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By Team Zimbabwe UK Media

London, (News Of The South) – Team Zimbabwe UK will this weekend be participating in the Inner City World Cup Tournament organised by LoveFootball.

The community football tournament host 32 national football team from across the world who live in the UK.

Last year Team Zimbabwe UK development squad reached the final and lost on penalties to Equado who filded 7 professional players in their squad.

The Zimbabwe Diaspora outfit is convinced that this year could be their year despite having largely a new team.

Coach Kelvin Mushambi said. ” We’re going into the tournament to win it. We have a new well disciplined young squad. Most of our players are new and eager to impress. We’re also counting on the experience of some the players that travelled to Zimbabwe on tour. Although the majority are now on break. We’re still confident to field a strong team in the Tournament ”

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Zimbabwe were drawn into Group C with Spain/Thailand/Bolivia.

Both Spain and Bolivia have won the Tournament before.

This years tournament will be played in Wanstead London. The Zimbabwe team will feature a lot you young players from Zimbabwe playing their trade in county leagues and Academy football.

Team Zimbabwe UK CEO Marshall Gore said ” The tournament creates an opportunity for us to assess the progress of our players and to give them an experience of what national team football is all about. We’re confident that the Team will do well this weekend.

One of the organisers of the Tournament Mark Aubrey of Lovefootball was fully of praise for Zimbabwe. ” We’re so privileged to have Team Zimbabwe in our tournament. They’re very organised and professional. We wish them best of luck this year.

Last year Team Zimbabwe UK also participated in the Veterans over 40 Tournament and won the Tournament beating Colombia 2-0. This year the Vintage Warriors are back again Co-Captained by legends Joe Mugabe and Memory Mucherahohwa. The veterans are managed by former ZRP Tomilson coach Wellington “Bla Welly” Muringayi.

On this note we wish the best of luck to both the Young Warriors and the Vitange Warriors who go to battle in London. And not also forgetting the real Warriors who go to battle with Nigeria in Lagos. GoWarriorsGo

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