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2005
ISLANDERS GET READY FOR NEXT YEAR
Seychelles have began putting preparations together for next year’s participation in the Cosafa Castle Cup and coach Raoul Shengu has named a 29-man squad for periodic training.
ANGOLA CHOSE HANNOVER AS THEIR WORLD CUP HEADQUARTERS
Angola are to base their team at next year’s World Cup in Hannover, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday.
GREEN BUFFALOES WIN MOSI CUP
Army club Green Buffaloes won Zambia’s Mosi Cup on Saturday for the first time
2006 COSAFA CASTLE CUP DRAW
MOZAMBICAN CLUB SIGN DEAL
Portuguese giants Benfica have signed a co-operation agreement with Mozambican club Costa do Sol during a visit to his home country of the former Portuguese great Eusebio.
ZAMBIAN COACH FOR GUNNERS
Former Zambian international Aggrey Chiyangi has been appointed as the new coach of Botswana premier league club Extension Gunners.
Madagascar Green Machine claims first Vodacom Cosafa Under 20 Championship title
Madagascar’s Rajaonison Toljoniaina Edith Jean made the Lesotho line up turn green with envy, with his 70th minute strike earning the islanders their first Vodacom Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) Under 20 title.
Amajita take aim at third Vodacom Cosafa under 20 title success
Amajita’s class of 2005 are ready willing and able to see of the challenge from southern Africa’s leading soccer playing countries, when they begin the defence of the Vodacom Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) Under 20 Youth Championships, at the Sugar Ray Xulu stadium in Durban on Saturday (16h30 kickoff).
ZAMBIA NAME PROVISIONAL TEAM
Zambia are the first country to name a provisional squad for the MTN African Cup of Nations finals with 36 players in line for selection to the final 22 for travel to Egypt.
FIFA REJECT ANGOLA BID
A bid by former Portuguese international Edgar to play for Angola in next year’s World Cup finals has been rejected by FIFA because the striker did not apply for a switch in allegiance in time.
VODACOM COSAFA U20 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES – DRAW AND FIXTURES
Defending champions Amajita to face revenge challenge from southern Africa’s best at the Vodacom Cosafa Youth Championships
SA’s soccer talent will be put to the test when the Vodacom-sponsored Amajita national soccer team, defend their Southern Africa’s premier under 20 soccer title.
Soccer Draw: Vodacom Cosafa Under 20 Youth Champs
The draw for the Vodacom Cosafa under 20 Youth Championships to be played in Durban, KwaZulu Natal from December 3-11 is as follows ...
BAFANA TO PLAY EGYPT FRIENDLY
South Africa are to play hosts Egypt in a friendly match a week before the start of the African Nations Cup finals, officials said on Friday.
ANGOLAN DEFENDER YAMBA ASHA BANNED
Angolan defender Yamba Asha has been temporarily suspended for 30 days after failing a drugs test but faces a much longer ban if his second sample also proves positive.
BAXTER RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICAN COACH
Stuart Baxter resigned as coach of South Africa on Tuesday, ending furious speculation over his continued role at the helm of the country’s team after a run of nine matches without a win, the South African Football Association announced.
NEIGHBOURS TO MEET
Neighbours Zambia and Zimbabwe, who are both headed to the MTN Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt early next year, are to play each other in a warm-up game on New Year’s Eve.
FLYERS WIN CUP
A goal from winger Kadima seven minutes from the end of the match handed AS Aviacao a 1-0 victory in Saturday’s Angolan Cup final over InterClube of Luanda on Friday.
ANGOLA SQUAD FOR JAPAN FRIENDLY
Benfica striker Mantorras and experienced midfielder Andre will both miss Angola’s friendly international against Japan in Tokyo next week.
VONK ON THE WAY OUT
Veteran goalkeeper Hans Vonk is likely to play his last game when South Africa host Senegal in a friendly in Port Elizabeth on November 13, coach Stuart Baxter said on Wednesday.
ASA, INTER FOR ANGOLAN CUP FINAL
AS Aviacao and InterClube will contest this year’s Angolan Cup final after wins in the Sunday’s semifinal clashes.
