A number of COSAFA sides have been paired together in the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after the draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday. Zambia are in Group B along with Tunisia, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea, while Group D contains both Mozambique and Malawi, along with Cameroon and Ivory Coast. Angola are
South African Football Association president Dr Danny Jordaan has given an update on the organisation’s Vision 2022 project, saying the progress they have made in the last five years has been staggering. Jordaan has detailed the challenges the organization faced, and the measures that have been put in place to improve the level of both
Botswana’s lethal striker Michelle Abueng struck five goals to give the side a massive advantage going into the next round of African qualifiers for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Botswana were superb as they put one foot in the next round of qualifying after securing a 7-0 win away against Namibia. Botswana came into
The COSAFA sides that will compete at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon now have a date to work towards after it was announced that the tournament would be played from January 9-February 6. It is a change from the previous finals in Egypt that were staged in June-July last year, but
Banyana Banyana skipper Janine van Wyk has confirmed she has left Danish side Fortuna Hjorring without kicking a ball after she failed to recover from a knee injury. Van Wyk was injured in South Africa’s successful campaign at the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship and has not been able to recover sufficiently to be able to
Botswana have one foot in the next round of the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup qualifiers after completing a 5-0 victory over COSAFA rivals Zimbabwe in the first leg of their tie this weekend. The match was played at a packed stadium and the home side did not disappoint, attacking from the start and putting
Botswana coach Tapaphiwa Gaebolae is confident ahead of Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe. Gaebolae has named a young squad that mostly played in the inaugural COSAFA Under-17 tournament which was held in Mauritius, where they finished in fourth position “It will be difficult, but I know I’m capable and also believe in my
The COSAFA Cup has helped to unearth another gem with Mauritius forward Ashley Nazira set to continue his career in the United States with San Diego Loyal SC. Nazira was one of the stars of the 2019 COSAFA Cup in Durban, netting three goals, and his exploits at the tournament saw a number of clubs
South Africa’s Des Ellis has claimed the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year award for the second season running. Ellis, who led Banyana Banyana to a third successive COSAFA Women’s Championship title in 2019, was presented with the award by South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan at the gala event in Hurgada, Egypt. Ellis
Zambia Under-20 women midfielder Evarine Katongo says the team will be looking for a strong start in the FIFA 2020 World Cup qualifier when they host South Africa on January 18 in Lusaka. In an interview with the Football Association of Zambia, Katongo who is on the books of Luyando Foundation said the girls were
