{"id":53375,"date":"2026-03-20T22:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53375"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:29:18","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaign1fifa-mandates-female-coaches-for-all-zimbabwes-women-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaign1fifa-mandates-female-coaches-for-all-zimbabwes-women-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA mandates female coaches for all Zimbabwe&#8217;s women teams"},"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-140511\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"469\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FIFA-mandates-female-coaches-for-all-Zimbabwes-women-teams.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\/2020\/04\/fifa.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/fifa.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/fifa.jpg?resize=469%2C264&amp;ssl=1 469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>FIFA has mandated that all teams participating in its women\u2019s tournaments must have at least one female head coach or assistant coach.<\/p>\n<p>This \u201clandmark\u201d rule aims to increase female representation, following a 2023 survey in which women held just 5% of technical coaching positions.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new ruling, at least two staff members on the bench for every team during matches must be female, with one serving as either a head coach or assistant coach.<\/p>\n<p>The mandate applies to all youth and senior tournaments, including both club and national teams in Zimbabwe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made at the FIFA Council on Thursday, where long-term strategies to improve female representation in coaching were also discussed.<\/p>\n<p>The directive takes immediate effect, including at the U-17 and U-20 Women\u2019s World Cups, as well as the FIFA Women\u2019s Champions Cup.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged FIFA, Mighty Warriors<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\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#FIFA #mandates #female #coaches #Zimbabwes #women #teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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