{"id":43086,"date":"2025-11-26T14:03:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43086"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:03:44","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarian-marinica-announces-provisional-warriors-squad-for-2025-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarian-marinica-announces-provisional-warriors-squad-for-2025-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marian Marinica announces provisional Warriors squad for 2025 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-138833\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"382\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marian-Marinica-announces-provisional-Warriors-squad-for-2025-AFCON.jpg?resize=382%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?resize=1536%2C1061&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?resize=382%2C264&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/warriors-xia.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Newly-appointed Warriors head coach Marian Marinica has announced a 51-man provisional Warriors squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will run from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors will open their campaign against Egypt\u2019s Pharaohs on 22 December at the Grand Stade d\u2019Agadir in the coastal city of Agadir, with kick-off set for 7 PM CAT.<\/p>\n<p>They will then face Angola on Boxing Day (26 December) at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, before concluding their group stage matches against neighbours South Africa on 29 December, also in Marrakech.<\/p>\n<p>The notable ommission is Khama Billiat, who was not included in the team.<\/p>\n<p>Billiat also missed Marinica\u2019s first two games in charge \u2013 the friendlies against Algeria and Qatar during the November international break.<\/p>\n<p>Macauley Bonne has been named in the squad, his first provisional inclusion in over three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROVISIONAL SQUAD:<\/strong><br \/>1. Washington Arubi<br \/>2. Martin Mapisa<br \/>3. Elvis Chipezeze<br \/>4. Godknows Murwira<br \/>5. Emmanuel Jalai<br \/>6. Isheanesu Anselmo Mauchi<br \/>7. John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara<br \/>8. Munashe Peter Garananga<br \/>9. Teenage Lingani Hadebe<br \/>10. Brendan Joel Zibusiso Galloway<br \/>11. Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura<br \/>12. Jonah Reinhard Fabisch<br \/>13. Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya<br \/>14. Daniel Msendami<br \/>15. Bill Leeroy Antonio<br \/>16. Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise<br \/>17. Walter Tatenda Musona<br \/>18. Tymon Machope<br \/>19. Tawanda Blessing Chirewa<br \/>20. Marshall Nyasha Munetsi<br \/>21. Marvelous Nakamba<br \/>22. Prince Mpumelelo Dube<br \/>23. Divine Xolile Lunga<br \/>24. Prosper Padera<br \/>25. Sean Sheunesu Fusire<br \/>26. Andrew Farai Rinomhota<br \/>27. Terrence Dzvukamanja<br \/>28. Washington Gift Navaya<br \/>29. Bonne Macauley<br \/>30. Nelson Tapiwa Chadya<br \/>31. Donovan Fungai Benard<br \/>32. Kevin Njabulo Moyo<br \/>33. Peter Muduhwa<br \/>34. Andrew Kabila Mbeba<br \/>35. Albert Manenji<br \/>36. Xolani Ndlovu<br \/>37. Abubakar Moffat<br \/>38. Junior Makunike<br \/>39. Kingsley Mureremba<br \/>40. Joseph Tulani<br \/>41. Mthokozisi Msebe<br \/>42. Nigel Elfas Matinha<br \/>43. Ishmael Wadi<br \/>44. Emmanuel Tafadzwa Ziocha<br \/>45. Billy Vheremu<br \/>46. Obriel Chirinda<br \/>47. Junior Zindoga<br \/>48. Alec Mudimu<br \/>49. Tadiwa Joshua Chakuchichi<br \/>50. Webster Tanaka Tafa<br \/>51. Knowledge Musona<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged afcon, Warriors, zimbabwe<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Marian #Marinica #announces #provisional #Warriors #squad #AFCON<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly-appointed Warriors head coach Marian Marinica has announced a 51-man provisional Warriors squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[942,206,9183,9184,345,346,265],"class_list":["post-43086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-example-3","tag-afcon","tag-announces","tag-marian","tag-marinica","tag-provisional","tag-squad","tag-warriors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43086"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43087,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43086\/revisions\/43087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}