Zimbabwe national football team
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The Zimbabwe national football team, nicknamed The Warriors, is the national team of Zimbabwe
and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association
. They were known as the Southern Rhodesia national football team from 1939–1964, then the Rhodesia national football team until 1980, when Rhodesia
became Zimbabwe. They have never qualified for the World Cup
finals, and did not qualify for their first African Nations Cup until 2004. They were Unofficial Football World Champions between their 2–0 win over Angola
on 27 March 2005 and their 5–1 defeat to Nigeria
on 8 October 2005.
on 8 October 2011.
Caps and goals updated as of 8 October 2011.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association
Zimbabwe Football Association
The Zimbabwe Football Association is a governing body of football in Zimbabwe. It is responsible for organising the national football competitions in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe national football team.The ZFA was founded in 1965...
. They were known as the Southern Rhodesia national football team from 1939–1964, then the Rhodesia national football team until 1980, when Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
became Zimbabwe. They have never qualified for the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals, and did not qualify for their first African Nations Cup until 2004. They were Unofficial Football World Champions between their 2–0 win over Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
on 27 March 2005 and their 5–1 defeat to Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
on 8 October 2005.
Rhodesia/Zimbabwe all time record against all nations
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| / | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | +24 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | |
| 53 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 66 | 53 | +13 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | +24 | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| 32 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | |
| Total | 314 | 130 | 88 | 96 | 430 | 345 |
Zimbabwe Football Achievements
- COSAFA CupCOSAFA CupThe COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996...
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- 3 Times Champion (2000, 2003, 2005)
- 2 Times Runners-Up
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- CECAFA CupCECAFA CupThe CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...
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- 1 Time Champion (1985)
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World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19661966 FIFA World CupThe 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
– Did not enter - 19701970 FIFA World CupThe 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
– Did not qualify - 19751974 FIFA World CupThe 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
to 19781978 FIFA World CupThe 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
– Did not enter - 19821982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
– Did not qualify
Africa Cup of Nations record
- 1957 to 1980 – Did not enter
- 1982 to 2002 – Did not qualify
- 2004 – Round 1
- 2006 – Round 1
- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2010 – Did not qualify
- 2012 – Did not qualify
Kit
The Zimbabwean national team kits are produced by PUMA for Sportswear.Current squad
The following 23-man squad were called for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Cape VerdeCape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
on 8 October 2011.
Caps and goals updated as of 8 October 2011.
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Recent call-ups
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External links
- Zimbabwe soccer official site
- Sports news TalkZimbabwe