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The Arsenal star, loaned to Hoffenheim, a member of the Bundesliga, was born in England but is eligible to play for the Warriors.
Zimbabwe is still trying to convince Reiss Nelson to replace international allegiance with England.
Nelson is one of England's junior national teams. He was beaten two weeks earlier in the Three Lions after being in top form for Hoffenheim, where he is loaned by Arsenal.
The 18-year-old has already expressed interest in playing for England's senior national team. But Zimbabwe still holds Nelson as well as Tristan Nydam, a 19-year-old British international from Harare, a native of St Johnston, a member of the Scottish Premiership and on loan from Ipswich Town.
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"Obviously we have to do a lot to convince Reiss Nelson and Nydam. We really need them and we will do our best to get them, "said Wellington Mupandare, director of the Zimbabwe team. Goal.
As Nelson recently expressed his ambition to play for the Three Lions and that Gareth Southgate, the English coach, expressed his admiration for the player, Zimbabwe could have a lot of persuasion to do.
"I want to be a legend of Arsenal, and for England, it's the best.You can not beat for your country, I do not think so," Nelson recently told BBC Sport. .
Zimbabwe is about to qualify for the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2019 and several stars from England wish to play for the Warriors.
Reading midfielder Andy Rinomhota has not been approached yet, but the opportunity to play Afcon could attract him. Adam Chicksen of Bradford City and Macauley Bonne, the Leyton Orient striker in good form, are eager to play for Zimbabwe.
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Both have already participated in some international friendlies, but difficulties in obtaining local pbadports due to tough laws on dual citizenship in Zimbabwe have delayed them in their competitive matches.
"We always talk to Andy Rinemhota. As for Bonne, Lunga and Chicksen, they have always been on the radar, "said Mupandare.
Progress was made this year, however, when Nottingham Forest defender Tendayi Darikwa won his Zimbabwean pbadport and participated in Afcon's back-to-back qualifier against DR Congo last month.
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