Kickoff | New Zim boss explains Billiat recall

The international break is set to get underway next week, with various countries across the continent having announced their teams for the first two matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. It did not take long for the Zimbabwe Football Federation to confirm his inclusion for the upcoming international break, with new boss Nees having since explained how his squad selection decision came about. "I also looked on the position each player plays, and if you put all the players – locally and foreign-based – you can end up having a lot of No.

9s. You can't go with five players from that position in international games. "So you try to balance each position.



That was the basic thinking [behind his selection], so that they could fit in each other. "We have a very motivated striker in England, who has no club at the moment. He wanted to come for the games, but I told him there was no chance for him if he is without a club.

"The reason behind that is you can't go 100% into a challenge because if you get injured, the chances of getting a new team are ruined.".