Botswana coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang has intensified her squad by calling to camp the experienced trio of Bonang Othagile, Nondi Matlhasela and Masego Montsho ahead of the much anticipated and fierce battle with neighbouring archrivals, Banyana Banyana of South Africa. The friendly match which opens a calendar and series of camps ahead of the upcoming African
His Excellency the state President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has challenged the Malawi Men’s Senior National Football team to aim higher and scale new heights at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroun next year. Dr Chakwera made the remarks when he hosted the Flames at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe following the team’s qualification
South Africa have secured two international friendly matches as they prepare for the 2022 CAF Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers kicking off later this year. They will face COSAFA rivals Zambia and Botswana on Saturday, 10 April and Tuesday, 13 April 2021 respectively. The clashes will both take place at the Bidvest Wits Stadium
Mozambique coach Luis Goncalves became the second victim of African Cup of Nations failure when he was sacked on Thursday, the country’s football federation said. The Portuguese coach, who had been in the post since August 2019, was dismissed after the country’s failure to qualify for next year’s finals. Mozambique were in second place in
COSAFA, through its continued partnership with La Liga, are proud to announce an Online Coaching series which will be attended by Coaches and Technical Directors from the COSAFA member associations. The Online Coaching workshops will take place over a four-week period commencing on April 21 and concluding on May 12, in which there will be
COSAFA and Sports Equity+ International have partnered to launch a Women’s Leadership Programme in Southern Africa that will see 35 participants gain knowledge and expertise in a life-changing course that can help to alter the face of female participation in sports administration. The launch was headlined by Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, who co-founded the Motsepe Foundation
The South African Football Association (SAFA) have fired Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki after the side failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon that will take place early next year. Bafana lost 2-0 in Sudan on Sunday that saw them finished third in their qualification pool behind Ghana and the
Two goal-hero in Chipolopolo’s victory over Zimbabwe in Harare, Patson Daka, says winding up the campaign with a victory was important to give the team confidence ahead of upcoming Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Daka, who has netted four goals in two games in the final two rounds of the Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup
COSAFA nation Malawi have booked their place at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Uganda in their final qualifier in Blantyre on Monday. Richard Mbulu’s early goal proved enough for The Flames, who return to the continental showpiece for the first time since 2010. Their only appearance prior to that
First half goals from Saifeldin Maki and Mohamed Abdel Rahman ensured a 2-0 win for Sudan over COSAFA side South Africa in Khartoum on Sunday to seal a place at next the Africa Cup of Nations finals at their visitors’ expense. Sudan qualified for only the third time in 23 attempts, finishing second in Group
