{"id":50111,"date":"2026-02-16T21:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50111"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:25:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfinal-mighty-warriors-squad-for-cosafa-womens-championship-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfinal-mighty-warriors-squad-for-cosafa-womens-championship-announced-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Mighty Warriors squad for COSAFA Women&#8217;s Championship announced"},"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\/2026\/02\/Final-Mighty-Warriors-squad-for-COSAFA-Womens-Championship-announced.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Mighty Warriors coach Sithethelelwe \u201cKwinji 15\u201d Sibanda has announced the final squad for the 2026 COSAFA Women\u2019s Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will be staged in Polokwane, South Africa, from 18 February to 1 March 2026, with eleven teams from across the region set to take part in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe was drawn in Group B alongside defending champions Zambia, Botswana and Eswatini.<\/p>\n<p>The Mighty Warriors will begin their campaign on 19 February against Eswatini at 12 noon at Seshego Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>They will then face Zambia on 22 February at 3 pm CAT at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s national team will return to Seshego Stadium for their final Group B match against Botswana on 24 February. Kick-off is at 12 noon.<\/p>\n<p>The top team in each pool will advance to the semi-finals, along with the best runner-up. Because there are three teams in Group C, results against the bottom-placed sides in Groups A and B will be disregarded for the purposes of that calculation.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the squad:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Shonga (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Delight Matigwene (Chapungu Queens)<br \/>Vanessa Lunga (Platinum Royals)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bridget Mutaurwa (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Nobukhosi Ncube (Chapungu Queens)<br \/>Egness Tumbare (Correctional Queens)<br \/>Nokukhanya Ndlovu (Platinum Royals)<br \/>Fiona Kabera (Conduit Soccer Academy)<br \/>Melinda Mapasure (Faithdrive Academy)<br \/>Sheila Antonio (Chapungu Queens)<br \/>Alice Moyo (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Christabel Katona (Black Rhinos Queens)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daisy Kaitano (Black Rhinos Queens)<br \/>Shyline Dambamuromo (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Macgirl Sipini (Harare City Queens)<br \/>Bethel Kondo (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Ennert Chemhere (Platinum Royals)<br \/>Caroline Mangwai (Black Rhinos Queens)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anita Ncube (Kwekwe Queens)<br \/>Ethel Chinyerere (Chapungu Queens)<br \/>Priviledge Mupeti (Black Rhinos Queens)<br \/>Praynance Zvawanda (Herentals Queens)<br \/>Rutendo Makore (Black Rhinos Queens)<\/p>\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#Final #Mighty #Warriors #squad #COSAFA #Womens #Championship #announced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mighty Warriors coach Sithethelelwe \u201cKwinji 15\u201d Sibanda has announced the final squad for the 2026 COSAFA Women\u2019s Championship. 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