Faith Ndou
Prophet Walter Magaya’s Heart Stadium is set to use Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the first time in the country during the Under 17 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup tournament.
The tournament is scheduled to start on Thursday the 11th of September to the 20th of September 2025.
The equipment is now ready at the Heart Stadium and all the referees are undergoing a training course, with Zimbabwe having 10 referees, 5 trained for VAR ready to officiate this tournament.
Ngoni Stadium in Norton will also play host to some of the matches of the regional tournament.
Zimbabwe U17 are set to face Mozambique, Comoros and Eswatini in Group A.
Group B has been labelled the group of death, featuring regional powerhouses Zambia and South Africa as well as Madagascar and Malawi.
Only the top team from each group and the best second placed side will advance to the semi finals.
Group C brings together 2024 finalists Angola along with Botswana, Mauritius and Lesotho.
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries Prophet Walter Magaya’s Heart Stadium has made history by becoming the first stadium to use VAR in Zimbabwe
