This comes at a time when the country is in a stadium crisis after its traditional stadiums were banned for not meeting CAF and FIFA regulations.
The Heart Stadium is coming in as a major step towards the development of local infrastructure IN Zimbabwe to meet international standards.
The construction of the stadium started in August of this year and expansion works will continue until February 2024.
Officiating at the opening ceremony was Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who said he was impressed with the development.
“It is my distinct honour and pleasure to have been invited to preside over this occasion,” said Mnangagwa. “Marking the official opening of this 5,000-seater, state-of-the-art Heart Stadium,”
“I must highlight that, when Prophet Magaya came to see me at State House to invite me to open this facility, I asked him twice to check if what I was seeing in the pictures was really on the ground. Having toured the infrastructure, I am truly impressed. Well done! You did a great job.
“This is critically important as modern sporting infrastructure goes a long way to enhance the quality and standards of our sporting disciplines and ultimately impacts the overall performance of our National Teams.
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Yadah Stars survived relegation from the just concluded Zimbabwean topflight league on the last day after beating giants Dynamos 2-1.
With their new home now open, it will be a huge boost for the club ahead of next season.
