{"id":57635,"date":"2026-04-30T02:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57635"},"modified":"2026-04-30T02:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:01:20","slug":"new-warriors-coach-kaitano-tembo-reveals-squad-selection-criteria-ahead-of-unity-cup-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/new-warriors-coach-kaitano-tembo-reveals-squad-selection-criteria-ahead-of-unity-cup-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"New Warriors coach Kaitano Tembo reveals squad selection criteria ahead of Unity Cup in London"},"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<p>New Warriors coach Kaitano Tembo has revealed his criteria for squad selection following his appointment as the new national team boss.<\/p>\n<p>Tembo took the reins on an interim basis following the resignation of Marian Marinica on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>With his first assignment in charge set to come in late May at the Unity Cup in London, the new Zimbabwe national team head said he will broaden his selection base, focusing on local players and those competing in top leagues around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a good mix of talent,&#8221; the coach said in an interview with <em>ZIFA Media<\/em>. &#8220;There is quality in the local league, strong players based in South Africa, and others playing in the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our task is to bring them together, build unity and create a team that plays with purpose and pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Unity and commitment. When players come into the national team, it is about representing the nation. We need to work together, support each other and give everything on the pitch. That spirit is what defines the Warriors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors will feature in the four-nation tournament at The Valley in London from 26\u201330 May, where they will face Nigeria in the semi-final. The competition will also include Jamaica and India.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the tournament, Tembo said: &#8220;We are approaching it with seriousness and ambition. Playing against strong opposition like Nigeria, as well as Jamaica and India, provides a good test for the team. These are the kind of high-quality matches that help players grow and give us a clear picture of where we are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Pic Credit: ZIFA\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post New Warriors coach Kaitano Tembo reveals squad selection criteria ahead of Unity Cup in London appeared first on Soccer24.<\/p>\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#Warriors #coach #Kaitano #Tembo #reveals #squad #selection #criteria #ahead #Unity #Cup #London<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Warriors coach Kaitano Tembo has revealed his criteria for squad selection following his appointment as the new national team&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1003,573,5309,857,8346,10301,464,5308,346,8347,1700,265],"class_list":["post-57635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-example-3","tag-ahead","tag-coach","tag-criteria","tag-cup","tag-kaitano","tag-london","tag-reveals","tag-selection","tag-squad","tag-tembo","tag-unity","tag-warriors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57635"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57636,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57635\/revisions\/57636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}