Football in Zimbabwe

Football in Zimbabwe
Football in Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Governing body	Zimbabwe Football Association
National team(s)	Men's national team; ; Women's national team
Nickname(s)	Mighty Warriors
First played	at least 1890 (men); ; unknown (women)
Registered players	1892
National competitions
	FIFA World Cup (m); FIFA Women's World Cup (w); Africa Cup of Nations (m); Women's Africa Cup of Nations (w); African Nations Championship (m); COSAFA Cup (m); COSAFA Women's Championship (w); Olympic Games (w)
Club competitions
	Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (m); Cup of Zimbabwe (m); Zimbabwean Independence Trophy (m); Zimbabwe Division 1 (m); Zimbabwe Women's Football Super League (w)
International competitions
	FIFA Club World Cup (m); CAF Champions League (m); CAF Women's Champions League (w); CAF Confederation Cup (m)

The sport of football in the country of Zimbabwe is run by the Zimbabwe Football Association.^[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.^[2] It is the most popular sport in that nation.^[3] It was introduced to the country by the British colonialists by the end of the 19th century and quickly took hold.^[4]

^ "Zimbabwe: Zifa Pledge to Revive Women's Soccer". allAfrica.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ "'Zim football declining'". Herald.co.zw. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ Favorite sports in Zimbabwe Bulawayo24. Visited 12 August 2022.
^ Zimbabwe's forgotten football history Africa's a country. Visited 12 August 2022.