The COSAFA Executive Committee has approved Zimbabwe’s candidacy to host the 2019 COSAFA Cup, with the prestigious regional showpiece tournament to be staged from May 19-June 1. The Zimbabwe Football Association have agreed to act as hosts for the competition, and COSAFA are now waiting on the necessary government guarantees needed to rubber-stamp the event.
The 14 member associations of COSAFA have reaffirmed their support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on Saturday. Infantino received the unanimous backing of the Southern African region as he seeks re-election as head of the global governing body later this year. The move is in line with
Botswana Football Association President Maclean Letshwiti has been voted onto the COSAFA Executive Committee at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on Saturday. Letshwiti fills the vacancy left by General Pedro Neto, who resigned last year having been sworn in as a Member of Parliament in Angola. Letshwiti was one of two candidates for
South Africa’s National Under-20 coach Thabo Senong named his 21-man squad that is to travel to Niger ahead of the upcoming CAF 2019 Africa Cup of Nations set to run from February 2-17. Senong kept the bulk of his Amajita squad that defended their 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championship title in Kitwe, Zambia after beating Zimbabwe
South Africa held Sweden to a goalless draw in the Albertina Sisulu Centenary Challenge played in Cape Town on Tuesday night, a second match in four days following the 2-1 loss to European champions the Netherlands at the weekend. FIFA Wome’s World Cup-bound Banyana Banyana started well, but were tested on the 11th minute by
There were mixed results for COSAFA sides competing in African club competition this past weekend with some coming to the end of the road for the 2018/19 campaign. South African sides Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates both registered wins in the CAF Champions League to keep their quarterfinal hopes on track. Sundowns edged 2017 continental
Two first half goals by the Netherlands were enough for see them beat Banyana Banyana 2-1 in the inaugural Winnie Mandela International Challenge played on Saturday at the Cape Town Stadium. Thembi Kgatlana managed to get a consolation goal for the host nation – continuing where she left off in the 2018 Women’s AFCON, where
COSAFA’s representatives in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions are back in action over the weekend as they look to take another step towards trophy success in 2019. Zimbabwean side FC Platinum travel to holders Esperance in the African Champions League on Friday, but will be greeted by empty stands as the Tunisian
South Africa’s World Cup-bound women’s national team will play two high-profile friendlies in the next week as they host the Netherlands and Sweden in Cape Town. The COSAFA Women’s Championship holders take on two of the best sides in the woirld in matches that will be played in honour of struggle veterans Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and
Mamelodi Sundowns have invited teenage Zimbabwe striker Delic Murimba for trials after he impressed club scouts in the recent COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Zambia. Murimba netted five goals in the tournament to finished as joint leading scorer along with Monaco and South Africa forward Lyle Foster. The 19-year-old plays for Triangle United in his homeland,
