Zimbabwe players boycott training amidst payment row

Zimbabwe’s players have reportedly not shown up for training amidst a payment dispute with their football association.

In an issue that is sadly all too common for African national teams, there is an ongoing pay dispute between the players and the FA of Zimbabwe.

As a result, the players have failed to turn up for their organised training session as a protest against the powers that be despite the fact that there is just one more day before Zimbabwe open up the tournament against the hosts.

In a similar fashion, reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon are also undergoing a dispute with their FA over bonuses which has resulted in head coach Clarence Seedorf calling in Samuel Eto’o as a mediator.

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If Zimbabwe can resolve their dispute, their first game will be against Egypt tonight.