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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe head coach, Baltermar Brito claimed he selected the best players for the country\u2019s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Brito named a provisional 28 man squad for both games on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Warriors will face the Amavubi and Super Eagles on November 15 and 20, respectively.<\/p>\n

Both games will be played at the Huye Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy with the team and I\u2019m happy with my decision to assemble this talented group of players that will represent Zimbabwe in the world cup qualifiers,\u201d the Brazilian was quoted by Zimbabwe Football Association official website.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did analysis on each one of them, they are exceptional players and are valuable assets to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe will also face Benin Republic, South Africa and Lesotho in the same group.<\/p>\n

The Southern African country have never participated in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Zimbabwe head coach, Baltermar Brito claimed he selected the best players for the country\u2019s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria. Brito named a provisional 28 man squad for both games on Wednesday. The Warriors will face the Amavubi and Super Eagles on November 15 and 20, respectively. 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