The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14, writing another chapter in the exciting history of the best regional women’s tournament in Africa. This will be the fourth year in a row that the competition has been held after a brief hiatus, with South Africa defending the crown
Botswana pull out of COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship
Botswana have confirmed their withdrawal from the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship to be hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 5-13, citing an inability to secure the release of players from schools due to final year exams. It means the competition will be reduced to five teams, and in turn provides a change of
Lesotho announce coaching changes ahead of COSAFA showdown
The Lesotho Football Association has announced the appointed of Lehloenya Nkhasi as the new head coach of the senior women’s national team ahead of the upcoming COSAFA Women’s Championship to be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. Nkhasi comes with an impressive CV having won three successive Lesotho Women’s Super League titles with
Quick guide to the teams at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship
The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship will see a reduced field of five teams take part in the tournament in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 5-13. Here is a quick rundown of each side and their past history in qualifying for global finals. COMOROS ISLANDS Comoros have been rare participants at this
Angola hope for improved showing at COSAFA Women’s Championship
Angola will be making a return to the COSAFA Women’s Championship for the second year running in 2020 as they take their place among the 10 teams who will compete in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. The Angolans had taken a hiatus from the competition before their showing in 2019, and have appeared in
COSAFA to help showcase Under-15 women’s football
Whenever COSAFA stages their events in a country, the aim is always to leave a legacy of education and memories for those who took part. This is a crucial aspect of COSAFA’s mandate, and one that is taken very seriously, with numerous courses in coaching, refereeing, administration and media having taken place in the likes
Star names from past COSAFA Women’s Championships
The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship will be staged in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14 and gives the region’s top female footballers the chance to add them name to the rich history of the showpiece competition. It has proven a launchpad for many leading stars in the past, some of who will be
Tanzania set to light up COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship!
Tanzania will be welcome guests at both the COSAFA Women’s Senior Championship and the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be held concurrently in Nelson Mandela Bay next month. It is a chance for Tanzania to hold all three COSAFA women’s trophies at the same time, after their Under-20 side triumphed in that age group
A new trophy for a new era of women’s football!
The people have spoken! We asked the more than 50,000 fans across our social media platforms to vote on what the new COSAFA Women’s Championship trophy should look like. We presented three options on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and asked you to choose which one you believe we should present to the winners of this
COSAFA nations look to FIFA Under-17 World Cup for inspiration
The teams competing at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 5-13 will be eying not only the next generation of international stars, but also potentially a run one day to the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup. Of those sides competing this year, only South Africa remain in contention as they