Mapeza unable to coax Billiat out of retirement as Zim miss stars at Afcon

Zimbabwe’s struggles in preparing for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been well documented, and the announcement of the Warriors squad for the competition in Cameroon highlights how difficult it has been to get all of the country’s stars involved. Stating their intent to convince Kaizer Chiefs star playmaker Khama Billiat to reconsider his retirement from the national team, these efforts have ended in failure and Billiat is not in the team. Times Live provides the list of players and mentions the notable names missing from the roster, which is led by veteran attacker Knowledge Musona and Olympique Lyon forward Tino Kadewere.