Mozambique vs Zimbabwe live streaming soccer video sopcast online

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe live streaming soccer video sopcast online

Time and Date:10/06/12 15:00 Local Time

Venue:Maseru

Status:LIVE

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe live

Qualification history
In Group B of the third phase of African Zone qualifying, Mozambique fell just five points short of qualifying for South Africa 2010 and a historic first FIFA World Cup™ finals berth. Finishing in third spot with seven points, behind only Nigeria (12) and Tunisia (11), the Mozambicans underlined their competitiveness by sinking the latter 1-0 at home in their final match – a result that ensured the Super Eagles reached South Africa. In the second phase, they had come second in Group 7 on eight points, four behind Côte d’Ivoire.

The current crop
Mozambique are hopeful of making the jump in quality needed to join Africa’s traditional heavyweights. Though in South Africa 2010 qualifying it was the likes of Cameroon and Ghana that dominated, Angola and Togo’s success in reaching Germany 2006 proves that the mission is not impossible.

The key players
Dario Monteiro is Os Mambas’ most-capped player, while the foreign-based quartet of attacker Domingues, defenders Mexer and Paito and midfielder Simao are all integral members of the side.

Coach: Gert Engels
Best performance in a FIFA competition: None
Former stars: Armando Sa, Chiquinho Conde, Jojo, Tico-Tico

Qualification history
Despite a few narrow misses in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying in the 1970s and 80s, Zimbabwe have not been close to the finals despite being a steady competitor. In the preliminaries for USA 94, they advanced past Egypt and beat Cameroon in Harare after their Italia 90 heroics, and in 2002 they won four of their six final group matches but finished second behind South Africa. Solid campaigns in qualifying for Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010 were promising but gave way to lopsided final day defeats - 5-1 in Nigeria and 4-2 at Namibia - that left a sour taste in the mouth.

The current crop
In the era after attacking icons Benjani and Peter Ndlovu, Zimbabwe will have to prove that they can score in qualifying. But with a team made up mostly of professionals in South Africa or Europe’s smaller leagues, the Brave Warriors should have enough experience to be tricky opponents.

The key players
The Zimbabweans have some promising attackers in the form of strike partners Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiart. Veterans Quincy Antipas and Vusumuzi Nyoni offer other options.

Coach: Norman Mapeza
Best performance in a FIFA competition: None
Former stars: Benjani Mwaruwari, Peter Ndlovu