Marshall Munetsi is one of several Wolves players selected by his nation during the March international break.
Wolves signed Munetsi on transfer deadline day and the 28-year-old has instantly become an important player for Vitor Pereira.
The Portuguese tactician has used him as an attacking midfielder, supplying him with the attacking freedom to get into the box and make an impact.
Munetsi scored his first goal for Wolves against Everton almost two weeks ago, and the midfield powerhouse was selected by Zimbabwe for their World Cup Qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria.
On Thursday, he was deployed as a deep-lying midfielder but he still made an incredible impact.
Wolves fans react to Marshall Munetsi’s goal against Benin
Zimbabwe played out a 2-2 draw against Benin, leaving them bottom of Group C and with hardly any chance of progressing into the World Cup.
But despite their lowly position in the table, Munetsi can be pleased with his performance, as his well-taken goal helped his side to a point.
Right place, right time. 🇿🇼
— Talking Wolves (@TalkingWolves) March 20, 2025
A goal for Marshall Munetsi on international duty with Zimbabwe.#WWFC | #Wolves
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It was an instinctive strike on his weaker left foot inside the box and Wolves fans have reacted to the moment via X.
“It’s a good habit to have… We just need his to be more clinical at club level,” one fan wrote while another commented: “Ballon D’or incoming.”
“Some player,” a third simply stated.
Get in my son. 👌☝️Up the marshal https://t.co/6x3AGngBCj
— Alex (@Lanertron) March 20, 2025
One supporter even compared him to Dave Edwards, who was famous for being a goalscoring midfielder at Wolves.
He is fully Dave Edwards’ regen https://t.co/JAueRVhMaG
— keeperneil20 (@keeperneil20) March 20, 2025
“He was superb today this guy with a man of the match performance,” a sixth replied, waxing lyrical over his display, while a seventh wrote: “Watch out for Munetsi next season cause he’s gonna be one hell of a player.”
Wolves players in form for their nations
The international break has only just kicked off, but Pereira will be encouraged by the form of his stars and will hope they return with a clean bill of health.
Hwang Hee-chan scored for South Korea against Oman after struggling for consistency at Wolves, and hopefully, this can be the catalyst for his confidence levels to shoot up at his club.
Matt Doherty also scored against Bulgaria, with the defender showing he can still attack effectively despite playing mostly as a centre-back for Wolves.
Several other players at Molineux will want to take inspiration from Hwang and Doherty by becoming the heroes of their nations before returning to Compton Park next week.