SCORPIONS STING MAURITIUS
Madagascar recorded a relatively easy victory as they beat Indian Ocean rivals Mauritius 2-0 in a friendly international played at Antananrivo’s Mahamasina Municipal stadium on Sunday.
SAGRADA WIN FIRST-EVER ANGOLA TITLE
Sagrada Esperanca, narrowly pipped to the league title last season, went one better on Sunday to take their first ever championship in a dramatic decider with Petro Atletico.
ANGOLA COACH IN CAIRO FOR DRAW
Angola’s coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for the MTN Africa Cup of Nations draw saying his side has set themselves the target of getting past the first round of the tournament.
SA AHEAD OF 2010 SCHEDULE – FIFA
South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup finals were ahead of schedule and well on track, FIFA general-secretary Urs Linsi said in Johannesburg on Monday.
FIFA TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN
FIFA are to conduct a second inspection of South Africa’s proposed World Cup venues next week, visiting five stadiums which have yet to be confirmed as venues.
USCAF WIN MALAGASY TITLE
USCAF secured the league title in Madagascar on Sunday, beating defending champions USJF Ravinala 2-1 after extra time in the deciding match in Antananarivo.
BAFANA QUALIFY FOR NATIONS CUP
South African and the Democratic Republic of Congo booked the final two places at the African Nations Cup finals in Egypt next year after playing out a 2-2 draw in their last World Cup qualifier in Durban on Saturday.
ANGOLA QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP FINALS
Angola won qualification to the World Cup finals for the first time in dramatic fashion on Saturday, scoring just 10 minutes from the end of their away match in Rwanda to book their ticket.
BARTLETT UNLIKELY TO GET INTERNATIONAL SWANSONG
South African striker Shaun Bartlett is unlikely to be accorded an international swansong on Saturday for his country after picking up an ankle injury in training.
ZIMBABWE NAME SQUAD FOR NIGERIA TRIP
Zimbabwe have named a full strength squad for their weekend trip to Nigeria and say they are determined to derail the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes.
GAXA DRAFTED INTO BAFANA SQUAD
Defender Siboniso Gaxa has been drafted into South Africa’s squad for their final World Cup qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo at weekend after the withdrawal of two left backs.
BAXTER RESISTS CULLING CALL
South African coach Stuart Baxter has resisted calls for a major cull of his foreign-based players and kept with the majority of his recent squads in naming a 21-man party for next weekend’s final World Cup qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
PALANCAS NEGRAS LOSE WARM-UP GAME
Angola were beaten 2-0 by Portuguese premier league club Boavista in a friendly match in Porto on Wednesday as they prepared for a vital World Cup qualifier next week.
NEW QUARTET FOR ANGOLA
Angola have named four new players to their squad for a training trip to Portugal ahead of next month’s vital World Cup qualifier in Rwanda.
FINAL SIX FOR MALAGASY TITLE
Six clubs have qualified for the final round of the Madagascar championship at the end of regional play-offs and will meet in Antananarivo next month to decide the title.
EIGHT NEW FACES FOR MALAWI
Malawi have called up eight uncapped players to their squad for the weekend’s Four Nations international tournament in Maputo, which celebrates Mozambique’s 30th anniversary of independence.
ZAMBIA NAME SQUAD
Zambia will take a bevy of untried players to Mozambique at the weekend for the Four Nations international tournament, which celebrates Mozambique’s 30th anniversary of independence.
ANGOLA TO PLAY BOAVISTA
Angola are to play Portuguese super league club Boavista on Wednesday, September 28 in Oporto as a warm-up match ahead of their key World Cup qualifier in Rwanda.
ZANACO ARE ZAMBIAN CHAMPIONS
ZANACO won a third title in four years on Saturday coming from behind to get the point they needed to make sure of the premier league title against Power Dynamos.
MALAWI CLUB CHAIRMAN RESIGNS
Big Bullets' chairman Sunduzwayo Madise has resigned from his position following pressure from the Malawi Super League champions' players.
ANGOLA HEADING FOR PORTUGAL
World Cup-bound Angola have arranged friendly matches against Portugal’s top trio of teams later this month as part of their preparations for their final qualifying match, officials said on Monday.
