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Tadious Manyepo
As we stand on the cusp of our sixth Africa Cup of Nations qualification, head of delegation for this fixture Isaiah Mupfurutsa was holding the same position when we clipped our fifth berth away in Botswana in 2021.
Then the executive chairman for Dynamos, Mupfurutsa took the Warriors to Francistown right at the height of Covid-19 to play the Zebras in a penultimate qualifier at the Obedi Itani Chilume Stadium.
The Warriors needed a win to secure their passage to the biennial tournament.
Croat coach Zdravko Logarusic was in charge of the squad that travelled thin to Botswana, thanks to the pandemic which limited international movement for European based players like Mervelous Nakamba, Jordan Zemura and Marshal Munetsi.
Debutant Perfect Chikwende scrambled an early goal which ultimately won the match to help the Warriors seal qualification and render their last encounter against Zambia dead-rubber.
Mupfurutsa is now at Simba Bhora and has been given the task in a penultimate match, away from home (although Zimbabwe are technically the home team), again.
The Warriors need a draw against Kenya to punch their ticket to Morocco and render their tie against Cameroon a dead-runner as well.
Will Mupfurutsa see us through for the second time of asking in an almost similar situation?
Let’s see at 6pm.
Online Reporter