The disqualification of Botswana, Comoros Islands, Eswatini and Zimbabwe from the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship on the basis of fielding over-age players has forced a reset of the competition which will now start on Sunday. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Youth Competitions Committee made the decision to disqualify the teams from the zonal
Hosts South Africa got their 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship campaign off to a winning start after a 2-0 success over Eswatini in their Group A opener in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday. Goals in each half from Thabang Mahlangu and Yamkela Phalane sealed the victory for the home side, who lead the pool in
Malawi coach Deklerk Msakakuona has named his final 20-man squad for this year’s COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 19-29. The Junior Flames open their campaign against Botswana on Friday, before facing defending champions Zambia two days later. The last group phase match will be on Nov.
Eswatini will hope to build on a strong showing at the 2019 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship when they take part in the 2020 edition that starts in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday. The side managed four points in their pool last year, enough to reach the semifinals, which included a 1-1 draw with South Africa
Zambia have named their squad for the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship that starts in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday, including some familiar names from last year’s triumph in Malawi. It includes last season’s joint top-scorer Rickson Ng’ambi, whose five goals went a long way to the side being crowned champions. Charles Mumba and Julius
Botswana coach Tebogo Mokute has named his final squad for the COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championships that starts on Thursday, while his Under-20 counterpart Keitumetse ‘Pio’ Paul has called on a number of new players ahead of that competition next month. Mokute has had his side in camp since the start of November, and has whittled
Zimbabwe coach Tafadzwa Mashiri faces a tough decision when naming his final squad for the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship that will take place in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 19-29. Mashiri will be hoping to guide Zimbabwe to the final of the competition, which will earn them a berth at the 2021 African Under-17
Zambia coach George Chilufya says his preparations for the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championships are on track as the team seeks to retain the title they won in Malawi 12 months ago. This year’s competition will be staged in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay and played from November 19-29, with the additional carrot of qualification
The Angolan Football Federation have named provisional squads for the COSAFA Men’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships that will take place in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay over the next month or so. Both competitions serve as zonal qualifiers for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in the two age-groups, which in turn are the qualification
Malawi have begun their preparations for the COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship under the watchful eye of coach Deklerk Nsakakuona as they build towards the tournament in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 19-29. An initial group of 44 boys are hoping to impress, with that group being cut down to 30 for the next
