South Africa coach Des Ellis has named a 23-player squad for the Olympic Games third round qualifier against Tanzania. Banyana Banyana must advance past the Tanzanians in the two-legged tie and then face the winner of the clash between Nigeria and Cameroon for a place at the Paris Games. They previously qualified for the Olympics
When Racheal Kundananji became the most expensive women’s footballer in history this week, it was the latest chapter in a journey that started in the COSAFA Women’s Championship six years ago. The 23-year-old Zambian moved from Spain’s Madrid FC to Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League in the United States for a fee
Botswana and Namibia have bowed out of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeats on Tuesday, but two teams from the COSAFA region remain in contention … and both could make it. Namibia lost 2-0 in Morocco in the second leg of their second round tie to go down 4-0 on aggregate to
African champions South Africa have taken the next step in their bid to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games with a 2-0 win over a stubborn DR Congo on Monday for a 3-1 aggregate success in the tie. Banyana had found it difficult to break their opponents down but scored two goals through Thembi Kgatlana.
President Lazarus Chakwera has rewarded each of the Malawi national women’s football team squad member with a K1.5 million and a 35×25 metre plot in Area 45 in Lilongwe for winning the 2023 COSAFA Women’s Championship. Chakwera, who hosted the team for a luncheon at the State House in Lilongwe on Wednesday said the team should
Malawi were crowned the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship winners for the first time after defeating holders Zambia 2-1 at a buzzing Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday. Zambia were in charge of the game in the opening minutes of the match and could have gotten the opener from a corner inside the first 15 minutes
Defending champions Zambia will meet Malawi in the final of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship on Sunday at the Lucas Moripe Stadium following victories over Zimbabwe and Mozambique respectively in the semi-finals, played at the same venue on Friday. The Copper Queens were 1-0 winners over returning Zimbabwe in the first semi-final. Coach Florence
Zimbabwe have completed the semifinal line-up at the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship in Gauteng following a 1-1 draw with Botswana in the Group C decider on Wednesday. They join Malawi, who topped Group A with nine points, Zambia and Mozambique, who finished in first and second places with seven points respectively from Group B.
Zambia and Mozambique confirmed their places in the semifinals of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship after wins over Comoros and Angola respectively in the deciding Group B matches in Gauteng on Tuesday. Defending champions Zambia were forced to kick into second gear by Comoros, who came into their decider already eliminated as they held
Group C was dubbed the ‘Group of Death’ and lived up to expectations after the results of match day two in the pool at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship at Dobsonville Stadium on Monday. Botswana showed no mercy against Lesotho as they put three goals past them without reply. The Mares, who made no changes
