There are no more COSAFA representatives remaining in the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup after the region’s last remaining sides bowed out at the weekend. Zambia were narrow 1-0 losers in Ghana to go down by the same scoreline on aggregate, while South Africa could not overturn a 1-0 deficit from
Three COSAFA nations will be in second leg action this weekend as they bid to reach the next stage of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup that is set to be staged in Costa Rica from August 10-28. All have some work to do to advance, with only two sides from the
The fixtures have been released for both the COSAFA Women’s Championship and COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged concurrently in Nelson Mandela Bay next month. Unfortunately COVID-19 restrictions mean there will be no fans in the stadia, a huge shame given the excellent support COSAFA events have enjoyed in the city over the
Botswana is through to the next round of the 2020 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after a 2-0 victory over Namibia that secured a 9-0 aggregate success. Goals from Obonetse Rathari and Keitumetse Dithebe were enough to take the game far away from Young Gladiators. Namibia coach Uerikondjera Kasoana said her team showed signs
Botswana captain Esalenna Galekhutle says her teammates are ready for the second leg of their FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup qualifier against Namibia on Friday. The team is currently in camp and doing final preparations having claimed a massive 7-0 victory in the first leg played earlier this month. “Batswana must come in large numbers
South Africa coach Desiree Ellis took special time out to come and observe South Africa’s National Under-20 Women’s team’s (Basetsana) training, as they continue with preparations for a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Zambia. That preliminary round, second leg tie will take place this Saturday at Orlando Stadium at 15h00. Ellis, who has
A smile beams across Oratile Mokwena’s face when she speaks about the possibility of playing in her second junior FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in as short space of two years. As a matter of fact, the industrious midfielder believes that this current group of the South African U-20 Women’s National Team (Basetsana) players have
Zambia Under-20 Women’s coach Charles Haluboono says the team will patch up their mistakes ahead of the return leg next week away to South Africa in the 2020 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. And Haluboono has expressed delight at Under-20 men’s national coach Oswald ‘Mourinho’ Mutapa making a guest appearance during the women’s training session. Haluboono
Zambia Under-20 women midfielder Evarine Katongo says the team will be looking for a strong start in the FIFA 2020 World Cup qualifier when they host South Africa on January 18 in Lusaka. In an interview with the Football Association of Zambia, Katongo who is on the books of Luyando Foundation said the girls were
South Africa Under-20 interim coach Simphiwe Dludlu is confident that her side will bounce back from a defeat which she described as a minor setback in their opening All Africa Games football tournament campaign. Basetsana suffered a 3-0 defeat in their first Group B match against Nigeria at the Stade des Chênes in Sale Jadida,
