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{{Infobox national football team
| Name               = Zimbabwe
| Badge              = 
| Badge_size         = 200px
| Nickname           = ''The Warriors''
| Association        = [[Zimbabwe Football Association]]
| Sub-confederation  = [[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA]] (Southern Africa)
| Confederation      = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)
| Coach              = [[Michael Nees]] 
| Captain            = [[Knowledge Musona]]
| Most caps          = 
| Top scorer         = 
| Home Stadium       = [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]]
| FIFA Trigramme     = ZIM
| FIFA Rank          = 
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| FIFA min           = 
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| Elo Rank           = 
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| First game            = {{nowrap|{{fbu|23|MWI}} 1–1 {{fbu-rt|23|ZIM}} }} <br> ([[Lilongwe]]; 3 August 1986)
| Largest win           = {{fbu-rt|23|EGY}} 2–3 {{fbu|23|ZIM}} <br> ([[Islamia]], [[Egypt]]; 23 September 1987)
| Largest loss          = {{fbu-rt|23|MWI}} 4–2 {{fbu|23|ZIM}} <br> ([[Lilongwe]] Malawi; 9 April 1987)
|Regional name         = [[Football at the African Games|African Games]]
| Regional cup apps     =3
| Regional cup first    = [[Football at the African Games|1991]]
| Regional cup best= [[Image:Silver medal africa.svg|15px|Champion]] Silver Medal ([[Football at the 1995 All-Africa Games|1995]])
}}

The '''Zimbabwe national under-23 football team''' (Nicknamed ''The Warriors''), represents [[Zimbabwe]] in men's under-23 international [[association football|football]] and is controlled by the [[Zimbabwe Football Association]] (ZIFA), formerly known as the Football Association of Rhodesia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/zimbabwe/zimbabwe-u23/17625/|title= Zimbabwe national U-23 football team statistics, fixtures, results, squad|date=27 September 2020|work= International Soccerway|access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/7127/zimbabwean-football/2015/04/13/10733632/zimbabwe-stun-cameroon-to-reach-all-africa-games-finals|date=13 April 2015|title= Zimbabwe stun Cameroon to reach All Africa Games finals|work=Goal.com|access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/zimbabwe-u23/24243/|date=8 January 2021|title= Zimbabwe Team profile, results, fixtures, squad|work= Global Sports Archive|access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>

==Players==
The following squad was selected ahead of 2019 CAF Africa U-23 Cup of National qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|url=
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/Category/south-africa/kudakwashe-mahachi-called-up-for-zimbabwe-u23s/191248?next=true|date=9 November 2020|title=Kudakwshe Mahachi called up for Zimbabwe U-23|work=Soccer Laduuuuma|access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.footballcritic.com/zimbabwe-u23/squad/24243|title=Zimbabwe Olympic team squad|work=Footballcritic|date=23 May 2020|access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Martin Mapisa]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Zamora CF|Zamora]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Tatenda Mkuruva]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|4|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[Michigan Stars FC|Michigan Stars]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Talbert Shumba]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|5|12|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Nkana F.C.|Nkana]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Ariel Sibanda]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|1|25|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Highlanders F.C.|Highlanders]]|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Tendayi Darikwa]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|12|13|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jimmy Dzingai]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|11|21|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Nkana F.C.|Nkana]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Brendan Galloway]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Victor Kamhuka]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|4|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Royal Malaysia Police F.C.|Royal Malaysia Police]]|clubnat=MAS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Divine Lunga]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|5|28|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=[[Lamontville Golden Arrows]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Romario Matova]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[NK Solin]]|clubnat=CRO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Carlos Mavhurume]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|4|2|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[CAPS United F.C.|CAPS United]]|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Alec Mudimu]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|4|8|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=[[Ankaraspor]]|clubnat=TUR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Teenage Hadebe]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|9|17|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=4|club=[[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Shadreck Nyahwa]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|5|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Bulawayo Chiefs F.C.|Bulawayo Chiefs]]|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Tendai Jirira]]|age={{birth date and age|1991|11|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Detroit City FC|Detroit City]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jordan Zemura]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|11|14|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Khama Billiat]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|8|19|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=17|club=[[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Tanaka Chinyahara]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|12|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Thabani Kamusoko]]|age={{birth date and age|1988|3|2|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Ovidy Karuru]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|1|23|df=y}}|caps=44|goals=7|club=[[Black Leopards F.C.|Black Leopards]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kudakwashe Mahachi]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|9|29|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=3|club=[[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Marshall Munetsi]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|6|22|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=1|club=[[Stade de Reims|Stade Reims]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Knowledge Musona]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|6|21|df=y}}|caps=44|goals=23|club=[[K.A.S. Eupen|Eupen]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[King Nadolo]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|12|4|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Dynamos F.C.|Dynamos]]|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Marvelous Nakamba]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|1|19|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Butholezwe Ncube]]|age={{birth date and age|1992|4|24|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Tafadzwa Rusike]]|age={{birth date and age|1989|5|7|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=2|club=[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]|clubnat=ZAM}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Tatenda Tavengwa]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Harare City F.C.|Harare City]]|clubnat=ZIM}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Prince Dube]]|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|17|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=7|club=[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]|clubnat=TAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Terrence Dzvukamanja]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|5|5|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Tino Kadewere]]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|5|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=3|club=[[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[David Moyo]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|12|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Admiral Muskwe]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|8|21|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Knox Mutizwa]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|10|12|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=6|club=[[Lamontville Golden Arrows]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Evans Rusike]]|age={{birth date and age|1990|6|13|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=4|club=[[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs end}}

