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Zimbabwe receive boost ahead of Afcon qualifiers

Zimbabwe have received what could be a boost ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, following assurances from authorities that players who have been struggling to obtain passports will be issued with the documents which will enable them to play for the Warriors.

Headlining the players who were battling to secure Zimbabwean passports due to the country's complicated dual citizenship laws is in-form Charlton Athletic forward Macauley Bonne.

The Ipswich-born striker has scored five goals in eight Championship games for Charlton so far this season.

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He has featured three times for Zimbabwe in international friendly matches since 2014, but is yet to make a competitive debut for the Warriors due to difficulties in obtaining a Zimbabwean passport.