Warriors secure another friendly as Chiyangwa reveals they will face Cote d’Ivoire before year end

Zimbabwe’s preparations for the 2017 African Nations Cup finals have received a big boost as they have secured a high-profile international friendly match against African champions Cote d’Ivoire before the end of the year. Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa yesterday revealed the Warriors will play The Elephants on December 26 in Abidjan.

Zimbabwe coach Callisto Pasuwa begins his preparations tomorrow when he leads a group of local-based players, out to make a case for themselves, in a game against Zambia at the National Sports Stadium. Another international friendly against Tanzania has been set for next week and the technical team hopes to blend local-based players and  foreign-based ones for proper assessment.

Chiyangwa said funds permitting, they were keen to arrange more matches for the team before they depart for Gabon.