COSAFA side Madagascar made a bright start to the CAF Beach Soccer Championship when they defeated west Africans Ghana 9-4 in their Group B opener in the Seychelles. It was the same scoreline the Malagasy managed when they defeated Malawi in the decider of the inaugural COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship on Saturday. The win is
Madagascar are inaugural Beach Soccer champs
Text by Ralph Jean-Louis / Photo by Rosiane Jean-Louis Madagascar were crowned the inaugural COSAFA cup champions with an emphatic 9-4 victory on Saturday at the Roche Caiman Beach Soccer playing field in Seychelles. The Malagasies were the overwhelming favourites to lift this first ever COSAFA tournament hosted in the Seychelles and they did not
Women’s Championship resumes on Sunday
The women’s competition resumes at the African Union Sports Commission (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Sunday, when Zimbabwe play South Africa (kick-off 15h30) and Botswana tackle Namibia (18h30), both at the Barbourfields Stadium. That first game could be the pivotal fixture in the tournament, which sees the four sides all play
Powerhouse pair into Women’s Championship final
Hosts Zimbabwe will play defending champions South Africa in the final of the 2011 COSAFA Women’s Championship after the semifinal matches played on Thursday at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare. The home side edged past East African guests Tanzania after a 4-2 penalty shout-out win while South Africa overwhelmed Malawi to claim a 5-1 victory.
Zimbabwe, Zambia clash in Under-17 decider
Hosts Zimbabwe will take on Zambia in the final of the men’s football competition at the African Union Sports Commission (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games in Bulawayo on Sunday. The pair came through their semifinal matches on Sunday, Zambia with some ease over Malawi and Zimbabwe having a tougher fight against a determined Namibia. It
