IF there is something that is going to show that Zimbabwean football is improving, it is the Mighty Warriors’ current form and zeal.
The win against Egypt on Wednesday established women have more to offer at the CAF Women Championships to be held in Cameroon from November to December.
Not more than a month after the final whistle at the women’s tourney, the men’s tournament, AFCON, will roar into life.
On Wednesday, watching football was a fantasy from the cheap Vietnam stands at Rufaro Stadium.
We had long since given up on ever witnessing more than 30 touches from any Zimbabwean team until this weekend.
Yes, this is what the Mighty Warriors were doing against Egypt.
They seemed to be intelligent students who benefitted from lessons executed by three world soccer powerhouses, Germany, Canada and Australia in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Already, some sects of media have concluded that the Mighty Warriors have been drawn in a tough group in Cameroon, consisting of Cameroon, South Africa and Egypt.
But these opponents are not new to the Mighty Warriors.
We defeated Cameroon and Egypt and although South Africa has a better head-to-head advantage, we once defeated them during the COSAFA Cup in 2011.
And to imagine that we are in a terrific group is just an excuse.
Even if we were to be thrown into another group, which features nine-time African Champions, the Falcons of Nigeria, we would still give an account of ourselves.
Where was Nigeria when the Mighty Warriors were in Rio?
Where was Cameroon, Egypt, Senegal, Zambia and other African nations?
I have a feeling the Mighty Warriors will take us far.

Garikayi Hondo
Harare