Botswana coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlusang has named her provisional squad for the coming COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be held in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. The team has been inactive for eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but skipper Bonang Otlhagile says this should however not be an excuse for failure.
Five stars of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championships
The inaugural COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship in Mauritius last year produced a stunning 158 goals in the 16 games played as attacking players ran riot. That means there were plenty of star performers, but here is our pick of five who stood out for their excellence. We certainly could have selected a lot more! Who
Two more teams added to COSAFA Women’s Championship field
Two more nations have been added to the field for the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championships, bringing the total number of teams to 10 for the regional showpiece event in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. The relaxation of government COVID-19 regulations in Lesotho and eSwatini has allowed those two countries to make a welcome late
Recap of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship!
The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship will be staged in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 5-13 and will be the second time the regional showpiece event has been held in this age-group. The inaugural finals were in Mauritius in 2019 and provided some rich entertainment, with records galore and a historic winner. Here
History of the COSAFA Women’s Championship
There have been seven previous COSAFA Women’s Championships since the first was played in 2002, each providing excitement and showcasing the quality of the talent in the Southern African region. Ahead of the eighth instalment to be staged in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14, we take a look back at the history
Angola get thumping win over Mozambique
Veteran Mateus Galiano scored twice and Gelson Dala added the third as Angola scored a comprehensive 3-0 win over Mozambique in their Cosafa Lusophone derby in Portugal on Tuesday. Captain Mateus hit a defkected freekick home on the stroke of half-time to give Angola the lead at the interval and added a second with 77
2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championships in numbers
We round up all the facts and figures around the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championships that are scheduled to be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, from November 5-13. The draw for the finals will be held on October 20. 0 – You don’t have to miss a minute of the 2020 COSAFA Women’s
Vote for the new COSAFA Women’s Championship trophy!
COSAFA is giving fans the opportunity to vote for the design of the new Women’s Championship trophy that will be presented to the winners this year! As South Africa have won the last three installments of the competition, they get to keep the old trophy and a new one will be created for the competition
Women’s football back in Africa as COSAFA takes centre-stage
The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship is to take centre-stage in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14 in what are expected to be the first women’s internationals staged on the African continent since the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with the football calendar. COSAFA also intends to stage its Women’s Under-17 Championship concurrently with the
The COSAFA Show: Khumalo reveals his unlucky break against Brazil
LISTEN TO EPISODE 8 OF THE COSAFA SHOW! Former Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo is now an elder statesman at SuperSport United, but after scoring against France at the 2010 World Cup won a dream move to Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. But a serious injured picked up while playing for Bafana in a