{"id":44033,"date":"2025-12-04T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=44033"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:43:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarinica-sets-fitness-standards-as-warriors-prepare-for-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarinica-sets-fitness-standards-as-warriors-prepare-for-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marinica sets fitness standards as Warriors prepare for 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-138948\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"482\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marinica-sets-fitness-standards-as-Warriors-prepare-for-AFCON.jpg?resize=482%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\/Marian-Mario-Marinica-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marian-Mario-Marinica-1.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marian-Mario-Marinica-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C561&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marian-Mario-Marinica-1.jpg?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marian-Mario-Marinica-1.jpg?resize=482%2C264&amp;ssl=1 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Warriors coach Marian Marinica has outlined the standards he expects from the national team players as AFCON preparations continue.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors started the camp on Monday with the locally-based based group starting reporting for duty on Sunday evening, while a few foreign-based players trooping later.<\/p>\n<p>Giving an assessment on the team\u2019s preparations so far, Marinica said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fitness element is critical because you have to be able to sustain high-intensity activity, and as a player you must be capable of playing at least two matches of 90 minutes each.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you cannot play two matches for 90 minutes, then it becomes very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to have the fittest players possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Afcon tournament is set to start on 21 December 2025 in September.<\/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>\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#Marinica #sets #fitness #standards #Warriors #prepare #AFCON<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors coach Marian Marinica has outlined the standards he expects from the national team players as AFCON preparations continue. 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