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By Mxolisi Ncube
3 July 2011
THE future of Zimbabwean players accused of match-fixing while on tour in Asia during 2008 and 2009 looks bleak following revelations that a Fifa anti-corruption team will refer their case to the Zimbabwean police next week.
The accused players include Mamelodi Sundowns fullback Method Mwanjali and striker Nyasha Mushekwi, and Kaizer Chiefs defender Thomas Sweswe.
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) alleges that the three admitted to taking bribes of about R7000 to lose their national team matches against Thailand, Malaysia and Syria.
Fifa wants the trio and their fellow national team players, most of whom are based in their homeland, banned from all football.
The Fifa team is expected to arrive in Harare this week to meet the Zimbabwe Republic Police and recommend that the accused players be formally investigated .
If the players are found guilty, they face possible lifetime bans.
The Fifa team will also meet Sports Minister David Coltart, the Zifa probe committee and other interested parties.