Ahead of the resumption of games in the world cup qualifiers in October, the Warriors of Zimbabwe have decided against playing their home game against South Africa in the country of the group leaders, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Due to the fact that FIFA didn’t approve any of their stadiums to host games in the world cup qualifiers, they have been playing all their home games in South Africa, who are in the same group with them and currently in pole position to make it to the world cup.
South Africa go into the final two games of the qualifiers needing to win both games to maintain their push for the world cup, even if as expected FIFA deduct three points from them for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in March.
In order not to give South Africa any advantage which may result from playing their home ganes in South Africa, the Zimbabwe Football Association has decided to move the game to Botswana according to the FA president of Botswana Tariq Oabile Thona Babitseng.
“Yes, it is true we will be hosting Zimbabwe versus South Africa in Botswana at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown on 10 October,” Babitseng said. The Zimbabwe Football Association has already contacted us, and we have agreed to host them here in Botswana”.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
