The Mighty Warriors are targeting qualifying for the next Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) as they prepare to take on Angola in the first round of the qualifiers.
Zimbabwe last qualified for the continental championship back in 2016, the same year they also made it to the Rio Olympic Games.
A provisional squad trooped into camp last week to begin preparation for the Angola tie whose first leg is scheduled for February 20, with the return leg set for Pretoria, South Africa six days later.
Mighty Warriors captain Nobukhosi Ncube said the team is targeting nothing short of qualification.
“The mood is very high in the camp. We are very happy to be here and I think we are good to go. We are looking forward to a big match and with the spirit that we have I think we can go past Angola. We want to qualify for Wafcon but the priority is the first round. We want to go past Angola and then focus on the second round. We have seen the boys (Warriors) play. I think we are just going to do the same and bring the joy back to the country,” she said.
On Tuesday last week, the new Zifa president Nqobile Magwizi accompanied by a delegation of women representatives on the board, met with the players and technical department during their first training session at Prince Edward School in Harare.
Zifa pledged to address concerns over the welfare of the Mighty Warriors beginning with unveiling camping allowances and the moving to other measures to support the team.
Head coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda was pleased by the gesture of the leadership to prioritise the team’s preparations as well as player’s welfare.
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“I am very happy especially considering that the president and his board prioritized that the team prepares. As you all know the nurture of our league it’s off season and probably one or two teams have just started preseason training. It's a boost for us that is what every coach wants.
“It’s a boost for the board to prioritise players’ welfare because when the players are happy they give more than 100% and when they are motivated their performances improve because they know what is at stake,” she said.
