Om Thursday, Zimbabwe national senior men’s football team, the warriors, defied all odds and managed to qualify, for the third time in a row, for the AFCON finals scheduled for Cameroon in 2022, after beating neighbours Botswana Zebras 1-0, courtesy of a 14th minute Perfect Chikwende goal, on his debut in national team colours. With neighbours and fellow Group contenders Zambia only managing a 3-3 draw with Group H log leaders Algeria, this means the warriors qualify for Cameroon 2022 with a game to spare, this being against Zambia’s Chipolopolo on Monday 29 March 2021.
As ZANU PF Youth League, in recognition of sport as a key rallying point for the people of Zimbabwe, we join the nation in congratulating the boys for a job well done. We congratulate the coach, Zdravko Logarusic, team captain Knowledge Musona, the entire warriors team management and the rest of the troops for doing the nation proud in a splendid show of strength of character. The severe depletions to the squad effected by the Covid-19 pandemic and injuries could not deter them. Their victory demonstrates that team performance earns more than the winning. It earns the understanding of the entire nation. It teaches us the value of trust and working together.
We now urge the team to keep this spirit up and proceed to make history by going past the group stages, hitherto our nemesis in past tournaments. Equally, we implore all concerned stakeholders to add to this momentum by pulling all plugs to support this highly capable and committed team. We urge government and the corporate world to stand up and be counted in appreciating the sterling work being done by the warriors in marketing Brand Zimbabwe, by at least establishing adequate seamless preparatory structures to ensure the team has less worries outside the field of play. This includes judicious resumption of the sport code under revised, applicable Covid-19 restrictions to afford the players precious game time parity with other competing nations.
For once again demonstrating to the world the immense depth of talent and fortitude within our youth, we thank you, our warriors. Makorokoto, Amhlophe! May your performances continue to bring smiles to the nation! Go Warriors Go!
#We are. We can
Cadre Tendai Chirau – ZANU PF Acting Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs
For and on behalf of the ZANU PF Youth League
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