YOUNG SQUAD FOR ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe has been forced to name a squad of 31 locally-based players for their Cosafa Castle Cup assignment in Mozambique later this month.
Coach Charles Mhlauri is to trim the side next week ahead of the Group A mini tournament in Maputo where Zimbabwe face Madagascar in the opening match of this year’s competition.
Mhlauri said he had decided to pick players from the country’s under-23 teams and consistent performers in the country’s premier league.
Mhlauri said he had hoped to include some of his South African-based players in the squad but that clubs had blocked the call-ups because the Cosafa Castle Cup matches fall outside of FIFA’s co-ordinated international calendar.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Highlanders), Nkululeko Dhlamini (CAPS FC), Tafadzwa Dube (Masvingo United)
Defenders: Godfrey Dondo (Masvingo United), Zhaimu Jambo (Dynamos), William Mapfumo (CAPS FC), Regis Marere (Motor Action), Obert Moyo (Hwange), Zephaniah Ngodzo (Highlanders), Costa Nhamoinesu (Chapungu), Thomas Sweswe (Mwana Africa), Gladmore Tembo (Lancashire Steel)
Midfielders: Stephen Alimenda (Mwana Africa), Carrington Gomba (Hwange), Justice Majabvi (Dynamos), Eusebio Mannelo (Eastern Lions), Benjamin Marere (Mwana Africa), Clement Matawu (Motor Action), Lionel Mtizwa (CAPS United), Mernard Mupera (Black Rhinos), A. Sadiki (Harare United), Edward Sadomba (Dynamos)
Strikers: Heavens Chinyama (Dynamos), Ralph Matema (Highlanders), Richard Mteki (Lengthens), Peter Mubaiwa (Harare United), Murape Murape (Dynamos), Kingstone Nkata (CAPS FC), Washington Pakamisa (CAPS United), Davis Shoko (Dynamos), Obadiah Tarumbwa (Highlanders)