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General Information for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Football Association
Founded
1965
FIFA entry
1965
Average height in 1997
1.79m
Average age in 1997
26.2
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 1997
Jersey in 1997

Coaches in 1997

Porterfield, Ian John (Coach)

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Porterfield, Ian John (Coach)

Day of Birth
1946-02-11
Day of Death
2007-09-11
Place of Birth
Dunfermline (Scotland)
Matches
14 (9 / 5)
Goto coach Ian John Porterfield

Grobbelaar, Bruce (Coach)

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Grobbelaar, Bruce (Coach)

Day of Birth
1957-10-06
Place of Birth
Durban (South Africa)
Height
1.85m
Matches
1 (1 / 0)
Goto coach Bruce Grobbelaar

Players of Zimbabwe in 1997

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Grobbelaar, Bruce 1957-10-06 Goalkeeper England Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 0 0 0
Chirambadare, Ernest 1970-02-27 Goalkeeper Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 3 0 0 0 0 0
Muzadzi, Gift 1972-10-02 Goalkeeper Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 3 0 0 0 0 0
Fanwell, Peter Goalkeeper 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mugadza, Muzondiwa 1974-05-28 Goalkeeper Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Saints Bulawayo 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sibanda, Muzondiwa Goalkeeper 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mpofu, Dumisani 1973-12-20 Centre Back Zimbabwe Blackpool Harare 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chitembwe, Lloyd 1971-06-21 Centre Back Zimbabwe Black Aces Harare 9 1 0 0 0 0
Shonhai, Francis 1968-02-01 Defender South Africa AmaZulu Durban 9 0 0 0 0 0
Tembo, Kaitano 1970-07-22 Defender Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 8 1 0 0 0 0
Mugeyi, William 1969-07-04 Defender South Africa Umtata Bush Bucks 6 0 0 0 0 0
Musanhu, Chamu 1974-03-30 Defender Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sibanda, Matambanashe Defender Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Saints Bulawayo 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sibanda, Mercedes 1966-02-04 Defender 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nkonjera, Jonathan Defender 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dinha, Edelbert 1974-03-14 Defensive Midfielder Zimbabwe CAPS United Harare 10 0 1 0 0 0
Mapeza, Norman 1972-04-12 Midfielder Turkey Çanakkale Dardanelspor 8 0 0 0 0 0
Chihuri, Kennedy 1969-04-02 Midfielder Czech Republic Viktoria Žižkov 5 0 1 0 0 0
Nkonjera, Benjamin Defensive Midfielder 4 2 2 0 0 0
Bunjira, Alois 1975-03-29 Midfielder Zimbabwe CAPS United Harare 4 1 2 0 0 0
Yohane, Charles 1973-08-26 Centre Midfielder South Africa Wits University Johannesburg 3 2 0 0 0 0
Sibanda, Ronald 1976-08-29 Defensive Midfielder Poland Śląsk Wrocław 3 1 0 0 0 0
Dinyero, Masimba 1965-03-07 Midfielder Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 3 0 1 0 0 0
Pasuwa, Calistus 1970-06-20 Midfielder Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 3 0 0 0 0 0
Muradzikwa, Shepherd 1967-02-06 Midfielder Zimbabwe Arcadia United Harare 2 0 1 0 0 0
Mbidzo, Farai 1972-10-06 Defensive Midfielder Germany Bonner SC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mucherahowa, Memory 1968-06-19 Midfielder Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 1 2 0 0 0 0
Mutasa, Lloyd 1967 Midfielder Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 1 1 0 0 0 0
Baguewa Midfielder 1 0 0 0 0 0
Maenzanise, Nqobizitha 1969-01-22 Midfielder Zimbabwe AmaZulu Bulawayo 0 1 0 0 0 0
Takawira, Vitalis 1972-09-24 Striker USA Kansas City Wizards 6 1 3 0 0 0
Mugeyi, Wilfred 1969-07-04 Striker South Africa Umtata Bush Bucks 5 1 1 0 0 0
Ndlovu, Adam 1970-06-26 Centre Forward Switzerland SR Delémont 5 1 0 0 0 0
Mushangazhike, Gilbert 1975-08-11 Centre Forward South Africa Manning Rangers Durban 4 1 4 0 0 0
Zviripayi, Claudius Striker Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 4 0 1 0 0 0
Ndlovu, Peter 1973-02-25 Centre Forward England Birmingham City 3 0 0 0 0 0
Murisa, Stewart 1974-07-18 Striker South Africa AmaZulu Durban 2 2 1 0 0 0
Masunda, Liberty 1973-03-23 Centre Forward South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sawu, Agent 1971-10-24 Centre Forward Switzerland FC Luzern 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nkathazo, Morgan 1973-04-29 Striker Poland Śląsk Wrocław 0 3 1 0 0 0
Gorowa, Ian 1971-11-16 Striker 0 2 1 0 0 0
Mrewa, Tauya 1971-10-02 Striker Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 0 1 0 0 0 0
Murewa, Tauya Striker Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 0 1 0 0 0 0
Murewa, Tichaona unknown 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fulawo, Vindi unknown 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Zimbabwe in 1997

