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
Eswatini and Lesotho look to have finished bottom of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying groups after failing to win at home in their penultimate matches in the preliminaries at the weekend. On Friday, Sihlangu Semnikati extended to 22 matches their three-year winless streak, as they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Guinea-Bissau at Mavuso Sports
Zimbabwe ended the hopes of two other COSAFA countries – Botswana and Zambia – to qualify for a third successive Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance. They join the Comoros Islands in the finals in Cameroon next year after their 1-0 away win in Francistown on Thursday. Perfect Chikwende scored on debut as he followed
LISTEN TO EPISODE 18 OF THE COSAFA SHOW! Thembi Kgatlana has had her scoring boots on this season in Spain with 10 goals so far for Eibar in the Primera División Femenina, but the Banyana Banyana star has set her sights on much bigger things in the future. The 2018 CAF Women’s Footballer of the
The tiny Comoros Islands qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time, drawing 0-0 with Togo at home on Thursday to keep up their unbeaten record in the qualifiers. The point advanced the Comoros to nine points from five matches and the guarantee of a top two finish in Group G in
Lesotho coach Thabo Senong is confident The Crocodiles will rise to the occasion for their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Nigeria, despite losing several of his key player to injuries. Lesotho welcome the Leone Stars to Maseru on Saturday and will immediately jet out of the country for their
