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- ↑ Standard, The. "The untold story of Mugeyi twins". The Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Best of the Best – William Mugeyi". The Zimbabwean. 16 October 2012.
- ↑ William Mugeyi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ William Mugeyi – FIFA competition record (archived)