This year we celebrate 22 years of the COSAFA Cup since the first tournament was staged all the way back in 1997. The 2019 event will be staged in Durban, South Africa from May 25-June 8 and provides an excellent chance for competing teams to prepare for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals and
The 2019 COSAFA Cup will be staged in the South African coastal city of Durban from May 25-June 8, serving as vital preparation for the region’s Africa Cup of Nations-bound sides. The prestigious regional tournament will be hosted in partnership with the South African Football Association and the eThekwini Municipality, with venues around the city
Joaquim Alberto da Silva, better known as Quinzinho, a former Angola striker who scored the first goal for the Southern African side at the Cup of Nations in South Africa in 1996, died on Monday in Alverca, Portugal. At the time of his death, aged only 45, Quinzinho was working as physical trainer at Vilafranquense,
Namibia will start preparations in May for the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) games against Morocco, South Africa and Ivory Coast following the draw on Friday. Coach Ricardo Mannetti, reacting to the draw, says the Brave Warriors will be the underdogs and will go to Egypt to enjoy themselves and make Namibia proud.
Hosts Egypt were handed a favourable draw for the 2019 Africa Cup on Nations finals on Friday, but continental powerhouses Morocco, Ivory Coast, and COSAFA sides South Africa and Namibia, were placed together in a tough pool for the tournament that runs from June 21 to July 19. The draw for the expanded 24-team tournament
South Africa’s National Under-20 head coach Thabo Senong has named his 26-man squad that is to prepare for the upcoming 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Amajita will report for camp on 17 April, just two days before they fly to Saudi Arabia ahead of their scheduled two friendly matches against their fellow FIFA
Botswana and Malawi sealed their place in the next round of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with victories in their first round, second leg ties on Tuesday. Malawi defeated Mozambique 3-0 to seal a 14-1 aggregate victory in what was a comprehensive display from the side over the two legs. The Chawinga sisters,
Malawi interim coach Meke Mwase has named his first 28-member squad to go into camp to start preparations for a 2020 African Nations Championship qualifier against Eswatini next week. The team will be camping at the Mpira Village in Blantyre and will start training on Tuesday morning. Mwase has replaced Belgian coach Ronny Van Geneugden,
Banyana Banyana played to a 1-1 draw with visiting Jamaica side in an exciting friendly encounter at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a fitting farewell match for the hosts who are headed to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France in June. The draw, however, is not a true reflection of the game as
Refilwe Tholakele scored the only goal as Botswana defeated Namibia 1-0 in a 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games women’s qualifier on Friday, but must still travel to Windhoek for the second leg. After a goalless first half, both sides had chances in the second period as the action flowed from end to end. The deadlock was
