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Harare City Council is set to give the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) 40 hectares and a sports club for the construction of a stadium and headquarters.

Mayor Jacob Mafume confirmed the developments after meeting Zifa president Nqobile Magwizi in Harare today.

Apart from the HighGlen land deal, the city says it will also partner with the association to ensure that Rufaro and Gwanzura are renovated, among other agreements.

“We will avail one of our sports clubs for the building of the Zifa headquarters. It will go through the committees tomorrow.

“We are also keen to avail one of our sports grounds to Zifa. We want to develop it, the 40-hectare HighGlen Stadium,” said Mafume.

The HighGlen land is designated for the construction of a stadium, according to the city’s master plan.

“We are willing to avail that land to Zifa for assistance. We would not want them to give us money, but we would want them to assist us in developing Rufaro and Gwanzura Stadia.

“We will also avail another sports club for the Mighty Warriors and develop that facility. We will also name that facility in due course,” said Mafume.