Harare, (New Ziana) – Zimbabwe senior men’s national football team coach Michael Nees has announced the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Burkina Faso and Niger on June 6 and 10 this year respectively.
The matches will be held in Morocco, with the exact venue to be confirmed soon. Consisting mainly of fringe players, Nees has decided to rest regulars like Andy Rinomhota, Marshall Munetsi, Tivonge Rushesha, and Knowledge Musona. arvelous Nakamba, despite being fully fit again after recovering from injuries, has also been left out of the squad.
However, goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze and German-based midfielder Jonah Fabisch have made a return to the squad.
Tinotenda Kadewere and Bill Antonio, who missed recent games due to injury, have also been selected.
In addition, Sheffield Wednesday’s Sean Fusire, a 19-year-old born in the UK to Zimbabwean parents, earns his first call-up to the nationals Goalkeepers include Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi), Marley Tavaziva (Brentford) while defenders comprise Teenage Hadebe (Cincinnati), Gerald Takwara (Al Minaa SC), Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen), Isheanesu Mauchio (Simba Bhora), Peter Muduhwa (Scotland), Godknows Murwira (Scotland), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos) Midfielders comprise Mthokozisi Msebe (Scotland), Khama Billiat (Scotland), Richard Hachiro (Ngezi Platinum), Jonah Fabisch (FC Aue). Donald Mudadi (Simba Bhora), Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday), Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants), Bill Antonio (K.V. Mechelen) Prince Dube (Young Africans), Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), Walter Musona (Scotland), Tawanda Macheke (TelOne FC) and Tino Kadewere (Nantes) will be the strikers.
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