Coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda has announced his provisional squad of 31 players as Zimbabwe prepares for a two-legged African Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers against Namibia.

 Zimbabwe will travel to Namibia for the first leg, first round tie on April 5 before hosting the return leg three days later at the Rufaro Stadium.

The aggregate winners will then progress to the second and final phase of the qualification campaign to face either Tanzania or Zambia.

Mighty Warriors as they are called, Zimbabwe are aiming to qualify for their fifth AWCON appearance after 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2016.

The country emerged silver medalists at the 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship on homesoil and they also featured at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The players are expected to report to camp on Monday, March 19, while sensational striker Rutendo Makore who is on loan at Spanish female side Sporting Huelva joins the team at a later date.

Zimbabwe provisional squad

Goalkeepers: Chido Dzingirai (Correctional Queens), Manyara Mandara (Mwenezana Queens), Precious Mudyiwa (COSA), Shebba Rauli (Auckland Queens)

Defenders: Nobuhle Majika (Inline Academy), Nobukhosi Ncube (New Orleans), Fortunate Nyoka (Zvishavane Pirates), Sheila Makoto (Blue Swallows Queens), Edline Mutumbami (Blue Swallows Queens), Patience Masitara (Correctional), Lynett Mutokuto (Black Rhinos Queens), Sithembile Nyoni (Weerams Queens), Amanda Five (Harare City Queens)

Midfielders: Talent Mandaza (Black Rhinos Queens), Marjory Nyaumwe (Correctional Queens), Daisy Kaitano (Black Rhinos Queens), Emmaculate Msipa (Black Rhinos Queens), Mavis Chirandu (Black Rhinos Queens), Rumbidzai Zhoya (Auckaland Queens), Peacemore Kenende (Inline Academy), Miranda Ncube (Mwenezana Queens) Felistas Muzongondi (Black Rhinos Queens), Vimbai Mharadzi (Blue Swallows).

Strikers: Maud Mafuruse (Faith Drive Queens), Susan Nyama (Herentals Queens), Erina Jeke (Correctional Queens), Tafadzwa Tsunguro (ZRP Queens), Berita Kabwe (Correctional Queens), Leona Musikavanhu (Cyclone Stars) Rutendo Makore (Sporting Club Huelva) Priviledge Mupeti (M.S.U Queens).


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