Warriors technical team have dropped eight players from the 32-member squad ahead of the start of the camp on Monday.

The national team will host Botswana on the 15th of November in the 2021 Afcon Qualifiers before travelling to Zambia four days later for their second match of the campaign.

According to NewsDay, reducing the number of players coming to camp was done to cut costs which include travelling, accommodation and allowances.

“Only 24 players will report for camp for the two matches against Botswana and Zambia. The Warriors technical team is finalising the squad,” Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela confirmed to the newspaper.

Meanwhile, Swansea’s Tivonge Rushesha and Germany-based Jonah Fabisch have already pulled out of the squad.