Nickname: The Warriors

Fifa rank: 129

Afcon Group: B

Head coach: Mario Marinca

Group Stage fixtures: Egypt [Dec 22], Angola [Dec 26], South Africa [Dec 29].

Afcon appearances: 4 [2004, 2006, 2017, 2019, 2021]

Best Afcon performance: Group Stages     

How they qualified: Zimbabwe finished second in a group that was led by five-time champions Cameroon beating Kenya to that spot.

However, they won just two games in the process finishing on nine points scoring six goals and let in four.

Realistic chance at Afcon 2025? Surely, the target will be to come out of the group but it is a tough one.

Can they achieve it? They must be lethal at both ends and the results against both Angola and South Africa could determine their fate.

Who is the star of the team? It is a team with not many standout stars but Marvellous Nakamba is surely one to watch out for in this Warriors’ side.

Of the big man Knowledge Musona and Tawanda Chirewa will be the other players who could determine their fate.

Zimbabwe’s official squad for CAN 2025

Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi FC), Martin Mapisa (MWOS FC).

Defenders: Godknows Murwira (Scottland FC), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos FC), Sea Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday FC), Munashe Garanaga (FC Copenhagen), Gerald Takwara (Al Ittihad Misurata SC – Libya), Isheanesu Mauchi (Simba Bhora FC), Brandon Galloway (Plymouth Argyle FC), Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), Alec Mudimu (Flint Town United), Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns).

Midfielders: Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town FC), Jonah Fabisch (FC Erzgebirge Aue), Andrew Rinomhota (Reading FC), Prosper Padera (SJK Seinäjoki), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), Knowledge Musona (Scottland FC).

Forwards: Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen FC), Ishamael Wadi (CAPS United FC), Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell FC), Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants), Prince Dube (Young Africans FC), Washington Navaya (TelOne FC), Macauley Bonne (Maldon & Tiptree FC), Junior Zindoga (TS Galaxy), Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi (Scottland FC).