Three days. Six matches. One dream. Zimbabwe's men's and women's volleyball teams will play for their Olympic futures at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere, Harare, as the full schedule for the CAVB Zone VI Senior Nations Championships LA28 Zonal Qualifiers has been confirmed.
Zimbabwe's teams face a gruelling round-robin programme against Malawi, Namibia and Zambia before the top two sides contest the final on Saturday 13 June.
The men's programme begins on Wednesday 10 June with Zimbabwe taking on Zambia at 17:00, having watched Malawi and Namibia open the day's men's action at 15:00. Thursday 11 June sees Zimbabwe face Malawi at 15:00, while Namibia take on Zambia at 17:00.
The men's round robin concludes on Friday 12 June with Zimbabwe playing Namibia at 15:00 and Malawi meeting Zambia at 17:00, before the third-place playoff and final bring the curtain down on Saturday 13 June at times yet to be confirmed.
The women's schedule follows a similarly demanding structure.
Zimbabwe open their campaign against Namibia on Wednesday 10 June at 13:00, following the 11:00 clash between Malawi and Zambia. On Thursday 11 June, Zimbabwe face Malawi at 11:00 before Namibia and Zambia meet at 13:00.
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The women's round robin ends on Friday 12 June with Zimbabwe taking on Zambia at 11:00 and Malawi facing Namibia at 13:00, setting up Saturday's playoff and final.
With every match in the round robin carrying direct implications for who reaches the final and who goes home empty-handed, Zimbabwe's men and women cannot afford a single slip across the three days of competition.
The hosts will be backed by their own crowd at Sunrise Sports Club, a factor that could prove invaluable when the pressure builds in the closing stages of what promises to be one of the most significant volleyball events held on Zimbabwean soil in recent years.