Zimbabwe name squad for Fifa World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho, SA

Zimbabwe have named their squad for the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa next week.

Manica Diamonds gaffer Jairos Tapera is the interim head coach of a side with only seven locally-based players (three of them keepers) named in the team.

Here we go.

GOALKEEPERS

Bernard Donovan (Chicken Inn)
Martin Mapisa (Dynamos FC)
Godfrey Chitsumba (Manica Diamonds)

DEFENDERS

Gerald Takwara (Ohod FC)
Teenage Hadebe (Konyaspor)
Brendan Galloway(Plymouth Argyle)
Munashe Garananga (KV Mecheleen)
Andrew Mbeba (Highlanders)
Godknows Murwira (Caps United)
Shane Maroodza (Huddersfield)
Devine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns)

MIDFIELDERS

Marshall Munetsi (Stade de Reims)
Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United)
Jordan Zemura (Udinese)
Walter Musona (Simba Bhora)
Daniel Msendami (Jwaneng Galaxy)
Tivonge Rushesha (Reading)
Joey Phuthi (Sheffield Wednesday)
Tawanda Maswanhise (Leicester City)

FORWARDS

Tinotenda Kadewere (FC Nantes)
Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Douglas Mapfumo (Polokwane City)
Tymon Machope (Simba Bhora)

The team will camp on Johannesburg on 2 June.