{"id":8865,"date":"2019-05-15T18:47:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2019-05-15T18:47:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:47:10","slug":"mutasa-warns-warriors-opponents-at-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mutasa-warns-warriors-opponents-at-afcon","title":{"rendered":"Mutasa warns Warriors opponents at Afcon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors assistant coach Lloyd Mutasa believes Zimbabwe is going to be the surprise package of the tournament at this year\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Mutasa who was part of a relatively average Dynamos side that reached the African champions league final under Sunday Chidzambwa in 1998, feels the veteran coach has the knack of defying the odds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now people are laughing at me when I say that we can reach the final. I have confidence in our team, look at Zambia they won the title without big name players compared to their opponents. So it\u2019s a lesson learnt, we can do the same,\u201d said Mutasa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also have a lot of confidence in our mentor Sunday Chidzambwa. He is the first coach to take us to the Africa Cup of Nations and now he knows the terrain. This time around, we are going to go past the group stages. I am very much confident about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and Cosafa cup was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the notable faces who bounced back into the team are Nyasha Mushekwi, Thabani Kamusoko, Lawrence Mhlanga while Baroka goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze was finally rewarded for his form this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors assistant coach Lloyd Mutasa believes Zimbabwe is going to be the surprise package of the tournament at this year\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. 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