IN-FORM ARUBI EYES FOURTH CLEAN SHEET

Tadious Manyepo, Sports Reporter

VETERAN Warriors goalkeeper Washington Arubi says Zimbabwe can give themselves a huge lift by keeping it tight at the back in their 2025 AFCON qualifier against Namibia at Orlando Stadium this evening.

The game gets underway at 6pm.

Arubi hasn’t been beaten in three AFCON qualifying games after he also kept out Kenya ad Cameroon in games which produced identical goalless scorelines.

The Marumo Gallants ‘keeper is keen to keep yet another clean sheet and help Zimbabwe move closer to qualifying for the final tournament in Morocco next year.

A number of Zimbabweans are expected to flock into the stadium where the cheapest ticket is going for R50.

“It was a good outing (against Namibia) although we didn’t play the way we would have wanted.

“At the end of the day, we managed to get three points away from home.

“The guys are prepared for the next match so that we can get the three points again.

“We are just waiting for the game and looking forward to winning so that we can give ourselves a huge advantage.

“We have analysed ourselves a lot and did the same for the opponents.”

He added:

“We have seen where we must improve because we also believe that is their key weapon.

“At the end of the day, we just have to do what we must do and try to manage the game so that we don’t concede.

“You know the more we don’t concede the higher our chances of winning the game. If you score a goal and then close the gates at the back, you will win the game.”

The former Dynamos man called upon fans to cheer them on at the Orlando Pirates home.

“We are just calling on the fans to come and rally behind us and motivate us. If we can have a full capacity, we will create the right ambience and get an advantage over them.”

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