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Zimbabwe without leading names for Africa Cup of Nations

Football

By Reuters | Dec 30, 2021

**Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza on Nov 11, 2021.** [Reuters]

Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza has named his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon, but is without a number of his leading players due to injury and abrupt international retirement.

Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, Tawanda Maswanhise of Leicester City, Reims midfielder Marshal Munetsi and Wigan Athletic’s Tendayi Darikwa will all miss the January 9-February 6 tournament through injury.

Leading forward Khama Billiat, who plays for Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa, announced last month that he had retired from international football.

Mapeza had been hoping to change his mind, but Billiat has not been included in the final selection.

The squad will be led by striker Knowledge Musona and does include Lyon forward Tinotenda Kadewere and defender Teenage Hadebe, who plays in Major League Soccer with Houston Dynamo.

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Left-back Jordan Zemura from English Championship side Bournemouth had been an injury doubt but has been included, along with Leicester-born forward Admiral Muskwe, who plays for Luton Town.

There is also a recall for former Celtic midfielder Kundai Benyu, who now plies his trade in Iceland. He last played for the national team in 2017.