{"id":44051,"date":"2025-12-04T20:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=44051"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:47:13","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarvelous-nakamba-joins-warriors-camp-early-as-zifa-confirms-another-players-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/04\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmarvelous-nakamba-joins-warriors-camp-early-as-zifa-confirms-another-players-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvelous Nakamba joins Warriors camp early as ZIFA confirms another player\u2019s release"},"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-138951\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marvelous-Nakamba-joins-Warriors-camp-early-as-ZIFA-confirms-another.jpg?resize=469%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\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?resize=469%2C264&amp;ssl=1 469w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/marvelous-nakamba-warriors.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Marvelous Nakamba has arrived in the national team camp earlier than expected as preparations for the 2025 AFCON continue.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors captain was released by Luton Town just over two weeks before the tournament kicks off in Morocco on 21 December. His early arrival comes despite FIFA informing clubs that players can only be released for AFCON duty up to six days before the tournament begins.<\/p>\n<p>Nakamba reported for duty together with Dynamos captain Emmanuel Jalai, who returns to camp after being sidelined on Tuesday due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, goalkeeper Martin Mapisa has left the camp for undisclosed reasons.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, ZIFA said: \u201cWarriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has arrived and joined camp, boosting the squad\u2019s preparations. Emmanuel Jalai has returned after successfully recovering from injury and is now back with the team. Meanwhile, Martin Mapisa has been excused from camp with approval from the technical department.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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 2025 afcon, Marvelous Nakamba, Warriors<\/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#Marvelous #Nakamba #joins #Warriors #camp #early #ZIFA #confirms #players #release<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvelous Nakamba has arrived in the national team camp earlier than expected as preparations for the 2025 AFCON continue. 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