ZIFA finally bowed to demands of three candidates vying for board positions to push back by two weeks its elective congress that had been scheduled for tomorrow in Harare.

The nomination process for Zifa executive committee positions officially opened on Wednesday and the process will close on October 30, according to the electoral road map released in May this year.

Edward Siwela's 13-year-tenure in the Sport and Recreation Commission came to an end yesterday when Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Coventry dissolved his board.

ZIFA vice-president Omega Sibanda has rallied the Warriors to defend the national flag and cheer the nation’s spirits when they engage the Democratic Republic of Congo in an African Cup of Nations Group G top of the table qualifier on Saturday night.