Nakamba Apologises For Costly Handball In 3–2 Defeat To South Africa

Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has apologised for a costly handball inside his own 18-yard area, which handed South Africa a penalty and contributed to Zimbabwe’s 3–2 defeat in their final Group B match on Monday night.

The penalty decision was confirmed following a review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

Nakamba accepted full responsibility for the mistake and issued an apology after the game. He said:

“I just want to say sorry. I have to man up and accept the mistake that I made and say I am sorry to the country, to my teammates and to everyone in Zimbabwe.”

Motherwell FC’s Tawanda Maswanhise impressed in his first full AFCON appearance for the Warriors, scoring a stunning equaliser against South Africa in their final Group B match on Monday.

His 19th-minute strike, after weaving past three defenders and calmly finishing past Ronwen Williams, was voted CAF’s Move of the Day and marked his first-ever AFCON goal.

Maswanhise also played a key role in Zimbabwe’s second goal, which came via an own goal from Aubrey Modiba.

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