It actually happened. Zimbabwe have broken a 10 year jinx to qualify to the AFCON 2017 finals to be held in Gabon – January next year. The Warriors beat Malawi 3 nil while Swaziland beat the closest rivals Guinea in Mbabane. Unbelievable. Here’s how the world is reacting to the news.
Congratulations to the Captain of the Zimbabwe Warriors @WillardKatsande for leading your country to victory en route to #Gabon #AFCON2017
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) June 5, 2016
Congratulations to Zimbabwe Warriors #AFCON2017. The nation needed this sort of good news😀!
— Shingi Munyeza (@ShingiMunyeza) June 5, 2016
Today I am Zimbabwean!!!! Congratulations my neighbours!! This is huge!! Beautiful football displayed!!! 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 5, 2016
This is how true Warriors do it. Congrats to the Zimbabwe Warriors for qualifying for AFCON 2017! Ichava nyama yekugocha!
— Caesar Zvayi 🇿🇼 (@caesarzvayi) June 5, 2016
Congratulations to the Zimbabwe Warriors for qualifying for AFCON 2017 !!
— Obert Gutu (@GutuObert) June 5, 2016
Congratulations, Amhlophe Makorokoto to the Zimbabwe Warriors for qualifying for #AFCON2017 Thank you for flying #ThisFlag 🇿🇼 high.
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) June 5, 2016
Gabon, here comes Zimbabwe. Go Warriors go
— The Herald Zimbabwe (@HeraldZimbabwe) June 5, 2016
Absolutely delighted for @WillardKatsande… Must feel incredible to be the first captain to lead Zimbabwe to an AFCON in a decade.
— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) June 5, 2016
Zimbabwe become first southern African nation through to #AFCON2017 https://t.co/gV2uYAEmON #3mob
— 3-mob.com (@ThreeMenOnABoat) June 5, 2016
#GuineaBissau reached an #AFCON finals for the first time on Sunday as Zimbabwe & Ghana also qualified for Gabon2017 https://t.co/UoLb8c5gIP
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) June 5, 2016
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