ANGOLA NEED BOLDNESS TO QUALIFY
Angolan coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves says his players will need a boldness and lack of fear if they are to overcome Rwanda next month and qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals.
ZIMBABWE BOOK NATIONS CUP BERTH
Zimbabwe qualified for the African Nations Cup finals on Sunday beating Rwanda 3-1 in Harare to make sure of a berth at next January’s tournament.
ANGOLA ONE GAME AWAY FROM WORLD CUP
Angola took a major step closer to qualifying for the World Cup finals in Germany winning their penultimate qualifier with a 3-0 home triumph over Gabon in Luanda on Sunday.
MBESUMA NEEDS POLICE PROTECTON
Portsmouth new signing Collins Mbesuma was rescued by Zambian police on Wednesday after angry fans threatened him when they found him in a bar in his home town in Luanshya, Zambia’s Post newspaper reported on Thursday.
THREE UNCAPPED PLAYERS IN MALAWI TEAM
Malawi national team caretaker coach Michael Hennigan has named three uncapped players in his 18-member squad travelling to Guinea for Saturday's World Cup qualifier.
BUCKLEY OUT OF BAFANA SQUAD
Borussia Dortmund winger Delron Buckley has withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for Saturday’s World Cup tie against Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou, officials said on Wednesday.
ANGOLA GOVERNMENT PLEDGE SUPPORT
Angola’s government have pledged full financial backing for their national side if they qualify for next year’s World Cup finals in Germany.
TWO NEW PLAYERS IN ANGOLA SQUAD
Two uncapped players have been named in group leaders Angola’s squad for their World Cup qualifier against Gabon in Luanda next Sunday
MHLONGO CALLED UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Midfielder Benson Mhlongo has been recalled to South Africa’s squad after a long-standing injury for the vital World Cup qualifier away in Burkina Faso next month, plus a friendly against Germany in Bremen four days later.
LESOTHO SUSPEND COACH
Lesotho coach Tony Hey has been suspended idefinately, the national soccer controlling body Lesotho Fooball Association (LeFA) has announced.
COSAFA BEST PLAYER MOVES TO BELGIUM
Zimbabwean striker Brian Badza, who was named the Cosafa Castle Cup player of the series and won himself a cheque for R20 000, has clinched a two-year deal with Belgian side Germinal Beerschot.
ZIMBABWE WON’T KEEP TROPHY
Zimbabwe will not keep the new Coasa Castle Cup trophy in purpuity as has been reported this week.
REWARD FOR COSAFA CASTLE CUP VICTORS
Zimbabwe’s football team are to be given residential stands in controversial new housing projects after winning the Cosafa Castle Cup at the weekend, the Herald newspaper of Harare reported.
HENNIGAN IS NEW MALAWI COACH
Michael Hennigan, a Football Association instructor, has been appointed as Malawi’s new coach in a caretaker capacity for the next two matches.
INJURIES FORCE FISH TO QUIT
Former South African international defender Mark Fish announced his retirement at the age of 31, citing long-standing knee injury problems for his decision.
COSAFA PRIZE WINNERS
Congratulations to the following prize winners in the Cosafa Castle Cup competitions:
ZIMBABWE ARE 2005 CHAMPIONS
Zimbabwe upset the formbook to take the Cosafa Castle Cup on Sunday and in the process register a first-ever win in a competitive international against northern neighbours Zambia.
MALAWI SHORT LIST FOREIGN COACHES
Former Mozambique coach Viktor Bondarenko is among the six candidates shortilisted for interviews for the Malawi coaching job.
BAFANA SQUAD FOR ICELAND TRIP
Injury has ruled out English-based Shaun Bartlett and Quinton Fortune from South Africa’s squad for their friendly international against Iceland in Rejkavik on Wednesday.
ZIMBABWE PLAY ZAMBIA IN FINAL
Zambia outlasted South Africa in a tension-filled penalty shootout while Zimbabwe upset Angola to book their places in Sunday’s Cosafa Castle Cup final.
BAFANA BAFANA ADD TWO MORE PLAYERS
South Africa have added Dereck Spencer and Craig Bianchi to their squad for the Cosafa Castle Cup this weekend, increasing the numbers to 18.
