By Zim Sport Live Writer
Zimbabwe defender Corbin Mthunzi promised the Warriors would bounce back at the National Sports Stadium and urged supporters to turn up, after a 0-0 draw away to Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifier on Thursday.
Ipswich Town central defender Mthunzi was part of the Zimbabwe side that kept a clean sheet in the Group E match.
Mthunzi looked composed in central defence partnering Kevin Moyo showing why the coach Ramon Catala promoted him from the national under-23 team to the senior team.
“Not the result we all wanted, but we promise to bounce back and do better at the National Sports Stadium,” Mthunzi said in a post on social media.
“Turn up and rally behind us. Your support means everything to us as we regroup and fight for the badge.”
After half chances and speculative attempts, the two teams could not be separated at the break, although the hosts looked dangerous on the break with Dorian and Pablo spearheading the attack.
That Ramon Catala’s Warriors held their own in the opening half was due to Nelson Chadya’s efficiency, the Scottland FC keeper being thrust into the deep end following the dropping of error-prone veteran Elvis Chipezeze, while up front, Tawanda Maswanhise and Tino Kadewere looked lively.
The barren opening half left plenty to play for in the second stanza which unfolded in the same manner, Vincenzo Alberto Annese demanding his side to push more upfront and Catala calling for focus and concentration.
In the end, a share of the spoils was a fair result with both teams taking their tally to four points
The result left both teams on four points after three games, five behind leaders DR Congo, who beat Sierra Leone 3-1 on Thursday to move to nine points.
Zimbabwe host Equatorial Guinea in the return fixture on Monday (November 16).
