ZIFA Explains Why Warriors’ Flight From Cameroon Was Delayed After Equatorial Guinea Match

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has explained why the Warriors arrived back in the country later than expected after their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea in Cameroon.

The association blamed the disruption on the scheduling of the charter aircraft assigned to bring the senior national team home, revealing that the plane had to complete another international assignment before returning to collect the players.

According to ZIFA, the aircraft was first used to transport Zimbabwe’s Under-23 national team to Bamako, Mali, before making its way back to Yaounde to pick up the Warriors.

The sequence of flights affected the senior team’s planned departure and pushed back its arrival in Harare.

ZIFA Explains Charter Flight Arrangements

In its response, ZIFA acknowledged that the delay was regrettable but said the additional time in Yaounde had given the players an opportunity to recover following their match against Equatorial Guinea.The association maintained that the squad benefited from a longer rest period before undertaking the journey back to Zimbabwe.

“The delay arose from the late arrival of the charter aircraft assigned to transport the team. The aircraft first had to take the Zimbabwe Under-23 national team to Bamako, Mali, before returning to Yaounde to collect the Warriors squad for their journey home,” ZIFA said.

“The timing of these successive journeys affected the Warriors’ scheduled departure and, consequently, their arrival in Harare.”

The football governing body also acknowledged the inconvenience caused to the players, technical team and their families, thanking them for their patience during the disruption.

Warriors Turn Attention To Equatorial Guinea Return Fixture

With the travel arrangements now explained and discussions held with the players, attention shifts to the Warriors’ next assignment against Equatorial Guinea.

Zimbabwe are scheduled to host the Central African side at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifying campaign.

ZIFA has appealed to supporters to continue backing both the senior national team and the Young Warriors as they pursue their respective qualifying ambitions.

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