The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has named the provisional Young Warriors side for the U23 Afcon qualifiers against Mali next month.

Mark Sanchez’s team features nine local players, with the rest from around the world, mostly Europe.

Zimbabwe play the two legged tie in Harare (11 November 2026) and then Bamako (17 November 2026).

Zimbabwe U23 provisional squad for Mali Afcon Qualifiers

GOALKEEPERS
Tatenda Chikowero (Ngezi Platinum)
Joseph Kaunda (Manica Diamonds)
Jayden Garthwaite (Aston Villa)

DEFENDERS
Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday)
Allan Chapinduka (TelOne FC)
Takudzwa Gwanzura (Norwich)
Jayden Munikwa (Norwich)
Dylan Tawodzera (Huddersfield)
Richard Nkomo (South Melbourne)
Kristian Clark (Nottingham Forest)
Taropafadzwa Wafawarova (Newcastle Jets)
Nisbert Muzenda (Ngezi Platinum)
Junior Meya (FC Hunters)

MIDFIELDERS
Prosper Padera (SJK Seinajoki)
Miles Bracking (Norwich)
Seth Chingwaro (Fulham)
Tinashe Manyumba (Leicester City)
Menzi Mazwi (Birmingham)
Kennedy Mupomba (Hastag United)
Junior Chigumbu (Houtbay United)
Garie Jr Brendon Chibika (Chicken Inn)

FORWARDS
Elisha Pfupa (Portsmouth)
David Chigwada (Brentford)
Vernon Masara (Peterbrough)
Elshadai Sadomba (Golden Eagles)
Reece Evans (Reading)
Dylan Jones (Tranmere Rovers)
Darrel Zulu (Manica Diamonds)
Tanaka Munemo (Ngezi Platinum)
Prince Ndlovu (Highlanders)

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