Woeful Warriors: Ranking rout after Lesotho shocke...

Woeful Warriors: Ranking rout after Lesotho shocker, SA thumping

Philemon Jambaya

Assistant Editor

Buckle up, football fans! The Warriors have achieved a new feat but not exactly one to celebrate.

According to the latest FIFA Rankings, our boys in gold have plummeted a shocking seven places, landing them a dismal 129th spot ,their worst in eight years!

Looks like someone forgot to pack their winning boots for the recent international window.

What caused this nosedive? Well, let's just say Lesotho (who, let's be honest, are ranked lower than my Son Diego's juice bottle) managed to snag a sweet 2-0 victory over our boys.

Then, to add insult to injury, South Africa (ranked slightly higher, but still not exactly World Cup contenders) stomped them 3-1. Ouch.

So, how's the mood in the Zimbabwe camp? Well, let's just say the "sunshine" assistant coach Saul Chaminuka promised us is currently hiding behind a very dark cloud.

But hey, there's always a silver lining, right? Argentina is still dominating the world rankings, and on the bright side of Africa, Morocco is holding strong at the top! Maybe next time, the Warriors can take some pointers from their continental cousins.

In the meantime, let's raise a (slightly deflated) vuvuzela to our boys in gold. Here's hoping they can channel their inner Rocky Balboa and pull off a training montage to climb out of this ranking ditch!