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Heartbreak in Marrakech as Warriors exit AFCON 2025

Zimbabwe’s AFCON 2025 journey came to an end after a 3–2 defeat to South Africa in their final Group B match at Marrakech Stadium on Monday.

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Zimbabwe’s AFCON 2025 journey came to an end after a 3–2 defeat to South Africa in their final Group B match at Marrakech Stadium on Monday.

The loss confirmed the Warriors’ exit from the tournament, as they finished bottom of the group and missed out on a historic first qualification to the Round of 16.

South Africa made a fast start, testing Zimbabwe early through Oswin Appollis and Sipho Mbule. Their pressure told in the seventh minute when Tshepang Moremi’s shot deflected off Divine Lunga and found the back of the net.

Zimbabwe responded well and slowly grew into the contest. Tawanda Maswanhise was a constant threat and capped his performance with a fine solo goal in the 19th minute, beating three defenders before calmly slotting past Ronwen Williams to make it 1–1 at the break.

South Africa took control early in the second half and regained the lead after Lyle Foster capitalised on a loose header from Lunga and finished confidently. The Warriors kept pushing and were unlucky when Maswanhise struck the post from close range.

Their persistence paid off in the 74th minute when Aubrey Modiba turned the ball into his own net after Williams blocked Maswanhise’s effort, bringing Zimbabwe level again.

Zimbabwe had a late chance to take the lead, but substitute Macaulay Bonne was denied in a one-on-one by Williams. Moments later, South Africa were awarded a penalty after Marvelous Nakamba was adjudged to have handled the ball, and Appollis converted from the spot to seal the win in the 81st minute.

The result saw South Africa advance to the Round of 16 alongside Egypt. Angola finished third in the group with two points following their draw with Egypt.

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Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw Results

The Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw has been made for the 2025-26 season, with the eight ties to be scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 March 2026.

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February 16, 2026

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The Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw has been made for the 2025-26 season, with the eight ties to be scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 March 2026.

Taking place ahead of Monday evening’s tie between Macclesfield and Brentford, the draw was made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney as clubs look to seal a place in the quarter-final.

Winning clubs in the fifth round will receive £238,500 from the competition prize fund for the 2025-26 season.

The final schedule for the fifth round will be confirmed in due course, following talks with clubs, broadcast partners and local authorities.

The final schedule for the fifth round will be confirmed in due course, following talks with clubs, broadcast partners and local authorities.

The Draw

1 Fulham v Southampton
2 Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
3 Newcastle United v Manchester City
4 Leeds United v Norwich City
5 Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
7 Wrexham v Chelsea
8 West Ham United v Macclesfield or Brentford

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Arsenal Beat Chelsea to Reach Carabao Cup Final

Arsenal secured their place in the Carabao Cup final after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the second leg of the semi-final at the Emirates Stadium. The victory sealed a 4–2 aggregate win for the Gunners, booking their first domestic cup final appearance since 2020.

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February 3, 2026

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Arsenal secured their place in the Carabao Cup final after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the second leg of the semi-final at the Emirates Stadium. The victory sealed a 4–2 aggregate win for the Gunners, booking their first domestic cup final appearance since 2020.

The reigning Premier League leaders will face either Manchester City or Newcastle United in the final, scheduled for March 22, 2026, at Wembley Stadium.

Arsenal’s disciplined performance ensured they held off Chelsea’s late pressure, with the decisive goal in the 97th minute by Kai Havertz proving enough to send Mikel Arteta’s side through to a much-anticipated showdown at Wembley.

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Nakamba Signs with Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday, a Championship (English second-tier) club, has signed Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba on a deal until the end of the season after he was released by League One (English third tier) side Luton Town FC.

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Sheffield Wednesday, a Championship (English second-tier) club, has signed Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba on a deal until the end of the season after he was released by League One (English third tier) side Luton Town FC.

The club confirmed the latest development on their social media platforms.

Sheffield Wednesday are currently at the bottom of the table (24th place) with –7 points after 29 matches.

The Sky Bet Championship club was last year deducted 12 points for multiple breaches of EFL regulations relating to the payment of players.

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