ZDRAVKO “Loga” Logarusic says the Warriors will be brutally tested at the 2020 CHAN finals but has challenged them to prove they deserve to battle with the best teams on the continent.

The Warriors will face hosts Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali in Group A at the CHAN finals in April.
It will be Loga’s first assignment with his men.

Cameroon and Burkinabe clubs have failed to make an impression in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup while the two nations failed to win a match at the last CHAN finals.

“First, we are not looking for any excuse, but l think our group is the toughest one,’’ said the Croatian gaffer.

“The draw is complicated but if you want to be champion, you have to beat the champions, that means our job is to go there and produce results.

“In those games, you never have favourites, because every team can produce results in one game.

‘‘For us, I think, it’s also a fantastic opportunity for Zimbabwean players to showcase themselves because this is a first game.

“First game, everyone will watch and so it is a fantastic opportunity to show to Africa how good Zimbabwe is.
“I am a bit unlucky, because we haven’t got season started.

When you check Cameroon, Mali and Burkina Faso, their position on FIFA rankings are around 53, 56 and 59 (respectively).

‘‘But Zimbabwe are a bit far at position 111, that means their league and the national teams are much better ranked but that doesn’t mean anything.

“Football is not always just ranking, it’s not always the name.

“Mali players, most of them are big and most of them are strong, it’s a different physical structure, but we have our advantages and they have their advantages and let’s see which advantages will win.’’-State media