Goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze had a night to forget as Zimbabwe were hammered 4-0 by DRC to crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Chipezeze was brought in after number one George Chigova got injured in warmup.

And the horror show started in the fourth minute.

Jonathan Bolingi was on hand to head the ball in from close range after Chipezeze spilled an innocuous free kick which he should have collected easily.

Zimbabwe took their time to get into the match and while they created opportunities they rarely got any shots at goal never mind on targeted.

They were lackadaisical and paid for that when Cedric Bakambu was set free on the right. He bore down on goal and curled the ball round an advancing Chipezeze.

Zimbabwe attacked and created very little.

In the second half Chipezeze brought down Bakambu and the latter dusted himself down and converted the spot kick.

With 13 minutes to go Chipezeze spilled a regulation speculative cross and Britt Asombalonga.

DRC had chances to make it five as the shambolic Zimbabwean defence was carved open with ease.

In the end Zimbabwe just never pitched up for this match and you wonder how much the threats of strike action in the camp throughout the tournament had to do with what was quite simply, an absolutely piss poor performance.

As for Chipezeze, the less said, the better.

The Warriors now leave the tournament with their tails firmly shoved between their legs, having conceded seven goals and scored one.