AFCON 2025: Zimbabwe name strong squad to face Kenya’s Harambee Stars

By Agencies

Zimbabwe national team head coach Michael Nees has named his final squad that will face Harambee Stars in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on September 4, 2024.

Kenya will host the COSAFA nation in Uganda at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium since the stadiums in the country are not ready as they are undergoing renovations.

In the squad, Nees has included players that play both in the local and foreign leagues. One of those from foreign leagues is Marley Tavaziva, who is a Brentford FC player in the English Premier League.

Andy Rinomhota of Cardiff City, Tawanda Maswanhise of Motherwell, and Tawanda Chirewa of Wolverhampton Wanderers are among the high-profile players in the squad.

Prince Dube, who signed for Tanzanian heavyweights Young Africans (Yanga SC) before the season began from Azam FC, is among the strikers named.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Marley Tavaziva (Brentford), Bernard Donovan (Chicken Inn).

Defenders: Gerald Takwara (Al Minna SC), Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle), Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen), Andrew Mbeba (Highlanders), Godknows Murwira (Caps United), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos), Teenage Hadebe

Midfielders: Marshall Munetsi (Stade de Reims), Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City), Jordan Zemura (Udinese), Walter Musona (Simba Bhora), Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants), Brian Banda (FC Platinum), Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), Richard Hachiro (Ngezi Platinum), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Forwards: Tinotenda Kadewere (FC Nantes), Douglas Mapfumo (Polokwane City), Prince Dube (Young Africans), Obriel Chirinda (Ngezi Platinum)

Technical team: Michael Nees (head coach), Takesure Chiragwi (assistant coach), Pernel McKop (goalkeepers coach), Abraham Mbaiva (fitness trainer), James Makoni (performance analyst), Nick Munyonga (team doctor), Steve Hungwe (physiotherapist), Lennon Gwara (masseur), and Shariff Mussa (team manager).