Correspondent|THE Warriors will play their final AFCON qualifier against Congo Brazzaville on March 24 for the late music icon Oliver Mtukudzi.

Speaking at the funeral wake of the late icon, Warriors Manager Wellington Mpandare said they will dedicate the match to Tuku, who was a fan of the game.

“Tuku was an inspiration to a lot of people across the country so we have lost a great person all-round.

“As the Warriors, we feel it is worthy to dedicate our last game which is a decider to qualify for AFCON to him as our way of saying thank you for touching lives. We are playing for Tuku.

“We have set out to win the game so in honouring a legend we complete our goal and represent the country in Egypt,” he said.

Sunday Chidzambwa’s men lead Group G with eight points ahead of their last game at the National Sports Stadium.

Their rivals, DR Congo and Liberia contest in their own do or die tie as they have seven and six points respectively; the winner is guaranteed a place at AFCON 2019 finals.

To avoid the commotion that marred the Warriors’ 1-1 draw with DR Congo at the same venue, ZIFA has announced advance tickets for the potentially explosive clash with Congo-Brazzaville, who anchor the group on five points.

In a statement ZIFA said:

“Gate charges for the Warriors’ AFCON qualifier against Congo on 24 March are as follows ROG: $10 Bay 15-18: $50 VIP: $200. Ticket sales begin on 1 February at outlets and platforms to be advised. *No tickets will be sold at entry points on match day*.”

This last fixture will also pave way for positive reception of the COSAFA cup challenge that Zimbabwe has the privilege to host in May.