ZAMBIA FINALISE SQUAD
Zambia have finalised their squad to play in the Cosafa Castle Cup final tournament in Mmabatho at the weekend.
SOUTH AFRICA NAME SQUAD
South Africa have named a 16-man squad for the weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup trip to Mmabatho.
FIRST COACHING CASUALTY OF NEW CAMPAIGN
French coach Jean-Yves Kerjean has become the first casualty of the new South African season, fired after just one match by Castle Premier League club Black Leopards.
BAFANA TO PLAY IN ICELAND
South Africa are to meet Iceland in a friendly international in Rejkavik on August 17, officials confirmed on Sunday.
PALANCAS NEGRAS IN TOWN FOR TITLE DEFENCE
Angola have arrived in South Africa to begin their preparations for the defence of their Cosafa Castle Cup title.
ANGOLA FIX UP MORE PREPERATION
World Cup rivals Angola and Nigeria have both arranged last-minute warm-up matches for later this month as they prepare for a showdown in the qualifying campaign for Germany.
TWO NEW COMERS FOR DEFENDING CHAMPS
Angola have named only two uncapped players in a preliminary list of 22 players for the Cosafa Castle Cup final tournament in Mmabatho next week.
COSAFA REFEREE PASSES AWAY
Malawian assistant referee, Winstan Sinago, died on Monday, barely a week before he was scheduled to officiate at next weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup final tournamewnt in Mmabatho.
ONLY HOME BREW FOR ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe have named a solely home-based squad for the next weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup finals, as coach Charles Mhlauri looked to settle on his final list of players for the tournament in Mambatho.
NANDO RAFAEL TURNS DOWN ANGOLA
Hertha Berlin striker Nando Rafael has turned down an approach to play for his native Angola and will attempt to win German citizenship instead, Angolan newspapers reported.
COSAFA TOURNAMENT IS BOOST FOR ZAMBIA
Zambia’s hopes of a place in the 2006 World Cup finals remain very much alive, prompting coach Kalusha Bwalya to use next weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup finals tournament for fine tuning.
ZAMBIA COACH WARNS GERMAN-BASED DUO
German-based internationals Moses Sichone, 28, and Andrew Sinkala, 26, have both pledged a return to the Zambian national side but have been warned by coach Kalusha Bwalya they are not guaranteed automatic berths in the squad.
ZAMBIA PROMISE TOUGH TEAM
Zambia have promised the strongest team possible for the upcoming Cosafa Castle Cup finals in Mmabatho despite the fact that several key players have been sold to clubs in Angola, South Africa and in Europe in recent weeks.
COSAFA CASTLE CUP ATTRACTS ANGOLA’S BEST
Angola plan to bring a near full-strength squad to South Africa for next month’s Cosafa Castle Cup finals, not only to defend their title but all prepare for vital upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
ZIMBABWE START SQUAD SELECTION
Zimbabwe coach Charles Mhlauri has named a preliminary squad of locally-based players only for the Cosafa Castle Cup finals tournament in Mmabatho next month but has said he might reinforce the team with players from Zimbabwe’s sizeable contingent of professionals in the South African league.
COSAFA CASTLE CUP FINAL REFEREES
The following referees have been appointed for the Cosafa Castle Cup final tournament in Mmabatho from August 13-14:
BOTES IS NAMIBIA’S BEST
Henrico Botes has just been named as Namibia’s Footballer of the Year.
ROLLERS WIN BOTSWANA TITLE
Township Rollers won two matches at the weekend to secure their first premier league title for a decade.
MMABATHO TO HOST COSAFA CASTLE CUP FINALS
The north west South African town of Mmabatho has been designated as the venue for this year’s Cosafa Castle Cup final, the annual southern African championships.
SA TO CUT NUMBER OF 2010 VENUES
South Africa might use as few as eight venues and a maximum of 10 for their hosting of the 2010 World Cup finals, even though their original bid contained plans for 13 separate stadiums to host matches.
