Warriors Face Desert Foxes in Saudi Showdown

The Warriors are back in action this evening as they take on Algeria in an international friendly at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kick-off is set for 6:30 PM CAT.

Team Updates

Zimbabwe coach Marian Marinica has been forced into a few changes after injuries hit his camp.

Captain Knowledge Musona misses out with a hamstring injury and will sit out both fixtures. He’s joined on the sidelines by Tymon Machope of Scottland FC, who picked up a calf injury.

Their places have been taken by Isheanesu Mauchi and Tivonge Rushesha, who now get a chance to impress on the international stage.

Algeria also have their own setbacks, with goalkeeper Luca Zidane ruled out through a groin injury sustained at Granada CF. He’s replaced by Zakaria Bouhalfaia of Al-Falastin SC.

Defenders Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) and Mohamed Amine Tougaï will also miss the clash due to injuries.

Coaches’ Thoughts

🗣️ Marian Marinica (Zimbabwe):

“I’m happy with how the players have responded in training and the effort from everyone involved. The support from the officials has been fantastic.”

🗣️ Vladimir Petković (Algeria):

“These games are important for us, not just for results but for building the future. Football evolves quickly and we must evolve with it.”

Broadcast

No official broadcast information has been confirmed yet.

Recent Form

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: L D L L D

🇩🇿 Algeria: W W D W L

Head to Head Record

2020 – Zimbabwe 2–2 Algeria (AFCON Qualifiers)

2020 – Algeria 3–1 Zimbabwe (AFCON Qualifiers)

2017 – Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe (AFCON)

FIFA Rankings

Zimbabwe: 129

Algeria: 35