Zimbabwe’s national team has named their squad for the four-nations tournament set to be played between March 18th and March 24th in Lilongwe, Malawi.Head coach Norman Mapeza has released a squad consisting of players mainly playing their football overseas, with the team set to assemble after this weekend’s league matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950085##Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia will take part in a four-nation tournament aimed at sharpening the squads ahead of the June 2026 World Cup qualifiers, in which all four teams will participate.All four nations will also field U20 teams in the tournament. The junior sides will face off in a separate tournament aimed at preparing future generations.Kenya U20 coach Salim Babu has already released the junior team squad, while coach Engin Firat is yet to disclose his senior team squad.Among the notable faces in the Zimbabwe squad are Italy-based Jordan Zemura, Joey Puthi of Sheffield Wednesday, Marshall Munetsi of Stade Reims, Tivone Rushesha of Reading FC in England, Tawanda Chirewa of Wolves, and Tinotenda Kadewere of FC Nantes in France.Pull up your socks, Odhiambo tells Homeboyz strikersGoalkeepers: Martin Mapisa (Dynamos), Marley Tavaziva (Brentford B, England), Donovan Bernard (Chicken Inn)Defenders: Shane Maroodza (Huddersfield Town, England), Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns), Gerald Takwara (Ohod FC, Saudi Arabia), Kevin Moyo (Dynamos FC), Teenage Hadebe (Tumosan Konyaspor, Turkey), Peter Muduhwa (Highlanders FC), Munashe Garananga (KV Mechelen, Belgium), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos FC), Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle, England), Jordan Zemura (Udinese Calcio, Italy), Joey Phuthi (Sheffield Wednesday, England)Midfielders: Marshall Munetsi (Stade de Reims, France), Junior Makunike (Simba Bhora), Andy Rinomhota (Rotherham United, England), Tivonge Rushesha (Reading FC, England), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England), Walter Musona (Simba Bhora FC)Forwards: Tinotenda Kadewere (FC Nantes, France), Daniel Msendami (Jwaneng Galaxy, Botswana), Tawanda Maswanhise (Leicester City, England), Bonne Macauley (Cambridge United, England)Wanzala elated with Kenya Under 20 call-up