BOLTON END INTEREST IN MBESUMA
English premier league club Bolton Wanderers have announced they will not be pursuing their interest in Kaizer Chiefs striker Collins Mbesuma after the 21 year-old completed a short trial spell
MALAWI FIRE COACH OSMAN
Malawi have fired coach Yasin Osman just nine months after his appointment and will now seek a foreign coach, officials said on Tuesday.
BAFANA PULL OFF SHOCK WIN
South Africa pulled off a shock 2-1 win over defending champions Mexico in their opening match at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Long Beach, California on Friday night, riding their luck to emerge with both points.
COSAFA CASTLE CUP MEDIA AWARDS
Entries are now open for the annual Cosafa Castle Cup media awards.
SOUTH AFRICA TO PLAY MEXICO
A group of just 16 South Africans have begun preparation for their opening match in the CONCACAF Gold Cup when they meet Mexico in Los Angeles on Friday night (7pm local time).
AJAX HEAD NORTH IN CHAMPS LEAGUE
South Africa’s Ajax Cape Town are to depart on Wednesday for Morocco where they will meet Raja Casablanca in the African Champions League on Saturday.
BAFANA SQUAD FOR AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
South Africa named five uncapped players in a threadbare squad for participation in July’s Concacaf Gold Cup in the USA after almost all of the country’s key players turned down a call-up to participate in the tournament.
SA CHAMPIONS GET NEW COACH
German coach Ernst Middendorp has been named as the new coach of South African champions Kaizer Chiefs, signing a two-year contract on Tuesday.
COSAFA CASTLE CUP FINAL
The draw for the final of the Cosafa Castle Cup has been conducted by the Cosafa general-secretary Ashford Mamelodi and the final tournament will be held in South Africa from August 13-14.
BARTLETT AND FORTUNE BACK FOR SA
English-based players Shaun Bartlett and Quinton Fortune both return after injury to a 20-man South African squad for their World Cup African zone Group Two match against Ghana in Johannesburg on June 18.
ZAMBIAN REF GETS RED CARD
Referee Ackim Mwamulimo has been suspended from refereeing for the rest of the season after over playing a premier league match by 10 minutes because his stop watch was not working, it was reported at the weekend.
BAFANA HOPE ON BARTLETT
South Africa are hoping Charlton Athletic striker Shaun Bartlett recovers from injury in time to replace Benni McCarthy in leading the attack in next week’s vital World Cup qualifier against Ghana.
MALAWI SQUAD FOR WEEKEND EVENT
Malawi have named their squad of 18 players for the weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup mini tournament in Lusaka:
LESOTHO SQUAD FOR COSAFA TOURNAMENT
Lesotho have named the following squad for the weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup group C tournament in Lusaka:
SWAZI SQUAD FOR COSAFA TOURNAMENT
Swaziland’s new coach Nyanga Hlope has named his 18-man squad for the weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup group C tournament in Zambia
ZAMBIA SQUAD FOR COSAFA CASTLE CUP
Zambia have kept most of their players from the weekend’s World Cup assignment for the Cosafa Castle Cup Group C tournament in Lusaka at the weekend
BOTSWANA BEATEN BY TUNISIA
Tunisia fought back from an early goal down to keep alive their World Cup qualification hopes with a 3-1 away win over Botswana in their African zone Group Five tie in Gaborone on Saturday.
MANTORRAS FEVER
Angola has been caught up in Mantorras fever as the former African Youth Footballer of the Year prepares to make his much anticipated return to the national team.
BENJANI ALLOWED TO PLAY IN CUP FINAL
Zimbabwe coach Charles Mhlauri has overruled his bosses and allowed striker Benjani Mwaruwari to play for AJ Auxerre in Saturday’s French Cup final.
VICS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Windhoek club Civics won their first ever Namibian Premier League title on Sunday after beating Tigers 1-0 at home. They finished two points ahead of the defending champions Blue Waters, who claimed the runners-up berth after a 2-0 win over KK Palace away in Oshakati.
MANTORRAS BACK FOR ANGOLA
Angola welcomed back injury plagued Benfica striker Mantorras to their squad for the first time in more than three years as he was included in a 23-man selection for Sunday’s World Cup African zone Group Four qualifier against Algeria in Luanda.
