Football in Zimbabwe

The sport of football in the country of Zimbabwe is run by the Zimbabwe Football Association.[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.[2]

Football in Zimbabwe
Governing bodyZimbabwe Football Association
First played1890
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

History

Football was first introduced to Zimbabwe in 1890. [3][4]

Domestic League

The domestic league is besieged with poor quality play and corruption.[5][6]


National team
Main article: Zimbabwe national football team

The Zimbabwe national team has never got past the first round of the African Cup of Nations or the FIFA World Cup.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Zimbabwe: Zifa Pledge to Revive Women's Soccer". allAfrica.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "'Zim football declining'". Herald.co.zw. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Football in Zimbabwe: A brief history up to 1980". Nehanda Radio. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. Musah Gwaunza. "But, then, this is what Zimbabwe football is all about, an avalanche of negativity, maybe that's our curse". The Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Football's ugly dive in Zimbabwe". Al Jazeera English. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. Ian Hawkey. "When Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobbelaar made Zimbabwe dare to dream | Football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2015.


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