South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has announced his squad for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup, selecting a raft of up-and-coming talents to go with more established internationals. The regional championship hosts open their campaign against the winner of Group A on July 2, with Angola, Malawi, Mauritius and East African guest nation Tanzania among their
The 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup kicks-off on Sunday with the first round group phase that will supply two of the six quarterfinalists with the winner of each pool advancing to the next round. We take a look at each of the eight teams in this stage of the competition and analyse their chances. GROUP A
2 – Mauritius are hosts of the COSAFA Under-17 Championship for the second year running after also staging the event in 2016. 2 – There are two venues for the 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship – the Saint Francois Xavier Stadium in the capital Port Louis, and the Mauritius Football Association Technical Centre. 2 – There
Below are the squad as named by the nations competing in the first round of the COSAFA Castle Cup that gets under way in South Africa’s North West province on Sunday. Group A in the competition contains Tanzania, Malawi, Mauritius and Angola, while Group B features Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Seychelles. ANGOLA Goalkeepers: Gerson Barros,
COSAFA and Kingsley Beverages are pleased to announce their partnership for the latter to be the official soft drink, sports drink and water supplier for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup in the North West Province from June 25-July 9. This agreement, the first time COSAFA and Kingsley have partnered for an event, will ensure the latter will
Mauritius have been chosen as hosts of the COSAFA Under-17 Championship for the second year running, having staged an excellent event 12 months ago that ended with Namibia as surprise winners. This year’s competition will be played from July 21-30 at two venues – the Saint Francois Xavier in the capital Port Louis, and the
Teams competing at the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup in South Africa’s North West province are given the opportunity to train at the match venues prior to their games, which will double-up as an opportunity for stand-up interview opportunities for media. Journalists who are in possession of their accreditation for the tournament will be able to
The COSAFA Under-17 Championship returns for a second year in Mauritius with eight teams battling it out from July 21-30 to claim the trophy that was won in 2016 by Namibia. The island nation proved a fantastic host 12 months ago as the latest group of young stars from the Southern African region got the
Zimbabwe coach Sunday Chidzambwa has named his squad as he seeks to lead the Warriors to a first COSAFA Castle Cup triumph since he was at the helm of the side in 2009. Chidzambwa guided Zimbabwe to the title on home soil eight years ago with a 3-1 victory over Zambia in the final, but
The COSAFA Castle Cup will once again be used as a vehicle to effect positive change with the development of 40 coaches from across South Africa’s North West province. The accredited Level D Coaching Course will staged in Rustenburg ahead of the COSAFA Castle Cup, which will be staged in the region from June 25
