Zifa confirm Ndiraya as Zim U-23 coach
THE Zifa executive committee has confirmed former Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Tonderayi Ndiraya as the national Under-23 nder-23 head coach with Mandla Mpofu and Nesbert Saruchera as his assistants.
Tembo Chuma will take ake charge of the Young Warriors’ goalkeepers. ers.
The executive committee ittee confirmed the appointments at a meeting g held in Harare on Saturday.
“Under-23 technical set-up has been confirmed as follows, head ad coach: Tonderai Ndiraya, team manager Charles Mukaronda, assistant Coach I Mandla la Mpofu, assistant coach II Nesbert Saruchera ra and goalkeepers’ coach Tembo Chuma,” Zifa ifa president Felton Kamambo said in a statement tatement after the meeting where the executive ecutive committee also underlined its commitment mmitment to the development of the game.
Ndiraya and his crew’s rew’s immediate task is to assemble a strong ong side for the forthcoming back-to-back back Total African Cup of Nations ns qualifier against Mozambique later ater this month.
The first match is set for Maputo with the second leg a week ek later in Harare and the winner r of the two-legged encounter will ll play either Angola or South Africa rica for the final legs to decide the he team that will go through to the e finals in Egypt.
Eight teams qualify to o play in the final tournament, including Egypt, gypt, who qualified automatically as hosts.
These matches also serve ve as the first stage of the Caf qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men’s football tournament in Japan.
Meanwhile, the provisional Under-23 squad is expected to be released today. The Under-23 squad was last in action four years ago.