Hundreds of people gathered at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross to bid farewell to Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) League Manager Katongo Kabungo, who died on Monday. Kabungo, who was known by his close associates as KK, was laid to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial Park. His send-off brought to the fore various
FAM to conduct refresher coaching course for Super League coaches
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) will next week conduct a two-day refresher coaching course for Super League teams Head Coaches ahead of the new season. FAM Technical Development officer Benjamin Kumwenda said the course, which will start on Monday, aims at bringing together Elite League coaches so that they share ideas on new coaching
Coach Notoane names provisional squad list for Tokyo 2020
South African Olympic squad head coach David Notoane has announced a squad of 78 provisional players to take part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to be held from 24 July-9 August 2020. The squad, already sent to SASCOC, is made up of 62 local players and 16 who are playing abroad. For the preliminary
COSAFA sides get exciting draw for 2020 CHAN finals
Hosts Cameroon will open their Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 campaign against COSAFA side Zimbabwe after the draw was conducted on Monday evening in an intriguing and elaborate ceremony at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé in the capital, Yaounde. The Indomitable Lions are taking part in the CHAN tournament for the fourth
COSAFA mourns passing of legendary Referee Instructor Katongo Kabungo
COSAFA has lost one of its finest servants after referees’ instructor Katongo Kabungo passed away suddenly in Zambia in the early hours of Monday morning. Kabungo was a highly-respected member of the referees’ team as a coordinator, instructor, assessor, mentor and administrator to both our grassroots referees and elite panel, and his loss will be
COSAFA sides await fate in CHAN finals draw
The three COSAFA sicdes that have qualified for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon will learn their fate on Monday when the draw is made for the first round pool stages. Zambia are among the top seeds in Pot 1, along with Cameroon, Morocco and Libya, while Namibia find themselves in Pot 3
South Africa to host Sao Tome e Principe in Soweto
Bafana Bafana have confirmed they will host Sao Tome e Principe at the FNB Stadium on Friday, March 27 as they resume their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification bid. Bafana will be involved in a home and away double-header against the islanders, and will travel to Sao Tome for the away fixture on Tuesday,
Mwase impressed with non-residential training
Flames coach Meck Mwase says he is impressed with the progress of the local based players’ non-residential training programme which started two weeks ago in preparation for back to back 2021 AFCON qualifying matches against Burkina Faso next month. The aim is to keep the boys in shape during the ongoing offseason. Speaking after Wednesday’s
Banyana Banyana coach Ellis tells of special year in 2019
Desiree Ellis knows what is to thrive and excel. Just last month, she collected her second successive CAF Women’s Coach of the Year award, having led South Africa to their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™. But Ellis also knows what’s it like to struggle, and to suffer. Though she loved football from an early age,
Gomes gets CAF Super Cup as COSAFA match officials lauded again
COSAFA’s sterling work in developing referees for the world game has been on display again with an all-Southern African team to officiate at the 2020 CAF Super Cup clash between Esperance and Zamalek in Qatar on Friday. South African referee Victor Gomes has been appointed for the game and will be joined by compatriot Zakhele