{"id":46297,"date":"2025-12-30T22:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46297"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:01:52","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnakamba-faces-fans-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnakamba-faces-fans-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Nakamba faces fans backlash &#8211; Soccer24"},"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>\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nakamba-faces-fans-backlash-Soccer24.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Warriors captain Marvellous Nakamba has been criticised following his performance in the AFCON clash against South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe suffered a 2-3 defeat to South Africa in which Nakamba\u2019s handball led to a decisive penalty.<\/p>\n<p>This means the Warriors are out of the 2025 AFCON edition, only managing to secure a point in three games played.<\/p>\n<p>The team needed a win or a draw against South Africa to stand a chance of qualifying for the round of 16 but\u00a0failed to do so.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"198\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This marked the seventh AFCON appearance for the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>He(Nakmba), however, admitted fault after the match, apologising to the nation and his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sorry to my country, to my teammates, and to everyone in Zimbabwe. It\u2019s life; we lose as a team, and hopefully we will soldier on and learn from the mistakes. It\u2019s part of life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the apology, some Warriors supporters questioned Nakamba\u2019s statement saying he downplayed the gravity of the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook Reactions<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>@Princess Rose; The \u201cit\u2019s life part\u201d is equivalent to saying \u201cit\u2019s not that deep.<\/p>\n<p>@Lloyd Vera; Luton they notice already captain is finished<\/p>\n<p>@Mandla Vincent Spikijo; That penalty angazi why he use his hand knowing that there is VAR?<\/p>\n<p>@David Murimu Ehud; How many times should we learn? Is the theory \u201cthe ball is for all other parts of the body except for the hands, not enough?\u201d You chose to do the opposite practically\u2026. Ey Next time, bro.<\/p>\n<p>@Ayanda Mkululi Gcingca; Zimbabwe thought they could pull off the same stunt as Egypt \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec on the handball, but theirs backfired<\/p>\n<p>@Nicholls Mkotekwa; Even the ball was off target dyise chaiyo, how you extend a hand on diving header<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"x3nfvp2\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x676frb x1nxh6w3 x1sibtaa x1s688f xzsf02u\" dir=\"auto\">@Mphiliseni Philisani Ndlovu Gatsheni; <\/span><\/span><\/span>no longer soldering on it\u2019s game over for you we don\u2019t wanna see you again (mapato awo)<\/p>\n<p>@<span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"x3nfvp2\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x676frb x1nxh6w3 x1sibtaa x1s688f xzsf02u\" dir=\"auto\">Blessing Mupinga; <\/span><\/span><\/span>Every match you apologize, every match we will soldier on \u2026where to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/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#Nakamba #faces #fans #backlash #Soccer24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors captain Marvellous Nakamba has been criticised following his performance in the AFCON clash against South Africa. 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