The Zimbabwe national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Warriors, represents Zimbabwe in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[1][2]
| Nickname(s) | The Warriors | ||
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| Association | Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Home stadium | National Sports Stadium | ||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Quarter finals (1983, 1985) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 World Cup record
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
 1977 |
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 1979
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 1981
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 1983
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 1985
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 1987
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 1989
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 1991
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 1995
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 1997
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 1999
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 2001
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 2003
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 2005
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 2007
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 2009
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 2011
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 2013
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 2015
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 2017
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 2019
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| 2023
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| 2025 |
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| Total | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe U20". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe, Botswana to open regional U20 championship". cosafa.com. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.