Warriors to take on Mambas in friendly tie

Ndlovu, who is also the Black Mambas technical adviser will be hoping to convince the ZIFA board to give him the job on a substantive basis with a good result against Mozambique.

The Warriors are currently without a substantive coach after Belgian Tom Saintfiet’s application for a work permit was turned down by the department of immigration on Wednesday.

Norman Mapeza who was co-coaching with Ndlovu has also resigned leaving Ndlovu with a huge challenge of convincing the ZIFA leadership that he has what it takes

to lead the Warriors.

“We are taking this practice match seriously. We need to work on some weakness I observed when we played Cape Verde,” said Ndlovu.

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The Kaizer Chiefs quartet of Knowledge Musona, Zhaimu Jambo, Thomas Sweswe and Tinashe Nengomasha were all included by caretaker coach Madinda Ndlovu, while Mamelodi Sundowns have three players in the 18-man squad; Nyasha Mushekwi, Method Mwanjali and Esrom Nyandoro.

Platinum Stars striker Terrence Mandaza is in line to make his debut for the Warriors.

The squad consists of eleven players based in South Africa.

Zimbabwe squad:

Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Dynamos, Zimbabwe), Tapuwa Kapini

(Platinum Stars, South Africa).

Defenders: Thomas Sweswe, Zhaimu Jambo (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa),

Gilbert Mapemba (Caps United, Zimbabwe), Method Mwanjali (Mamelodi

Sundowns, South Africa) Daniel Vheremu (Gunners, Zimbabwe), Zephania

Ngodzo (Highlanders, Zimbabwe).

Midfielders: Oscar Machapa (Moroka Swallows, South Africa), Ashley

Rambanepasi, Benjamin Marere (both Dynamos, Zimbabwe), Esrom Nyandoro

(Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Tinashe Nengomasha (Kaizer Chiefs,

South Africa), Tafadzwa Rusike (Ajax Cape Town, South Africa).

Strikers: Knowledge Musona (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Nyasha

Mushekwi (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Phillip Marufu (FC Lupopo,

DRC) Terence Mandaza (Platinum Stars, South Africa).