Zimbabwe national football team, The Warriors commenced their training on Wednesday after the Christmas and Boxing Day break.
On Thursday, the team received a major boost when Mamelodi Sundowns forward Khama Billiat and China-based Nyasha Mushekwi joined the rest of their teammates in camp.
The pair had not taken part on the first day of training on Wednesday as they were still held up at their clubs.
Team manager Shariff Mussa, however, confirmed that the two players arrived in Harare on Wednesday night and participated in training Thursday.
I can confirm that Khama and Mushekwi have joined camp. They came in on Wednesday night and trained this morning.
We are now just waiting for Knowledge Musona. We expect him to join in by Friday
Warriors assistant coach Saul Chaminuka had trained with only 14 players as head coach Kalisto Pasuwa had gone with the home based players to Ivory Coast for an international friendly against the hosts.
The Warriors are expected to play two international friendly matches against Cameroon and a club in that country before they kick off their campaign.
Zimbabwe has never qualified past the group stages in two attempts at the biennial soccer showcase in 2004 and 2006.
The Warriors are in Group B alongside giants Algeria, Senegal and Tunisia.
Zimbabwe Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers: Donovan Bernard (How Mine), Tatenda Mkuruva (Dynamos), Nelson Chadya (Ngezi platinum), Takabva Mawaya (Hwange)
Defenders: Costa Nhamoinesu (AC Sparta Praha), Blessing Moyo (Maritzburg United), Bruce Kangwa (Azam FC), Elisha Muroiwa (Dynamos), Hardlife Zvirekwi (Caps United), Oscar Machapa (AS Vita Club),
Liberty Chakoroma (Ngezi Platinum), Onismor Bhasera (Supersport United), Lawrence Mhlanga (Chicken Inn), Teenage Hadebe (Chicken Inn), Tendai Ndlovu (Highlanders)
Midfielders: Danny Phiri (Golden Arrows), Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs), Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns), Raphael Kutinyu (Chicken Inn), Kudakwashe Mahachi (Golden Arrows), Marshall Mudehwe (FC Platinum), Talent Chawapiwa (ZPC Kariba), Marvelous Nakamba (Vitesse Arnhem), Ronald Chitiyo (Harare City)
Strikers: Cuthbert Malajila (Bidvest Wits), Evans Rusike (Maritzburg United), Knowledge Musona (KV Oostende), Nyasha Mushekwi (Dalian Yifang), Mathew Rusike (Helsingborgs IF), Tendai Ndoro (Orlando Pirates), Tinotenda Kadewere (Djurgardens IF)
