The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) says they have started engaging neighbouring countries for “an alternative venue” to host their home matches after Caf deemed local stadiums as unsuitable to host international games.

Bulawayo’s Barbourfields Stadium, the stadium which was used by FC Platinum  for their Caf  Champions League  games, was the latest to be condemned, leaving the Zimbabwe national team with no home.

The National Sports Stadium in Harare, which hosted most Warriors games, was marked as substandard by Caf after Rufaro Stadium, across town, was the first to be deemed unfit having been the national team’s home previously.

With the March 26, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations   qualifier against Algeria   fast approaching, Zifa have been forced to seek a new home outside the country’s borders.

“…we have also started the process of looking for an alternative venue in neighbouring countries to host our upcoming matches,” Zifa said in a statement.

Zifa has, however, not clarified the exact countries they have approached, with the association’s spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela only telling Goal that they “will advise.”

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