After their heroics in getting to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in January, Namibia now turn their sights to World Cup qualification and their clash with Liberia at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Wednesday (kick off 6pm). Namibia, forced to move their home game after their stadiums in Windhoek
Zambia midfielder Grace Chanda has joined United States National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Orlando Pride after a two-season spell at Madrid CFF in Spain. Chanda becomes the second player at Orlando Pride and the third Zambian to play in the NWSL, the United States’ top flight of women football. Forward Racheal Kundananji was the
Zimbabwe have named two players from the DStv Premiership for their World Cup qualifier against Lesotho and South Africa in June but will have 12 players from clubs in Europe in the 23-man selection. Mamelodi Sundowns left back Divine Lunga, who has been on the bench for his club’s last two games after returning from
Following the success of the inaugural COSAFA Diploma in Football Science & Coaching in conjunction with the International Soccer Science & Performance Federation (ISSPF), COSAFA is delighted to announce the launch of a Diploma in Goalkeeper Coaching Science. COSAFA and ISSPF are seeking to offer professional and amateur coaches the opportunity to sharpen their skills
COSAFA will continue its ground-breaking development work off the pitch with the first ever Technical Study Group (TSG) symposium that is being staged in Johannesburg on Thursday and Friday this week. It is another exciting initiative from COSAFA to elevate the standard of football in the Southern African region and create a conducive environment for
Ascent Academy have been crowned champions of Malawi’s 2023 Goshen-FAM Women’s Championship after beating MDF Lioness 1-0 to claim the title. It gives the side a place at the COSAFA Women’s Champions League tournament later this year, which in turn serves as a qualifier for the CAF Women’s Champions League competition. Marriam Mnenula scored the
Green Buffaloes have won a record fourth-straight FAZ Women’s Super League title after beating ZISD Women 2-0 in the final game of the 2023/24 season. Maweta Chilenga’s strike in the first minute of the game and an own goal by Penelope Lubelenga in the second half stretched Buffaloes total points to 90, three better than
A glittering night of stars! | RSS.com The inaugural COSAFA Awards were held in Johannesburg recently and brought out a galaxy of stars to celebrate our achievements as a football community in Southern Africa. There were many big winners on the night, not least the Mamelodi Sundowns quartet of Rulani Mokwena, Ronwen Williams, Thapelo Maseko
COSAFA hosted their 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Johannesburg on Friday where President Artur de Almeida e Silva urged Member Associations to continue to push for progress on and off the pitch. COSAFA nations have shown great progress in men’s and women’s football in the last 12 months, qualifying for major tournaments and improving
South African striker Percy Tau and Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji took home the best player prizes at the inaugural 2023 COSAFA Awards that were staged in a glittering gala ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday. Tau won the COSAFA Men’s Player of the Year award after a stellar 2023 with Egyptian giants Al
