Banyana coach Ellis excited ahead of Jamaica clash

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

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Mares coach names youthful squad for Tokyo 2020 qualifiers

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

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Namibia international lands overseas contract in Taiwan

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

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ZIFA to face COSAFA DC over breach of hosting agreement

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

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VAR can eradicate match-fixing – Damon

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

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Veteran goalkeeper Mweene out of Zambia-Namibia clash

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

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