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Zimbabwe sweat on Billiat as Africa starts World Cup journey

Khama Billiat is a serious doubt for Zimbabwe's 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying opener against Somalia this week, and he's but one of many injuries littering rosters.

The Kaizer Chiefs forward picked up a pelvic injury in the club's 2-1 win away to Cape Town City last week, and Chiefs' front office is not being overly verbose about it: "He has had a scan done and it is unclear how long he needs to recover at this stage."

While Chiefs may not worry too much about Billiat's impending national match, the Warriors faithful will certainly feel the absence of their star player when they come up against Somalia on Thursday.