KAIZER CHIEFS GET THREE YEAR BAN
South African champions Kaizer Chiefs have been banned from playing in African club competitions for the next three years, the Confederation of African Football announced o Sunday.
BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP GAME
South African coach Stuart Baxter on Wednesday named a 19-man squad for the World Cup African zone Group Two qualifier away to the Cape Verde Islands in Praia on June 4:
MBESUMA IS SA'S TOP PLAYER
Zambian international Collins Mbesuma was named as South Africa’s Footballer of the Year on Wednesday after a record-breaking goal scoring spree steered his club Kaizer Chiefs to a dramatic defence of their title.
MAURITIUS GAIN THEIR SPURS
Mauritius’ national team got a rare run out with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of visiting English club Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night.
ANGOLA WORLD CUP MATCH BACK ON
Angola’s World Cup qualifier against Algeria, postponed because of fears over the outbreak of the Marburg virus in the country, will go ahead early next month after all.
ZIMBABWE NAME WORLD CUP SQUAD
Zimbabwe coach Charles Mhlauri has named the following 28-man squad for his country’s World Cup African zone Group Four qualifier against Gabon in Harare on June 5:
ANGOLA SQUAD FOR TUNISIA FRIENDLY
Angolan coach Luis Oliviera Goncalves has named the following 18-man squad for the friendly match against Tunisia at Rades on Friday:
BOTSWANA CONTINUE PREPARATIONS IN BRAZIL
Botswana are hoping to play two more matches as they continue their World Cup preparations in Brazil ahead of a key match against Tunisia at the start of next month.
CHIEFS RETAIN CASTLE PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE
Zambian striker Collins Mbesuma scored two second-half goal to ensure Kaizer Chiefs retained their South African Castle Premier Soccer League title with a 2-0 win over Bloemfontein Celtic on Sunday.
COPTER RIDE FOR CASTLE TROPHY
South Africa’s Castle Premier Soccer League have hatched an elaborate logistical operation to make sure the championship trophy is delivered to the winners of the league at the end of Sunday’s season finale.
MANTORRAS YET TO COMMIT
Angola’s striking superstar Mantorras has yet to commit himself to playing for his country in the friendly against Tunisia later this month plus the key World Cup qualifier against Nigeria later next month.
KAIZER CHIEFS ON VERGE OF TITLE
A dramatic late goal took defending champions Kaizer Chiefs to the top of the South African Castle Premier Soccer League standings on Wednesday and set up a potentially thrilling finale to the season on Sunday.
ZIMBABWE CLIMB FIFA RANKINGS
South Africa remain the top ranked country in Cosafa according to the latest FIFA World Rankings which were issued on Wednesday.
THREE OFFICIALS BEATEN UP IN ZAMBIA
Supporters of former Zambian champions Nkana FC laid an ambush for and badly beat up three match officials after their side conceded a late equaliser in a league match on Sunday.
YET ANOTHER FINAL FOR SUPERSPORT
SuperSport United reached their third cup final of the South African season on Sunday with a convincing 5-0 win over Santos in their semifinal at Potchefstroom.
ANGOLA’S NEXT WORLD CUP GAME POSTPONED
A World Cup qualifier in Angola has been postponed from next month because of rising fears over the outbreak of the Marburg virus which has killed nearly 300 people in the north of the country.
ZAMBIA KICK OFF TIMES
The kick off times for the matches in the Cosafa Castle Cup group C tournament at Lusaka’s Independence stadium have been announced:
ANGOLA IN KEY WARM-UP GAME
Angola is to warm up for two important World Cup qualifiers in June by meeting reigning African champions Tunisia in a friendly international at Rades in May 27.
FOOTBALLER HURT BY OWN FANS
Premier league footballer Wellington Sambu was injured after being stoned by his own supporters as struggling Umtata Bush Bucks conceded a last-minute qualifier in their relegation battle last weekend.
BUCKLEY SIGNS FOR DORTMUND
South African striker Delron Buckley signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday sealing an end-of-season transfer from gERMAN Bundesliga rivals Arminia Bielefeld.
CHIEFS FACE CAF BAN
South African club Kaizer Chiefs withdrew from the African Confederation Cup on Tuesday and now risk a three-year ban from playing in continental competition, the Confederation of African Football said.
