AT LAST, NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM GETS APPROVAL. NOW PROTECT IT!! Zimbabwe can finally welcome international football home after CAF Category 3 approval for the National Sports Stadium. It is a milestone worth celebrating, but it must also end the era of delays, missed promises and avoidable neglect. ZW FANS AND LEGENDS REPORTER 21 Aug 2026 Zimbabwe can finally say it again: international football is coming home. The Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture has announced that the National Sports Stadium has received CAF Category 3 approval following a technical inspection. The Minister's statement, independently confirmed by reputable Zimbabwean reporters, says the stadium may host eligible CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup group-stage and quarter-final matches, AFCON and FIFA World Cup qualifiers, subject to the requirements of each competition....... read more