Zimbabwe
CAF. Played 498 since 16 Jun 1946: won 191, drawn 139, lost 168. Elo 1487, ranked 114 in the world; peak 1671 in 2005.
Latest results
- 2026-09-28LZimbabwe1–2DR CongoAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Harare22%
- 2026-09-24WSierra Leone2–3ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · El Jadida51%
- 2026-05-30WZimbabwe1–0IndiaUnity Cup · London78%
- 2026-05-26LNigeria2–0ZimbabweUnity Cup · London9%
- 2026-03-28WBotswana0–3ZimbabweMukuru 4 Nations · Francistown41%
- 2025-12-29LZimbabwe2–3South AfricaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group B · Marrakesh22%
- 2025-12-26DAngola1–1ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations · Group B · Marrakesh31%
- 2025-12-22LEgypt2–1ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations · Group B · Agadir18%
- 2025-11-17WQatar1–2ZimbabweUpsetFriendly · Al Rayyan15%
- 2025-11-13LAlgeria3–1ZimbabweFriendly · Jeddah11%
Squad
The following players were called-up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Sierra Leone and DR Congo on 24 and 28 September 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 25.7
- Caps between them
- 332
- Most from one club
- Scottland (5)
Where they play
8 at home · 17 abroad in 8 other countries
- Zimbabwe 8
- England 6
- South Africa 4
- Greece 2
- Belgium 1
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
- Denmark 1
- Finland 1
- Scotland 1
Average club rating 1532 (ClubElo; 17 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Liverpool, ranked 8 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Elvis ChipezezeMagesi(South Africa) | 36 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Martin MapisaHardrock | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | Nelson ChadyaScottland | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Shane MaroodzaSarajevo(Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Peter MuduhwaScottland | 11 | 0 | |
| 4 | Munashe GaranangaLyngby(Denmark) | 22 | 1 | |
| 5 | Divine LungaMamelodi Sundowns(South Africa) | 30 | 0 | |
| 12 | Corbin MthunziIpswich Town(England) | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Sean FusireSheffield Wednesday(England) | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Kevin MoyoScottland | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Emmanuel JalaiScottland | 18 | 0 | |
| Isaac MabayaLiverpool(England) | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Prosper PaderaSJK(Finland) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Marshall MunetsiWolverhampton Wanderers(England) | 38 | 5 | |
| 10 | Andy RinomhotaReading(England) | 15 | 0 | |
| 17 | Abubakar MoffatScottland | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | Marvelous NakambaPanetolikos(Greece) | 32 | 41 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Thandolwenkosi NgwenyaAmaZulu(South Africa) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel MsendamiOrlando Pirates(South Africa) | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Bill AntonioMechelen(Belgium) | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 19 | Tawanda MaswanhiseMotherwell(Scotland) | 19 | 2 | |
| 20 | Tawanda ChirewaWolverhampton Wanderers(England) | 18 | 4 | |
| 24 | Leeroy MavungaDynamos | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| Tino KadewereAris Thessaloniki(Greece) | 21 | 1 | ||
| Prince DubeHardrock | 12 | 7 | ||
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Zimbabwe national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 28 September 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Zimbabwe v Malawi: played 62, won 24, drawn 21, lost 17; goals 82–59. First met 12 Nov 1967, last 14 Jan 2022.
- 2022-01-14LMalawi2–1ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations · Group C · Bafoussam56%
- 2021-07-09DMalawi2–2ZimbabweCOSAFA Cup · Port Elizabeth58%
- 2020-10-11DMalawi0–0ZimbabweFriendly · Blantyre46%
- 2016-06-05WZimbabwe3–0MalawiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Harare75%
- 2015-06-13WMalawi1–2ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Blantyre32%
- 2014-03-05WMalawi1–4ZimbabweFriendly · Blantyre40%
- 2013-07-13DZimbabwe1–1Malawi (Zimbabwe won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Lusaka48%
- 2013-05-25DMalawi1–1ZimbabweFriendly · Blantyre34%
- 2010-03-03WZimbabwe2–1MalawiFriendly · Harare60%
- 2007-09-09WZimbabwe3–1MalawiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bulawayo77%
- 2006-10-07LMalawi1–0ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Blantyre62%
- 2006-06-24DMalawi1–1ZimbabweFriendly · Maputo75%
- 2005-09-24LMalawi2–0ZimbabweUpsetFriendly · Maputo86%
- 2005-02-27LMalawi2–1ZimbabweFriendly · Blantyre65%
- 2003-10-05WZimbabwe2–0MalawiCOSAFA Cup · Harare87%
Latest 15 of 62 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 186 | 70 | 49 | 67 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 98 | 41 | 26 | 31 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 79 | 22 | 23 | 34 |
| COSAFA Cup | 60 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| CECAFA Cup | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
| African Cup of Nations | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Dunhill Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Afro-Asian Games | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Simba Tournament | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Unity Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mukuru 4 Nations | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Peter Ndlovu 14
- Agent Sawu 7
- Knowledge Musona 7
- Adam Ndlovu 5
- Vitalis Takawira 5
- Benjani Mwaruwari 5
- Shingayi Kaondera 4
- Kudakwashe Mahachi 3
- Bobby Chalmers 2
- Esrom Nyandoro 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.