ZAMBIA’S SQUAD FOR COSAFA TOURNAMENT
Zambia have announced the following squad of home-based players for forthcoming World Cup qualifiers and Cosafa Castle Cup group C matches in Lusaka in June:
AJAX ONLY SIDE TO FLY COSAFA FLAG
Ajax Cape Town are the only club from the Cosafa region to have qualified for the final eight of the African Champions League, securing a dramatic passage with a penalty shootout win in Guinea on Sunday.
TJIKUZU GETS N¶EW CONTRACT
Namibian international Razundura Tjikuzu has landed a two year contract with Bundesliga bound MSV Duisburg just weeks after being sacked for drunkenness by Hansa Rostock.
PULE SENT HOME BY CLUB
South African international midfielder Jabu Pule has arrived back home after being sacked by his Austrian club SV Mattersburg after a second drunk driving offence last week.
MOZAMBIQUE CHASE 2010 NATIONS CUP
A bid to host the 2010 African Nations Cup finals is being considered by the government, the country’s football federation said on Monday.
SIHLANGU HAVE NEW COACH
Ngwenya Hlope has been named as the new national coach of Swaziland, replacing Dumisa Mahlalalela, officials confirmed at the weekend. Hlope is also coach of premier league club Manzini Wanderers.
ZIMBABWE WIN GROUP B FINAL
Zimbabwe cruised through into the last round of Cosafa Castle Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Botswana in the group B final at Windhoek’s Independence stadium.
ZIMBABWE NAME 18-MAN SQUAD
Zimbabwe have named the following18-man squad for the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Namibia.
BOTSWANA AND ZIMBABWE IN FINAL
Zimbabwe will meet Botswana in the final of the Cosafa Castle Cup group B tournament on Sunday after winning their respective semifinals.
MAMBAS READY FOR WINDHOEK
Mozambique's new coach Artur Semedo has named half of his 18-man squad for the weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Windhoek from his own club Ferroviario Maputo
NAMIBIA'S SQUAD FOR WEEKEND TOURNEY
Hosts Namibia have finalised their 18-man squad for the weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Windhoek:
MAMBAS READY FOR WINDHOEK
Mozambique's new coach Artur Semedo has named half of his 18-man squad for the weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Windhoek from his own club Ferroviario Maputo
BOTSWANA SQUAD FOR WINDHOEK
Botswana have made a 20-man squad for their trip to Windhoek for the weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup group B tournament.
RIOT HAS SOUTH AFRICANS FRIGHTENED
A crowd erupted in anger and began rioting in Lubumbashi on Sunday after the African Confederation Cup tie between hosts FC St Eloi Lupopo of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the South African side SuperSport United was postponed.
MATCH OFFICIALS FOR ZAMBIA TOURNEY
The following officials have been named for the Cosafa Castle Cup group C tournament in Lusaka on June 11-12
CHIEFS HANDED HIDING IN TUNSIA
Two early penalties helped perennial favourites Esperance to hand South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs a 4-0 hiding in Saturday’s African Champions League third round, first leg tie at Rades.
COSAFA CASTLE CUP MATCH SCHEDULE
The schedule of matches and kick off times for the Cosafa Castle Cup group B matches to be played in Windhoek on April 16-17:
LINESMAN BEATEN UP IN ZAMBIA
A linesman at a first division match in Zambia was beaten up at the weekend by a mob of angry supporters but the one person arrested after the fracas has been released because of insufficient evidence, reports said on Wednesday.
MALAWI ROW AFTER WORLD CUP DEFEAT
A row has erupted in Malawi after the government was accused of under funding the national team for their World Cup assignment in Tunisia last month.
COSAFA REFEREEING APPOINTMENTS
The following officials have been named for the Cosafa Castle Cup group B tournament in Windhoek on April 16-17
BENNI LATE FOR BAFANA BAFANA
South African striker Benni McCarthy will only arrive in Johannesburg 24 hours before his country’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda, leaving his participation in the African zone Group Two qualifier in Johannesburg in doubt.
