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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Sport
Enock Muchinjo

‘Gutted’: The effect Zimbabwe’s football ban is having on youth

It remains unclear when Zimbabwe will play international football again [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters]

Harare, Zimbabwe – As Zimbabwe remains suspended from international football, players in the country – from a very promising rookie who made his national team debut as a schoolboy to the established professionals plying their trade in Europe’s best leagues – have spoken of their anguish and frustration.

In November last year, Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) President Felton Kamambo and his entire executive were removed by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), a government body that controls sport in the country, after being accused of corruption, misadministration and sexual harassment of female match officials.

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