Zifa announce 2022 World Cup qualifiers squad

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has announced a provisional squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

All players picked are foreign-based as the local league has been inactive, due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in the country.

Two players who have received surprising call-ups are Jimmy Dzingai and Ovidy Karuru, who are both currently without clubs.

There are question marks over the UK-based players, particularly Marvelous Nakamba, after the Premier League unilaterally decided it was not releasing players to red-list countries or the international window next month. Zimbabwe play Ethiopia and South Africa. All three are in the red list category. Ghana is the fourth team in the group.

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Zifa says it still remains hopeful the players will be made available.

Zimbabwe squad for South Africa, Ethiopia matches

GOALKEEPERS:

Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants) Talbert Shumba (Free State Stars) Martin Mapisa (Zamora CF)

DEFENDERS:

Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo) Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) Onismor Bhasera (SuperSport United) Jordan Zemura (AFC Bournemouth) Divine Lunga(Mamelodi Sundowns) Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) Takudzwa Chimwemwe(Nkana) Jimmy Dzingai (Unattached) Alec Mudimu (Torpedo Kutaisi)

MIDFIELDERS:

Blessing Sarupinda (Sekhukhune United) Jonah Fabisch (Hamburger SV) Marshall Munetsi (Stade de Reims) Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) Tafadzwa Rusike, Thabani Kamusoko (Zesco United) Kudakwashe Mahachi (SuperSport United) Khama Billiat (Kaizer Chiefs) Perfect Chikwende (Simba SC) Butholezwe Ncube (Amazulu) Ovidy Karuru (Unattached)

STRIKERS

Terrence Dzvukamanja (Orlando Pirates) Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) David Moyo (Hamilton Academical) Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town) Knowledge Musona (Al-Tai) Macauley Bonne (Ipswich Town)