Zimbabwe’s national senior women’s football team, the Mighty Warriors, has been eliminated from the 2024 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Soccer Championship.
The Mighty Warriors initially led Group D but ultimately finished second, falling behind Mozambique, who qualified for the semi-finals.
Mozambique topped the group with four points after a dramatic late equaliser from Cidalia Cuta in their final game against Lesotho, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Lesotho’s Nthabeleng Potsane scored the opener, briefly putting Zimbabwe at the top of the group on head-to-head results.
Mozambique had a goal disallowed and created multiple chances but failed to score more, while Lesotho’s Moseme Khashane was sent off.
Mozambique, who eliminated Zimbabwe last year, is the only semi-finalist yet to win the championship. 
South Africa is the record seven-time winner, while Zambia (2022) and Malawi (2023) each have one title.
Zimbabwe finished the competition with three points, suffering from their opening match loss to Mozambique (0-1).
They rebounded with a 3-0 victory over Lesotho but needed Mozambique to lose their last game to advance.
Hopes for progression were high when Lesotho led 1-0 for much of the second half, but Mozambique’s late equaliser dashed those hopes and secured their progression to the semi-finals.
Sithethelelwe Sibanda was in charge of the Mighty Warriors squad following her appointment in September.
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The Mighty Warriors, Zimbabwe's women's football team, got kicked out of the 2024 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Soccer Championship. They didn't make it to the semi-finals because Mozambique finished on top of their group. Mozambique drew their last game against Lesotho, which knocked Zimbabwe out. Despite winning one game and losing one game, Zimbabwe didn't have enough points to go to the next round. It was a tough competition, but Mozambique came out on top and made it to the semi-finals.

Mighty Warriors Eliminated From 2024 COSAFA Women’s Cup

The Zimbabwe national women’s team, the Mighty Warriors, is set to compete against Mozambique and Lesotho in the group stages of the 2024 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship.
The tournament will take place in Gqeberha, South Africa, from October 22 to November 2, featuring fourteen participating countries. The teams will be divided into four groups: two groups with four teams and two with three.
Zimbabwe has been placed in Group D alongside Lesotho and Mozambique.
Hosts South Africa, the record seven-time winners, will compete in Group A with Namibia, Eswatini, and debutants Seychelles.
Defending champions Malawi are in Group B with Botswana, Madagascar, and Mauritius.
The 2022 winners, Zambia, are in a three-team Group C alongside Angola and Comoros.
The top teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.
The Mighty Warriors, who reached the semifinals last year, are now under the tutelage of Sithethelelwe Sibanda, who was appointed last month.
Here is the full draw:
GROUP A: South Africa, Namibia, Eswatini, Seychelles.
GROUP B: Malawi, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius.
GROUP C: Zambia, Angola, Comoros.
GROUP D: Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho.
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The Mighty Warriors, Zimbabwe's national women's team, will play against Mozambique and Lesotho in the COSAFA Women’s Championship in South Africa. The tournament will have 14 countries in four groups. South Africa, the hosts, will play against Namibia, Eswatini, and Seychelles. Malawi, the defending champions, are in a group with Botswana, Madagascar, and Mauritius. Zambia, the 2022 winners, will play against Angola and Comoros. The top teams from each group will go to the semifinals. Zimbabwe's team, coached by Sithethelelwe Sibanda, reached the semifinals last year. The tournament will take place from October 22 to November 2.

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