The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is losing between US$500,000 and US$750,000 in potential revenue per match because Zimbabwe is still forced to host its “home” internationals outside the country.
This was recently disclosed by a parliamentary committee on sports.
The loss of revenue is due to lack of approved stadiums in the country as the National Sports Stadium is still undergoing renovations.
Recently, parliament heard that renovations at the NSS have been going on for three years, with continued missed deadlines.
The acting Sports Minister Tino Machakaire told parliament that the stadium is now 65% complete, with full Confederation of African Football (CAF) approval targeted for June 2026.
Apparently, Unplayable reports that CAF inspectors have revisited Chawanda Stadium for a follow-up assessment about two and a half months after their last visit.
“There is quite enormous progress from the last visit. Quite happy with what we have seen, with the progress,” Muhammed Feizal Sidat CAF official.
The review focused on progress toward meeting CAF Category 2 requirements for both local and continental competitions.
After a three-hour inspection, the officials reported significant improvement across key functional areas and expressed satisfaction with the work done.
“There is quite enormous progress from the last visit. Quite happy with what we have seen, with the progress,” Muhammed Feizal Sidat.