CAF Bans Zimbabwe From Hosting International Matches
By Elite Reporter
Zimbabwe has been barred from hosting any
international matches until further notice after its main stadiums failed to
meet required standards.
Zimbabwe's Football Association (FA) (Zifa) says the
Confederation of African Football (CAF) took the decision after inspecting
stadiums in November and finding them below FIFA standards.
It means that Zimbabwe's key 2021 Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier against Algeria next month will have to be played in a
neutral venue.
Zifa says it has already started the process of
finding "an alternative venue in neighbouring countries" to host
games.
This comes after CAF asked for improvement to three
stadiums Barbourfields, Mandava and the National Sports Stadium, although none
has yet been addressed.
"While Zifa is engag...
