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2026 WCQ: Zimbabwe boss Nees names 23-man squad for Benin, Nigeria clashes

Zimbabwe head coach, Michael Nees, on Wednesday unveiled a 23-man squad for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic and Nigeria, Afrosport reports. Nees has called Udinese defender Jordan Zemura, forward Walter Musona, Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Marshall Munetsi, and the experienced Knowledge Musona, who makes a return to the national team ranks after retiring in 2022. The 57-year-old German also included injured captain...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: South Africa release final squad for Nigeria & Zimbabwe ties

by Ibikunle Salako

30 May 2024

South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has announced his final 23-man squad list for their matches against Nigeria and Zimbabwe in next month’s African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Belgian, who initially named 36 players to the preliminary squad released earlier this month, has trimmed the list down to 23, with team captain Ronwen Williams, Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena, and Al Ahly...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Omeruo sends game plan warning to Super Eagles

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Omeruo calls for seriousness against Zimbabwe

by Ibikunle Salako

19 November 2023

Super Eagles defender and stand-in captain Kenneth Omeruo made a rallying call to his teammates ahead of their matchday 2 action against Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria played out a disappointing 1-1 draw by Lesotho in their group opener in Uyo on Thursday, thanks to Semi Ajayi's header cancelling out Motlomelo Mkhwanazi's opener for the away team. However, Omeruo told reporters that...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles playing with fire after Lesotho draw

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Djibouti referee assigned for Nigeria and Zimbabwe encounter

by Ibikunle Salako

17 November 2023

Ahead of Nigeria’s match against Zimbabwe in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Djibouti official Souleiman Ahmed Djama has been appointed as the referee in charge of the game. Djama will be assisted by three of his compatriots: Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed, who will be in the position of assistant referee 1, Rachid Waiss Bouraleh (assistant referee 2), and Mohamed Diraneh Guedi as the...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles to arrive Rwanda on Saturday morning for Zimbabwe tie

by Ibikunle Salako

17 November 2023

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are expected to touch down Rwanda in the early hours of Saturday ahead of their clash against Zimbabwe in matchday two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The delegation of players, coaches, and staff will depart the shores of the country by midnight today (Friday) from the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo through a chartered airplane and are expected...

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2026 WCQ: Zimbabwe boss Nees names 23-man squad for Benin, Nigeria clashes

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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles to arrive Rwanda on Saturday morning for Zimbabwe tie

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