The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be played in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. Here is a quick lowdown on the 14 competing nations ahead of Wednesday’s first round draw. ANGOLA Angola will be hoping to make history when they compete at the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships. The country
Mamelodi Sundowns lost the second leg of their African Champions League semifinal 1-0 at Zamalek, but take the title 3-1 on aggregate in a huge boost for South African football. Sundowns held a hefty 3-0 lead from the first leg in Pretoria last weekend, but were up against a full Borg El Arab Stadium and a
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, a world-class provider of materials and solutions into the basic services sector, will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16 when a new champion for the region will be crowned. It will be the first time the Under-20 tournament has been run since
COSAFA side Zimbabwe have been drawn in the ‘Group of Death’ at the 2017 African Nations Cup finals after being placed in a pool with Algeria, Tunisia and Senegal. It will be a huge hurdle for the Warriors against some of the continent’s heavyweights as they battle on as the lone COSAFA representatives at the
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has secured an international friendly match for the Zambia Women’s National Football Team to be played against the Malawi Women’s National Football Team in Lusaka on October 30. To prepare for the match, coach Enala Phiri Simbeye has invited 23 players for a residential training camp which starts in Lusaka
SAFA’s Technical Director Neil Tovey, who suffered a heart attack on Sunday afternoon, has shown slight improvement although his condition still remains critical according to his brother Mark Tovey. “There is a slight improvement from yesterday’s situation but Neil remains in critical condition and I ask all South Africans to keep Neil in their daily
South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Danny Jordaan has sent his well wishes to Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of their first leg Champions League final encounter with Egyptian powerhouse Zamalek at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday (Kick off 15h00). Dr Jordaan reminded the all conquering champions that they stand on the brink of greatness if they
Ayanda Patosi cancelled out a Wakasu Mubarak spot-kick as Bafana Bafana and Ghana settled for a 1-1 draw here at Moses Mabhida Stadium in this exciting friendly international played on Tuesday. Wakasu had given the visiting Black Stars the lead with a well-taken penalty midway through the first half but the home team came back
The youthful attacking partnership of Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi delivered a goal each as Nigeria made a winning start to the group phase of the African World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 away victory at COSAFA side Zambia on Sunday. The 20-year-olds both scored in the first half in Ndola as Nigeria served notice
South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has praised SAFA President Danny Jordaan for his encouraging words before the team left South Africa for Burkina Faso where they will take the home side in a FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier at Municipal Stadium on Saturday evening. The Bafana Bafana first-choice goalkeeper and only surviving member of the