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1997-01-12
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Togo
Togo
3:0 c
Zimbabwe vs. Togo
World Cup 1998 - Group 4
National Sports Stadium Harare
1997-01-19
Mozambique
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
1:2 p
Mozambique vs. Zimbabwe
Friendly
Estádio da Machava
1997-01-26
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Ghana
0:0 c
Zimbabwe vs. Ghana
African 1998 - Group 1
National Sports Stadium Harare
1997-02-22
Indonesia
Indonesia
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
0:0 m
Indonesia vs. Zimbabwe
Friendly
Stadium Merdeka
1997-02-23
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Angola
Angola
1:0 c
Zimbabwe vs. Angola
African 1998 - Group 1
National Sports Stadium Harare
1997-02-24
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2:2 c
Zimbabwe vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
Friendly
Stadium Merdeka
1997-02-26
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Vietnam
Vietnam
6:0 m
Zimbabwe vs. Vietnam
Friendly
Stadium Merdeka
1997-02-28
China
China
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
3:1 c
China vs. Zimbabwe
Friendly
Stadium Merdeka
1997-03-16
Namibia
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
2:1 AET c
Namibia vs. Zimbabwe
COSAFA 1997 - Qualifying Round
Independence Stadium Windhoek
1997-04-06
Cameroon
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
1:0 c
Cameroon vs. Zimbabwe
World Cup 1998 - Group 4
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
1997-04-27
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Angola
Angola
0:0 c
Zimbabwe vs. Angola
World Cup 1998 - Group 4
National Sports Stadium Harare
1997-06-08
Togo
Togo
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
2:1 c
Togo vs. Zimbabwe
World Cup 1998 - Group 4
Stade Municipal de Lomé
1997-07-13
Ghana
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
2:1 c
Ghana vs. Zimbabwe
African 1998 - Group 1
Accra Sports Stadium
1997-07-27
Angola
Angola
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
2:1 c
Angola vs. Zimbabwe
African 1998 - Group 1
Estádio da Cidadela
1997-08-17
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Cameroon
1:2 c
Zimbabwe vs. Cameroon
World Cup 1998 - Group 4
National Sports Stadium Harare
15 Matches

Match Progress for Zimbabwe in 1997

Favorite Opponents of Zimbabwe

Opponent M W D L G
Zambia
Zambia
53 11 21 21 65
Malawi
Malawi
48 18 15 15 66
Lesotho
Lesotho
23 16 5 2 57
Angola
Angola
19 8 3 8 25
Botswana
Botswana
18 10 3 5 28
Mozambique
Mozambique
18 7 7 4 32
South Africa
South Africa
15 6 2 7 14
Namibia
Namibia
14 6 1 7 36
Eswatini
Eswatini
14 10 2 2 42
Egypt
Egypt
12 1 4 7 10
Tanzania
Tanzania
12 5 5 2 15
Nigeria
Nigeria
10 0 4 6 3
Guinea
Guinea
10 2 3 5 4
Mauritius
Mauritius
10 9 1 0 24
Senegal
Senegal
9 3 0 6 6
Cameroon
Cameroon
9 2 1 6 11
Uganda
Uganda
9 2 6 1 7
Kenya
Kenya
8 1 4 3 7
Algeria
Algeria
8 1 4 3 11
Ghana
Ghana
8 1 2 5 7
Seychelles
Seychelles
7 6 0 1 22
Madagascar
Madagascar
7 4 3 0 11
DR Congo
DR Congo
7 3 1 3 9
Mali
Mali
7 3 1 3 5
Morocco
Morocco
5 0 2 3 2
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
5 3 1 1 6
Rwanda
Rwanda
5 2 1 2 5
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
5 1 1 3 7
Congo
Congo
4 1 2 1 5
Gabon
Gabon
4 2 1 1 5
Togo
Togo
4 3 0 1 7
Liberia
Liberia
4 2 1 1 7
Eritrea
Eritrea
4 4 0 0 8
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
3 0 2 1 0
Comoros
Comoros
3 2 1 0 4
Libya
Libya
2 1 0 1 6
Somalia
Somalia
2 1 0 1 3
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
2 2 0 0 2
Sudan
Sudan
2 1 1 0 3
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
2 0 1 1 1
Tunisia
Tunisia
2 0 1 1 3
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 2 0 0 4
Yemen
Yemen
2 1 0 1 1
Mauritania
Mauritania
2 1 0 1 4
Burundi
Burundi
2 1 0 1 2
Malaysia
Malaysia
2 0 0 2 0
Oman
Oman
1 0 0 1 2
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil
1 0 0 1 0
Bahrain
Bahrain
1 0 0 1 2
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 0 1 0 2
Syria
Syria
1 0 0 1 0
Qatar
Qatar
1 1 0 0 2
Kuwait
Kuwait
1 0 0 1 0
Djibouti
Djibouti
1 1 0 0 2
China
China
1 0 0 1 1
Thailand
Thailand
1 0 0 1 0
Jordan
Jordan
1 0 0 1 0
South Africa
South Africa (B)
1 1 0 0 4
Indonesia
Indonesia
1 0 1 0 0
Vietnam
Vietnam
1 1 0 0 6
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