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Zimbabwean soccer player Marjory Nyaumwe is used to carrying her country’s hopes as part of the women’s national “Mighty Warriors” team.

Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors training ahead of their Africa Women's Cup of Nations match against Botswana.Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors training ahead of their Africa Women's Cup of Nations match against Botswana.

“The money I had in my savings from the last match we played against South Africa in 2021 is running out. I cannot even afford to fill the tank of my car.”Female footballers have been worst hit, said players and experts, as they have worse pay and terms than male players and rely more on fees from international fixtures.

Xolisani Gwesela, the chief operations officer at ZIFA, said all players for both men’s and women’s national teams have contracts. He said information on pay is confidential and declined to comment further. FIFA banned ZIFA in February after the government dissolved ZIFA’s board over allegations of corruption, maladministration and sexual harassment of female match officials. The government has since reinstated some of ZIFA’s board, but FIFA has said it will not lift the ban until the government fully reverses the suspensions.

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