The South African U-23 Olympic team lost 1-0 to hosts Japan in their opening match of Tokyo 2020. The match was played at Tokyo Stadium in sweltering heat. A 71st minute goal by Takefusa Kubo gave the hosts the three points after South Africa had stoically defended for most of the game. It was after
“Our nation’s founding democratically elected President, Tata Madiba, is widely quoted stating that ‘I never lose. I either win or learn’,” said South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as he reflected on South Africa’s performance on the soccer pitch this past weekend. The Minister applauded Kaizer Chiefs who unsuccessfully contested for
Goalkeeper Veli Mothwa proved the shoot-out hero as South Africa claimed a fifth COSAFA Cup title with a 5-4 victory on penalties against Senegal following a 0-0 draw in the 2021 final in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday. Mothwa saved from Dominique Mendy and then watched as opposite number Pape Ndiaye blasted over the bar
The 2021 COSAFA Cup concludes in Nelson Mandela Bay with the competition finale set for Sunday. The matches will be played behind closed doors, but there are many ways you can follow the competition so you don’t miss any of the action! SUNDAY’S FIXTURES Third-Place Play-Off 12h00 (10h00 GMT) – Mozambique vs Eswatini –
South Africa and west African guest nation Senegal will contest the 2021 COSAFA Cup final on Sunday after both won through their respective semifinals that were played in Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday. Senegal came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Eswatini, before winning 3-0 in the penalty shoot-out as they hope to
LISTEN TO EPISODE 25 OF THE COSAFA SHOW! The COSAFA Cup reaches the semifinal stage on Friday with South Africa to tackle Mozambique and west African guest national Senegal up against Eswatini for a place in Sunday’s decider. It has been a hectic road for the teams to get to this point, but they now
Mozambique and Senegal secured their place in the semifinals of the 2021 COSAFA Cup in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, with Eswatini joining already qualified South Africa to make up the final four in Nelson Mandela Bay. It was a thrilling final round of matches in Groups A and B that went down to the wire,
STATEMENT FROM COSAFA ON LOCALISED LOOTING IN SOUTH AFRICA The Eastern Cape Provincial Joint Operational Command (ProvJoints), which is tasked with disaster management, is monitoring the situation on the ground. There are currently no incidents like those experienced in Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal in the last few days. As such, there is nothing to be concerned
Namibia defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in their 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B clash on Sunday to leave the record six-time winners on the brink of elimination as the big-guns continue to struggle in Nelson Mandela Bay. Mozambique claimed victory by the same scoreline against Malawi to move up to second in the pool on another day
Tumisang Orebonye scored a hat-trick as Botswana brushed aside Lesotho 4-0, while defending champions Zambia slipped to a second successive defeat on a thrilling day of Group A action at the 2021 COSAFA Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. Zambia now face early elimination from the competition as they trail the top two teams
