Head coach of the South African Under-20 national team, Thabo Senong, has named the 21-man squad that will represent South Africa at the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The tournament takes place from 20 May to 11 June in South Korea. Senong has kept the bulk of the squad that went to the African Under-20
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has announced changes to the venue of the 2017 launch. Sulom general secretary Williams Banda has said the venue has reverted to Civo Stadium from Bingu National Stadium as was the initial arrangement. The launch, slated for Saturday, will see defending champions Kamuzu Barracks (KB) hosting Be Forward Wanderers. “We
Madagascar and Mauritius have booked their place in the second round of qualifying from the Southern Zone for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Madagascar claimed an excellent 1-0 away win in Malawi to claim that tie 2-0 on aggregate and set up a second round meeting with Mozambique. Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored the only goal
COSAFA would like to send our sincere condolences to the family of Township Rollers winger Gofaone Tiro, who collapsed and died after training with his club. The 26-year-old was a hugely talented player who could feature on either wing, and his loss has been mourned throughout Botswana and the Southern African region. Tiro, affectionately known
The draw for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition pool stages has thrown up some interesting ties for the nine COSAFA teams remaining in the Champions League and Confederation Cup tournaments. Defending Champions League holders Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa have been drawn in Group C of this year’s competition alongside DR Congo’s
Both ties are still tight after the first legs of the 2018 African Nations Championship first round Southern Zone qualifiers played at the weekend. Madagascar edged to a 1-0 home victory over COSAFA rivals Malawi, but now face a daunting trip away to Blantyre to finish the job this coming weekend. Morelin Raveloarisona scored the
Banyana Banyana striker Andisiwe Mgcoyi is having the time of her life in Germany. The former Mamelodi Sundowns player left South Africa about two months ago to German second division side FC Saarbrücken vrouwen. She has already played three league games and one Challenge Day clash for her new club where she is on a
The COSAFA region will have a total of nine sides competing in the expanded group stages of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup competitions this season. Four sides are through to the next stage of the Champions League, including cup holders Mamelodi Sundowns, and another five in the Confederation Cup. Here is a
Offensive players Young Brazilian’ Wayne Esterhuisen and Vincent Namiseb of Flamingoes joins the Brave Warriors training squad as two of the five changes to the training camp that continues on Tuesday at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre in Windhoek. Brave Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti and his technical team will be overseeing training for
The first round of qualifiers for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place later this month with four sides from the COSAFA region in action. Madagascar will host Malawi in Antananarivo on April 23 in the first leg of their tie, with the return set for Lilongwe six days later. Malawi have lined
