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Afcon: Musona promises Zimbabwe will play Egypt as financial problems resolved

The government of Zimbabwe has intervened on a stand-off between the Football Association (Zifa) and the national team over unpaid allowances.

Zimbabwe is expected to face hosts Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals opener on June 21 (Friday) but the strike had put the fate of the match in the balance.

The Warriors claimed the football association executive had not paid their allowances and appearance fee with each player claiming US$9 000.

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The players further protested the fact that Tafadzwa Kutinyu, Walter Musona and Ovidy Karuru — had ended up having to meet their medical bills while on national team duty.