Wolves pair combine to inspire extraordinary international comeback

Wolves duo Marshall Munetsi and Tawanda Chirewa played starring roles as Zimbabwe produced a sensational comeback against Sierra Leone.

Several Wolves players have made winning starts to the international break, with Munetsi and Chirewa both on target in Thursday night’s 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory.

Zimbabwe looked destined for defeat after falling 2-0 behind with 20 minutes remaining, but the Wolves pair inspired a remarkable turnaround.

Chirewa delivered the free-kick from which Munetsi powered home a header to halve the deficit, before the youngster levelled four minutes later with a superb strike from the edge of the box.

Munetsi then completed the comeback late on, rising highest to head home the winner and secure an unlikely victory.

Zimbabwe face DR Congo on Monday in their second qualifier.

Meanwhile, new Wolves arrival Ghislain Konan played the full 90 minutes of Ivory Coast’s 2-0 victory over Ghana.

The left-back helped his side keep a clean sheet as the Ivorians moved top of Group C. They travel to Somalia for their second qualifier on Tuesday night.

Jordan James featured against Cristiano Ronaldo as Wales were narrowly beaten by Portugal in their Nations League opener.

The Wolves midfielder also came up against former Old Gold players Ruben Neves, Pedro Neto and Vitinha, playing the opening 77 minutes of Wales’ 1-0 defeat.

Wales travel to Denmark on Sunday.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde continued his return to full fitness after a pre-season injury by playing 30 minutes of Haiti’s 3-2 Concacaf Nations League victory over Trinidad & Tobago.

The midfielder helped Haiti complete a comeback victory, with his nation third in their six-team group ahead of a meeting with Costa Rica in the early hours of Monday morning.

Elsewhere, Jackson Tchatchoua was an unused substitute as Cameroon beat Rafiki Said’s Comoros 3-1.

Nasser Djiga and Burkina Faso begin their AFCON qualifying campaign against Benin tonight, while Ladislav Krejci is with the Czech Republic for their Nations League opener against Croatia tomorrow.

Fer Lopez is with Spain Under-21s, who will look to extend their lead at the top of Euro qualifying Group A against Finland this afternoon.

Mateus Mane is with Portugal Under-20s, who begin their Uefa Elite League campaign against Poland tomorrow.