Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:56 pm
Cardiff midfielder Andy Rinomhota is finally set to make his Zimbabwe debut after being called up to the national squad for the first time in his career.
The 26-year-old was born in Leeds but qualifies to represent the African country through his father. He was previously contacted by the Zimbabwean FA about playing for them, but he was injured at the time and never went through the process of formerly assigning himself to the country.
Speaking last year, he said: "The time they called me up I was injured. Since then it would be an issue of applying for a Zimbabwean passport. I haven't gone around that process yet, but it’s something I will look into.
"AFCON is a great platform to showcase your abilities. It’s another experience and another side to my game I could add, getting international experience. I haven't looked at it too in depth, but I think I'd have to get a Zimbabwean passport."
Now, he will get the opportunity to do so - and could come up against fellow Bluebird Jamilu Collins in the process. Zimbabwe take on Rwanda in the first fixture before playing Nigeria on November 19 in a World Cup qualification clash.