The draw for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25 has thrown up some tasty ties, not least a quarterfinal meeting between guest nation DR Congo and last year’s runners-up Mozambique. Holders and hosts Namibia begin the defence of their title with a tricky quarterfinal clash against Botswana, while
One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in the second tournament held in 1998 as Namibia stunned South Africa’s FIFA World Cup-bound stars with a 3-2 victory in Windhoek. The victory made Namibia at the time only the third team from the Southern African region to defeat Bafana Bafana after
Manuel ‘Tico-Tico’ Bucuane was no budding youngster when he first competing in the COSAFA Castle Cup in 1997, but it would be a tournament that brought him to the attention of the region and would spark a new career path that would eventually make him a legend of the Southern African game. Tico-Tico played in
Swaziland were desperately unlucky not to make the quarterfinals of the COSAFA Castle Cup last year, but coach Harris Bulunga is hoping to use that disappointment to fuel his team’s charge at the 2016 tournament to be held in Namibia from June 11-25. Swaziland beat both Lesotho and guest nation Tanzania in their first round
Zambia have been the most successful side in COSAFA Castle Cup history with the remarkable record of missing out on the semi-finals just twice in the last two decades. Chipolopolo have claimed a joint record four titles in the Southern African championship, the most recent on home soil in 2013, but also played in a
COSAFA side Mozambique have booked a place at the 2016 Futsal FIFA World Cup to be staged in Colombia from September 10 to October 1. The Mambas defeated regional rivals Zambia in a thrilling third-place play-off at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg on Sunday, claiming a 2-1 victory on post-match penalties after
The COSAFA Castle Cup has over the years helped to develop some of the leading players ever to emerge from Southern African and has played a vital role in the growth of the game in the region. Here are 10 top names who benefitted hugely from playing in the COSAFA Castle Cup early in their
The 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia from June 11-25 will provide the watching world with a glimpse of the best up-and-coming talent in the Southern African region over two weeks of intense competition. But there will also be some more established stars with a point to prove, making it a fascinating tournament for the
Ricardo Mannetti led Namibia to the COSAFA Castle Cup title in South Africa last year, providing the country with one of the greatest days in their history on the football pitch. He remains in charge for the defence of their title on home soil from June 11-25, when he will seek to engineer a rare
‘King’ Collins Mbesuma rose to prominence for Zambia during the 2003 COSAFA Castle Cup and remains a stalwart of the national team today some 13 years after starring in the Southern African regional championship. In between Mbesuma has set a goals record in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), played in Europe and won
