Away from home, Zimbabwe will still need to identify other locations for their matches before the World Cup and AfCON qualifiers.
Zimbabwe is in Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, alongside Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Rwanda, and Lesotho.
In November of last year, the Warriors hosted Nigeria in Rwanda as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament, which will continue in June.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has not certified any local stadiums fit to host international matches.
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Lincoln Mutasa told the media that plans are in place to find a venue.
“We are in a serious crisis given the time frames. We have since started finding an alternative venue,” Mutasa said.
What alternative venues exist?
The crisis will affect envoys to the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos, respectively.
“Most of the facilities are council-owned, and given council problems, it will be difficult to see local authorities give priority to stadium facilities; hence, we have advised local teams to reach out to councils and acquire land for stadium construction.”
Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium remains an option for the ZIFA, to have the Warriors play their qualifiers in Ndola.
The Zimbabwean Association can also pick Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi, with Botswana offering the option to host matches.
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But it’s very likely that the Warriors will travel to South Africa for their next two games.
