2026 WCQ: Eagles not invisible ex coach gingers Warriors
Warriors of Zimbabwe have been told that Super Eagles of Nigeria are neither invisible nor unbeatable as both teams go head to head in world cup qualifier later this month
Former Zimbabwe head coach, Sunday Chidzambwa, who gave the charge, said the Warriors must resist the temptation to fear the Eagles or treat them with much respect.
The Super Eagles vs Warriors game will take place inside the Huye Stadium in Rwanda on 19 November 2023.
Former Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa.
Prior to the game against the Super Eagles, Zimbabwe will kickoff their qualifying campaign against Rwanda on 15 November.
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Ahead of the doubleheader clash with the Super Eagles and Rwanda Chidzambwa, who coached Zimbabwe national team from 2017 to 2019, urged the players to focus on their own brand of football.
“We must not respect them, we must play our own type of football, fight for ninety minutes and achieve good results for the nation,” the 71-year-old was quoted on Zimbabwe Football Association X handle.
Interestingly Zimbabwe’s men’s national team has never qualified for the FIFA senior World Cup and are hoping that something good will come out of Nazareth this time.
Also, they will not be at next year’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire due to disqualification from the qualifiers.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles will begin their World Cup qualifying campaign with a home game against Lesotho on November 16. Three time Nations Cup Champions Super Eagles who have been to the world cup a record six times failed to qualify for the 2022 edition in Qatar after failing to fly against Black Stars of Ghana in a two legged play-off.
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The Jose Peseiro tutored side are in a hurry to woo back their country men on one side and pick a ticket to the next world cup in 2026 in US and Canada on the other.
The side who failed to make top 10 CAF nominees for national team of the year award are hoping to record better result at the next AFCON in Cote d Ivoire after crashing out in the round of 16 at the last edition in Cameroon.