South Africa will take on Jamaica in a final home friendly fixture ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with the clash to take place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday. The match is a chance for coach Desiree Ellis to fine-tune their preparations for the global showpiece event in France, with the
The Botswana Mares’ senior national team coach Gaoletlhoo ‘Ronaldoh’ Nkutlusang has named her final list of 23 players for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier against Namibia. The squad is a relatively youthful one with 10 players in the under-20 age-bracket making the cut. Six other players are under 23. The first leg will be
Namibia international striker Beverly Uueziua has signed a one-year contract with Taiwan based team Fu Jen Catholic University. The 19-year-old Brave Gladiators player was overwhelmed with the step in her football career. “This is an incredible opportunity for me and to every girl who thought her dreams are beyond reach and not valid, this shows
The venue for the 2019 edition of the COSAFA Senior Tournament, scheduled from May 25 to June 8, remains undecided. The Zimbabwe Football Association is now in breach of their Hosting Agreement, signed by ZIFA late in January 2019, and returned to COSAFA. Following a Board meeting convened on March 9 in Zimbabwe, ZIFA reconfirmed
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will play a massive part in eradicating moral flaws such as match-fixing in the beautiful game. This is according to FIFA’s Referee Development Officer in Africa, Jerome Damon, who stated that disciplinary cases regarding referees being suspected for being involved in match-fixing scandals; have dropped massively. Jarome was speaking
Three COSAFA nations are still in contention for a place at the African Under-23 Championships in Egypt in November, with at least one guaranteed of representing the region at the continental showpiece tournament. South Africa will meet Zimbabwe in the final stage of qualifying in June, while Zambia must see their way past Congo-Brazzaville for
COSAFA President Dr Phillip Chiyangwa has congratulated the five sides from the region who qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the qualifiers were completed on Sunday, the most representatives from Southern Africa at the continental showpiece in 21 years. The quintet will do battle at the expanded 24-team competition in Egypt from
The COSAFA region will have five sides at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the qualifiers were completed on Sunday, the most representatives they have had at the continental showpiece in 21 years. The quintet will do battle at the expanded 24-team competition in Egypt from June 21-July 19, with the draw for the
The final round of qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be played over the next few days, with a number of COSAFA sides still in contention to book a place in Egypt. Here is a round-up of the permutations for the groups involving teams from the southern African region. GROUP A –
Chipolopolo skipper Kennedy Mweene has been ruled out of Saturday’s Egypt 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifier against Namibia due to injury. Caretaker coach Aggrey Chiyangi said fit-again Zanaco shot stopper Toaster Nsabata has been drafted as a replacement. Speaking at National Heroes Stadium this morning, Chiyangi said all the players summoned for
