The Football Association of Zambia has suspended all league matches following the outbreak of the COVID-19 until further notice. The decision has been arrived at after wide consultation with various stakeholders to safeguard the interests of the players, fans and sponsors. FAZ will continue to monitor the situation and ensure that they track pronouncements from
Malawi’s Mwase returns early from training stint in the Netherlands
Malawi head coach Meck Mwase is back from the Netherlands where he went for an internship program at Dutch Elite League side, FC Utrecht. Mwase, who arrived on Monday, has since gone into a 14-day self-quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic as he is coming from one of 19 nations that the Malawi government has
CAF statement on the postponement of the Total African Nations Championship
A delegation made up of members of the CAF Medical Committee carried out an inspection visit to Cameroon for an update of the preventive measures being taken, as part of the preparations for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), in light of the evolving nature of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the world. They also had
Postponement of the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship
After consultation with various stakeholders, COSAFA can confirm that the 2020 Women’s Under-17 Championship scheduled to be staged in Mauritius from April 17-26 has been postponed. This follows a media briefing on Monday, March 16 where the Prime Minister of Mauritius, the Honorable Pravind Jugnauth, outlined the nation’s plans to counter the spread of the
South Africa set up Morocco date for U17 World Cup qualifiers
South Africa defeated COSAFA rivals Zambia 3-0 in the second leg of their 2020 FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup qualifiers to claim a 3-2 aggregate win and set up a meeting with Morocco in the next round. The winner of that tie will advance as one of Africa’s three representatives at the global finals, that
Fixtures released for 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship
Eswatini and Malawi will kick-off the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship when they clash in the opening game at the St. François Xavier Stadium at 12h30 on April 17. The fixture will be followed by another match in Group A as hosts Mauritius tackle Botswana (kick-off 15h30) at the same venue, an exciting opening day
Trio drawn in Group of Death at COSAFA U17 Women’s Champs
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been drawn in a Group of Death at the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged in Mauritius from April 17-26. The heavyweight trio are in Group B along with Comoros Islands, and with only the top two teams in each pool advancing to the semifinals, it
Botswana Under-17 women’s team World Cup dreams shattered
The Botswana Under-17 women’s national team were left heartbroken last night after the country’s football association announced that they will not travel to Morocco for the return leg of their World Cup qualifier over fears of the Coronavirus outbreak. Morocco has so far registered two cases of the deadly virus. The side lost the first
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 to be staged in Mauritius from April 17-26. The draw for the finals will be held on Wednesday at 12h00. 0 – You don’t have to miss a minute of the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship action with the draw
Draw pending for the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship
The second staging of the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship will take place in Mauritius from April 17-26, with the much-anticipated draw where teams will learn their fate scheduled for Wednesday in Johannesburg. COSAFA introduced the new championship in this age-group level last year, where East African guest nation Uganda ran out inaugural winners. That event