STRIKER PLEDGES FUTURE TO ANGOLA
Angolan-born striker Nando Rafael has agreed to pledge his international future to his native country, which he fled at the age of nine, coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves said on Thursday.
FORMER BAFANA COACH ON THE MOVE
Veteran coach Clive Barker has been appointed as the fifth coach this season at struggling Cape Tow club Santos in the 14th coaching change in the premier league season.
ANGOLAN HEADED OVERSEAS
Angola’s flying fullback Yamba Asha, who was named the best player in last year’s Cosafa Castle Cup, is headed to Portugal’s Belenenses.
SOUTH AFRICA WIN MINI GROUP IN MAURITIUS
Katlego Mphela enhanced his credentials as a future star for South Africa with the only goal of the game as the young Bafana Bafana side beat Mauritius 1-0 on Sunday to win their Cosafa Castle Cup group.
MAMBAS NAME NEW COACH
Artur Semedo has been named as the new coach of Mozambique, replacing the Egyptian Ayman Al Yamani, officials confirmed on Thursday.
MAURITIUS ALSO IN SUNDAY'S FINAL
Mauritius won a tough physical battle of attrition against arch rivals Madagascar to book their place in the final of the Cosafa Castle Cup mini tournament with a 2-0 triumph in Curepipe on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH TO FINAL
South Africa’s makeshift team cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over the Seychelles in Curepipe on Saturday but the game was delayed by one hour in the second half because of the rainy conditions.
Prize Money
Total prize money for the 2005 Cosafa Castle Cup will be R1 810 000 and shall be awarded as follows
SOUTH AFRICA FINALISE SQUAD
South Africa departed for Mauirtius on Thursday with an 18-man squad, fimalised on the eve of their departure. Jeffrey Ntuka withdrew with injury and Rene Richards was recalled by his club Kaizer Chiefs.
SCORPIONS SQUAD FOR COSAFA TOURNEY
The Scorpions of Madagascar have named their 18-man squad to travel to Mauritius for their Cosafa Castle Cup assignment at the weekend:
MATCH OFFICIALS FOR GROUP A GAMES
The match officials for the three matches in Mauritius from February 26-27 have been announced. They are
MAURITIUS NAME SQUAD FOR WEEKEND
Mauritius’ co-coaches have named their 18-man squad for the weekend’s Cosafa Castle Cup matches which the island nation will be hosting in Curepipe.
SEYCHELLES SQUAD
Seychelles have named their 18-man squad, to be coached by Raoul Shengu, for the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Mauritius from February 27-28:
MABIZELA BACK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa have recalled former captain Mbulelo Mabizela to a makeshift squad which they will take to Mauritius for the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament next week, officials said on Saturday.
NEW PAIR NAMED AS MADAGASCAR COACHES
Jean Francois Dhebon and Bonaventure Boana have been named as new co-coaches of Madagascar’s national soccert eam, the Malagasy Football Federation said on Friday.
DRAW FOR THE 2005 COSAFA CASTLE CUP
The Cosafa Castle Cup’s exciting new format will get underway at the end of February with the first of the four knockout weekends to determine the winner of the 2005 edition.
MABIZELA TO RETURN TO PIRATES
Premier league leaders Orlando Pirates are to resign former South African national team captain Mbulelo Mabizela, club officials said on Tuesday.
CHANGE FOR 2005 COSAFA CASTLE CUP
A change to the format of the Cosafa Castle Cup has been agreed by all 13 member associations that will change the look of the competition for 2005
ZAMBIANS LEFT OUT BY CAF
The Confederation of African Football have been forced to revise the draw for next year’s African Confederation Cup after leaving Zambia’s entrant out of the fixtures.
KITWE UNITED WIN CUP IN ZAMBIA
Kitwe United won Zambia’s Top Eight Cup after a 1-0 victory over Zanaco in Saturday’s final at Lusaka’s Independence stadium.
Amajita give Zambia five of the best
As Vodacom Cosafa under 20 title
Johannesburg, Saturday, 4 December 2004 – The mighty Amajita beat the Pretoria heat and a disciplined approach from defending champions Zambia to run out 5-4 winners in the final of the Vodacom Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) under 20 championships, at the Caledonian stadium on Saturday.
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