Namibia lit up the opening day of the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships with a stunning 8-3 victory over Seychelles in their Group A clash at the Stade St Francois Xavier in Port Louis on Thursday. Prins Tjiueza scored four goals and Tyrin George also grabbed a hat-trick as the 2016 champions ran riot in the
La COSAFA U-17 prend son envol aujourd’hui et quoi de mieux que de proposer des affiches alléchantes pour ce coup d’envoi. Trois rencontres sont au programme de cette journée inaugurale. Elles auront toutes lieu au stade St François-Xavier à Port-Louis. En match d’ouverture, la Namibie affrontera les Seychelles à 10h. La Zambie, championne en titre,
The 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships get under way on Thursday as Mauritius plays host to the vital junior competition for the third year in a row. This year’s regional tournament has added significance as it serves as a qualifier for the 2019 African Under-17 Championships, which in turn will supply the continent’s four representatives at
Malawi coach Deklerk Msakakuona has travelled with a 20-member squad to Mauritius for the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships that run from July 19-29. Msakakuona, who is basking in glory after winning Malawi’s national knockout trophy Airtel Top 8 with his club Blue Eagles after beating Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 a fortnight ago, has picked a
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has received three nominations from within its membership for the vacant African Anglophone position on the FIFA General Council and will decide in the coming days which single candidate to endorse. A position on the FIFA body has become open after the resignation of Ghana Football Association
A profile of 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship hopefuls Swaziland, who return to the competition in Mauritius from July 19-29 having missed the previous two instalments. COSAFA Under-17 Championship wins (0): None Last years’ finish: Did not enter African Under-17 Championship appearances (1): 2003 Best finish: Group Stages (2003) FIFA Under-17 World Cup appearances (0): None 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship fixtures:
Defending champions Zambia have declared they are ready for the Group B challenge at the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships in Mauritius from July 19-29. But the 2017 winners will be without a familiar face on the touchlines for the second successive tournament. Coach Oswald Mutapa is still serving the final month of his two-year suspension
A profile of 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship hopefuls Angola, who return to the competition in Mauritius from July 19-29 having missed the previous two instalments. COSAFA Under-17 Championship wins (0): None Last years’ finish: Did not enter African Under-17 Championship appearances (3): 1997, 1999, 2017 Best finish: Group Stages (1997, 1999, 2017) FIFA Under-17 World Cup appearances (0): None 2018
Botswana coach Itumeleng Duiker has announced his 20-player squad for the COSAFA Under-17 Championships on Wednesday after months of preparations. The Young Zebras are scheduled to depart for Mauritius on Friday ahead of the regional showpiece competition runs from July 19-29. Duiker says he is happy with the team’s preparations and the friendly games they
A profile of 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship hopefuls South Africa, who are seeking to extend their record number of titles to three in Mauritius from July 19-29. COSAFA Under-17 Championship wins (2): 1994, 2002 Last years’ finish: Fourth African Under-17 Championship appearances (3): 2005, 2007, 2015 Best finish: Runners-up (2015) FIFA Under-17 World Cup appearances (1): 2015 Best finish: Group Stages
