Manuel ‘Tico-Tico’ Bucuane was no budding youngster when he first competing in the COSAFA Castle Cup in 1997, but it would be a tournament that brought him to the attention of the region and would spark a new career path that would eventually make him a legend of the Southern African game. Tico-Tico played in
Lesotho coach Moses Maliehe is looking to build on his team’s fine showing at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia when he leads the team again at this year’s tournament in South Africa from June 25-July 9. Lesotho stormed through the group stage 12 months ago and were unlucky losers on penalties to eventual
Dipsy Selolwane is a legend in Botswana football having played for the national side for 14 years and had a successful club career in South Africa, the USA and Denmark. He played in six COSAFA Castle Cup tournaments between 1999 and 2007, and featured in some of Botswana’s biggest wins. He also helped the country
Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda says Chipolopolo fans should be on the lookout for a “new Zambia” when the country competes at the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9. Zambia are among the most successful country’s in the regional championship with four previous wins, the same number as
Former Zimbabwe national team midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha was a stalwart of the side for more than a decade, which included two appearances in the COSAFA Castle Cup. One of the finest central midfielders to come out of the Southern African region, Nengomasha was a star for top South African side Kaizer Chiefs, and he believes
The country’s biggest beer makers, Castle Lager, have launched a new 5-a-side football tournament for its consumers called, The Best Brew League. The tournament, which will kick off on July 6, 2017 in Rustenburg during this year’s Cosafa Castle Cup, was officially launched yesterday at the Discovery Soccer Park in Johannesburg. To fortify the bonds
There have been many classic clashes in the last 20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup, but none more so than these five matches, which for one reason or another have gone down in folklore. 24/1/98 – NAMIBIA 3 SOUTH AFRICA 2 One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Dr Danny Jordaan says the country is proud to host the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup and paid tribute to the role the regional championship has played in developing the game in Southern Africa. The COSAFA Castle Cup will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July
The COSAFA Castle Cup has a well-established history of featuring some of the brightest young prospects from the Southern African region who have gone on to either have successful careers in Europe, or feature heavily for their national sides. And the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from
Former striker Siza Dlamini was a hero for Swaziland in an international career that last more than a decade. He acknowledged the role that the COSAFA Castle Cup has played in shaping his career. After being scouted at the tournament, he would go on to have a successful career in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.