==Recent results & fixtures==
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|'''W'''<small>in</small>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|'''D'''<small>raw</small>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|'''L'''<small>oss</small>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
===2019===
{{Football box collapsible
|round           =[[2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification]] 
|date         = {{Start date|2019|3|22|df=y}}
|time         = {{UTZ|16:00|2}}
|team1        = {{fbu-rt|23|MOZ}}
|score        = 0–0
|team2        = {{fbu|23|ZIM}}
|goals1       =
|goals2       =
|stadium      = [[Estádio do Zimpeto]], [[Maputo]], Mozambique 
|attendance   =
|referee      = Attisso Attiogbe ([[Togolese Football Federation|Togo]])
|report       = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/qualifiersoftotalu-23africacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=CpWL9ldAoeZ14zDk3s6TAtXntrkDpa1HGf8BibqkeQbnAa1jGRc8UrV8dnxX%2bteQ
|result    = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round           = [[2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification]]
|date         = {{Start date|2019|3|26|df=y}}
|time         = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}
|team1        = {{fbu-rt|23|ZIM}}
|score        = 2–0
|team2        = {{fbu|23|MOZ}}
|goals1       =
*[[Obriel Chirinda|Chirinda]] {{goal|88}}
*[[Delic Murimba|Murimba]] {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], [[Harare]], Zimbabwe 
|attendance   =
|referee      = Thulani Sibandze ([[Eswatini Football Association|Eswatini]])
|report       = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/qualifiersoftotalu-23africacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=NKvM4zcDLl%2f2eCbWiWI7uf%2bH4eRmuWYUavjuupuq9qlqc0Aywe7WG2cx8tc%2bzbs5
|result     =W
}}

{{Football box collapsible
|round           = [[2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification]]
|date         = {{Start date|2019|9|6|df=y}}
|time         = {{UTZ|19:00|2}}
|team1        = {{fbu-rt|23|RSA}}
|score        = 5–0
|team2        = {{fbu|23|ZIM}}
|goals1       =
*[[Kobamelo Kodisang|Kodisang]] {{goal|17}}
*[[Luther Singh|Singh]] {{goal|35||60}}
*[[Teboho Mokoena (footballer, born 1997)|Mokoena]] {{goal|40}}
*[[Lyle Foster|Foster]] {{goal|66}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = [[Orlando Stadium]]
|location= [[Johannesburg]], South Africa 
|attendance   =
|referee      = António Caluassi Dungula ([[Angolan Football Federation|Angola]])
|report       = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/qualifiersoftotalu-23africacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=6Q7f9J9du9x15osjyZKgSevgF2RIAI9sHf%2biL0rtQ%2f2Il7P5Lr7yQoGEwcTp5dDQ
|result      =L
}}
{{Football box collapsible 
|round           = [[2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification]]
|date         = {{Start date|2019|9|10|df=y}}
|time         = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}
|team1        = {{fbu-rt|23|ZIM}}
|score        = 0–0
|team2        = {{fbu|23|RSA}}
|goals1       =
|goals2       =
|stadium      = [[Barbourfields Stadium]]
|location     = [[Bulawayo]]
|attendance   =
|referee      = Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba ([[Botswana Football Association|Botswana]])
|report       = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/qualifiersoftotalu-23africacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=Yaef2g2NVg5gNGRpEnm3IgCUVRCcragmr9QxHi%2fl4%2bg0xcQX7TYulJRgJVbH%2b5eQ
|result    =D
}}

==Competitive records==
===Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics|1900]]–[[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|2020]]||colspan=8 rowspan=1|Did not qualify 
|}

===Africa Cup of Nations===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[2011 CAF U-23 Championship|2011]]–[[2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations|2019]]||colspan=8 rowspan=1|Did not qualify 
|}
===All Africa Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Football at the African Games|African Games]] record
|-
!Hosts/Year
!Result
!GP
!W
!D*
!L
!GS
!GA
|-
|[[Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games|1965]]–[[Football at the 1987 All-Africa Games|1987]]||colspan=8 rowspan=1|Did not qualify
|-
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Football at the 1991 All-Africa Games|1991]]||Fourth-place||5||2||0||3||6||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[1995 All-Africa Games|1995]]||Runners-up||5||3||2||1||7||7
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games|1999]]||Colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games|2003]]||Colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Football at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007]]||Colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games|2011]]||colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Congo}} [[Football at the 2015 African Games|2015]]||Group stage||3||1||0||1||1||2
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Football at the 2019 African Games|2019]]||colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|-

!Total!!3/12!!13!!6!!2!!5!!14!!19
|}
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided by [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]].''

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.zifa.org.zw/ Zimbabwe Football Association] official website

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{{CAF teams}}

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