COSAFA champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have made a strong start to their CAF Women’s Champions League campaign following a 2-0 victory over JKT Queens from Tanzania in their Group A opener at the tournament being held in the ivory Coast. Goals from Lebogang Ramalepe and Refilwe Tholakele sealed the win in a hard-fought contest in
Exciting times ahead for Namibia as AFCON looms
Brave Warriors! | RSS.com In this episode of The COSAFA Show, we have an exclusive interview with Namibia national team coach Collin Benjamin about the past, present and future for the team. Namibia will travel to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast early next year and with the World Cup qualifiers starting this
Botswana, Namibia fail to progress in Olympic qualifiers
Botswana and Namibia have bowed out of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeats on Tuesday, but two teams from the COSAFA region remain in contention … and both could make it. Namibia lost 2-0 in Morocco in the second leg of their second round tie to go down 4-0 on aggregate to
South Africa advance in Olympic qualifying
African champions South Africa have taken the next step in their bid to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games with a 2-0 win over a stubborn DR Congo on Monday for a 3-1 aggregate success in the tie. Banyana had found it difficult to break their opponents down but scored two goals through Thembi Kgatlana.
COSAFA family mourns the passing of Mr Thabo Pule
It is with great sadness that COSAFA has learned of the passing of veteran Lesotho football administrator Mr Thabo Pule. Mr Pule served as a member of the SFEC prior to the inception of the modern-day Lesotho Football Association (LeFA). He also served as a LeFA NEC member for many years and was President of
Malawi players rewarded for HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship win
President Lazarus Chakwera has rewarded each of the Malawi national women’s football team squad member with a K1.5 million and a 35×25 metre plot in Area 45 in Lilongwe for winning the 2023 COSAFA Women’s Championship. Chakwera, who hosted the team for a luncheon at the State House in Lilongwe on Wednesday said the team should
COSAFA TSG head Masango in Rabat for CAF Instructors Course
COSAFA is about much more than what fans see on the pitch, it is a vehicle to develop and grow the game across the board in the Southern African region, providing opportunities not only to players, but also coaches, match officials and referees. One such beneficiary has been Leah Sweetness Masango, who for several years
EN, FR, PR: Malawi claim maiden regional crown at COSAFA championships
Malawi were crowned the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship winners for the first time after defeating holders Zambia 2-1 at a buzzing Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday. Zambia were in charge of the game in the opening minutes of the match and could have gotten the opener from a corner inside the first 15 minutes
EN, FR: Zambia, Malawi to contest women’s regional championship final
Defending champions Zambia will meet Malawi in the final of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship on Sunday at the Lucas Moripe Stadium following victories over Zimbabwe and Mozambique respectively in the semi-finals, played at the same venue on Friday. The Copper Queens were 1-0 winners over returning Zimbabwe in the first semi-final. Coach Florence
A research project to help understand African women’s football injuries
Knowledge is power! | RSS.com In this special episode of The COSAFA Show we speak to Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi, who is leading a research project in conjunction with FIFA and COSAFA that aims to collect data on African female footballers and their health. The project has been running since 2020 and the COSAFA Women’s Championship