Dynamos FC Chooses Orlando Stadium in South Africa as Their New Home Ground for the Upcoming CAF Confederations Cup Matches Against ZESCO United

Dynamos FC, one of Zimbabwe’s football powerhouses, is gearing up to call Orlando Stadium their home ground for the upcoming CAF Confederations Cup.

The Glamour Boys, as they’re affectionately known, will be representing Zimbabwe in this prestigious second-tier African inter-club competition.

Meanwhile, their fellow countrymen, Ngezi Platinum Stars, will be showcasing their talent in the CAF Champions League for the 2024/25 season.

Unfortunately, Zimbabwe is facing a significant challenge due to the absence of CAF-approved stadiums within the country.

Both Dynamos FC and Ngezi Platinum Stars are now in a tough spot.

They’ll be playing their home matches outside of Zimbabwe, much like The Warriors did during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

In one such match on June 7, The Warriors faced Lesotho at Orlando Stadium but came up short with a 2-0 loss.

Dynamos’ Decision to Choose Orlando Stadium

To address their current predicament, Dynamos FC has opted to hire Orlando Stadium for their first preliminary round match against ZESCO United of Zambia.

The CAF Confederations Cup fixtures are scheduled to take place between August 17 and August 24.

Dynamos FC CEO, Moses Maunganidze, shed light on this decision.

He noted that the choice of Orlando Stadium was partly influenced by the support Zimbabwe received during the World Cup qualifiers.

“Orlando Stadium will be a great venue for us,” Maunganidze explained.

“There are many Zimbabweans living in South Africa who follow Dynamos closely. We’ve been in touch with our governing body, ZIFA, to handle the logistics.”

Looking Ahead

Maunganidze expressed hope that the presence of Zimbabwean fans in South Africa would boost the team’s morale.

“With our match against ZESCO falling on a weekend, we’re anticipating a strong turnout of Zimbabweans coming to support us,” he added.

“We’re keen to create a vibrant atmosphere on matchday, particularly against ZESCO.”

He also mentioned that if Dynamos weren’t up against a Zambian team, they might have considered playing at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.

However, given the geographical proximity of Lusaka to Harare compared to other SADC capitals, they have also prepared alternative venues, including Zambia’s National Heroes Stadium and Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, as well as stadiums in Botswana and Mozambique, should Orlando Stadium or FNB Stadium fall through.