Mapeza continues in the role he took on when he was given a two-month contract in September to complete four World Cup qualifiers after the firing of Croatian Zdravko Logarusic.
The final confirmation, however, ensures that 49-year-old Mapeza will be in charge when the tournament kicks off on Jan. 9. Mapeza will take former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari as his assistant for the Cup of Nations finals, local media reported.
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