Angola will use their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month to prepare for the start of the World Cup campaign in June, said coach Pedro Gonçalves, as he named a squad he feels will form the basis of their bid to qualify for Qatar. It includes the former Portugal international Helder Costa,
Eswatini have kept faith with the majority of players who did duty on their last international assignments in November for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. Sihlangu host Guinea Bissau in Manzini on March 26 and then go away on March 30 to meet Senegal, who have already secured top place
Malawi coach Meck Mwase has named a 28-man squad for the two 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against South Sudan and Uganda later this month. The squad comprises of 16 locally-based and 12 foreign players. The locally-based players will leave on Monday morning for Bahir Dar, Ethiopia for a friendly match against the
The Comoros Islands have named a 25-man squad as they bid to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time later this month. They effectively need win only one of their last two Group G matches — against Togo on March 25 in Moroni and against Egypt on March 29 in
Mozambique have dropped long standing captain Dominguez from their squad for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and are still hoping Mexer will be released by his French club to play in their key games against Rwanda and the Cape Verde Islands. Mozambique must effectively win both Group F matches, in Kigali on
South African Dr Patrice Motsepe has been elected unopposed to the position of President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the organisation’s congress in Rabat, Morocco on Friday. There were also a number of other individuals from the COSAFA region who won vital seats on the CAF executive committee in what is a
COSAFA is saddened to learn of the passing of it’s inaugural president Ismail Bhamjee on Friday, just under two months after the loss of his brother Abdul. Ismael made an invaluable contribution to the development of football in the Southern African region and had various roles with FIFA, including on their World Cup organising committee.
Namibia have named 14 foreign players and promoted three starlets from their under-20 side in an expansive 36-man squad named by coach Bobby Samaria for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month. Steven Damaseb, Amazing Kandjii and Prins Tjiueza were all promoted up after staring for Namibia in their maiden appearance
Madagascar will attempt to persuade former captain Faneva Ima Andriatsima to come out of retirement for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month after naming him in their squad for the ties against Ethiopia and Niger. “To increase cohesion and prove that we have a heart and that we are a
Zambia coach George Chilufya hopes there will be no lasting affects to his players after the bitter disappointment of the cancellation of the 2021 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations in Morocco. Zambia had already travelled to the North African nation and begun their preparations there, only to be told on Monday night the tournament had
