-10-03 |
Harare |
MALAWI |
2-0 |
Yohane, P Ndlovu |
27-6-04 |
Somhlolo |
SWAZILAND |
5-0 |
Kasinuayo, P Ndlovu (3), Masangane (og), |
24-10-04 |
Harare |
ZAMBIA |
0-0 |
|
16-4-05 |
Windhoek |
MOZAMBIQUE |
3-0 |
Chimedza (2, 1 pen), Sandaka |
17-4-05 |
Windhoek |
BOTSWANA |
2-0 |
Badza, Sandaka |
13-8-05 |
Mmabatho |
ANGOLA |
2-1 |
Chandida, Sandaka |
14-8-05 |
Mmabatho |
ZAMBIA |
1-0 |
Chandida |
17-9-06 |
Harare |
ANGOLA |
1-2 |
Chandida |
28-04-07 |
Maputo |
MADAGASCAR |
1-0 |
Nkata |
29-04-07 |
Maputo |
MOZAMBIQUE |
0-0*
*lost 5-4 on penalties |
- |
27-07-08 |
Secunda |
ZAMBIA |
0-0* -
*lost 5-4 on penalties |
- |
RECORD
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Home |
15 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
13 |
Away |
19 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
30 |
7 |
Total |
34 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
55 |
20 |
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