Mozambique squandered a penalty and two other gilt-edged chances as they went down 2-0 to Cameroon on Monday to leave their African Cup of Nations qualifying chances in peril. Reginaldo hammered his 25th minute penalty against the upright as the home side spurned the chance to take the lead over the Indomitable Lions at the
Eswatini held by Congo
Eswatini’s hopes of a first ever place at the Africa Cup of Nations final ended on Monday after they were held to goalless draw by Congo at the Mavuso Sports Centre in Manzini on Monday. The Group I stalemate was the first point for Sihlangu in the qualifying campaign after they had lost their first
Musona inspires Zimbabwe fightback
Zimbabwe fought back on Monday to take a point off holders Algeria and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals. The 2-2 draw in Harare ensured Algeria are guaranteed a top two place in Group H and therefore qualification while Zimbabwe remain second in the group on five
Bafana stay on course
Two players scored twice in a single game for South Africa for the first time as Bafana Bafana moved closer to African Cup of Nations qualification on Monday. Two each from Percy Tau and Themba Zwane ensured a second successive win over tiny Sao Tome e Principe, this time 4-2 at the Nelson Mandela Bay
Malawi’s hopes hang by a thread
Malawi’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes were handed a severe blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso in their Group B qualifier in Blantyre on Monday. The result left Malawi in third place in the group, outside the automatic top two qualifying places. They are four points behind leaders
Malawi name final selection for COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship
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.
COSAFA Under-20 Championships – Quick group-by-group view
The 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championships will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from December 3-13 and provide teams from the region with an excellent opportunity to test their new generation of young stars. But over and above that, it also serves as a zonal qualifier for the 2021 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations that
Team-by-team guide to the COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championship
There are 11 exciting sides that will take part in the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa from December 3-13. Here is a brief guide to all of them! ANGOLA Angola will be hoping to make history when they compete at the 2020 COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championships. The country has
Eswatini looking to build on solid 2019 showing
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
Comoros move closer to historic qualification
The Comoros Islands moved closer to a historic first ever African Cup of Nations qualification when they beat Kenya 2-1 in Moroni on Sunday to go top of Group G. Wild celebrations broke out across the island nation as they kept up their unbeaten record in the qualifiers and now have eight points from four