It was a mixed weekend of action for the COSAFA sides competing in the CAF Confederation Cup play-off round over the past few days. Congo-Brazzaville side AC Léopards edged Swaziland champions Mbabane Swallows 1-0 in the home tie of their clash. After a goalless first half in which Swallows had Richard McCreesh red-carded, Leopards took
Cosafa will take an aggressive stance to promote the interest of the organisation and its members, including challenging decision made by the previous regime in charge of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), president Phillip Chiyangwa said on Friday. The organisation is the biggest regional block in African football – it has 14 member countries
Newly-elected CAF President, Ahmad will make his first regional visit when he officially attends the COSAFA meeting on Friday, 7 April in Johannesburg. Ahmad, who defeated long time CAF President Issa Hayatou 34-20 in elections that took place in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa last month, will co-chair the meeting with COSAFA President Phillip
A number of teams from the COSAFA region will be involved in the play-off round for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup this weekend, with a place in the group stages up for grabs. The extended format of the pool phase for this year, which has seen the number of groups jump from two to four,
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given the green light on CAF coaching courses proposed by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) for the year 2017. A total of nine CAF badges coaching courses were approved to go ahead beginning next month up to just before the festive season. The extensive CAF licences programme comes
The Zimbabwe Football Association will conduct a FIFA Grassroots Coaching Course in Masvingo from the 10th of April to the 14th. Each of the country’s ten provinces will second six representatives; consisting of the ZIFA provincial chairperson, three male coaches and two female coaches to participate in the 5-day course. The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA)
Veteran South African journalist Mark Gleeson was recently honoured by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for his services to the game on the continent. Gleeson is a world-renowned and recognised expert on African football and commentator, and a revered figure within the COSAFA region and beyond for his knowledge of the game. Gleeson, 53,
COSAFA side Madagascar won through to the pool phase of the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers after a 3-2 defeat of Sao Tome e Principe on Sunday. The Malagasy claimed their preliminary round tie 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 victory away from home earlier in the month. They now go into Group A of
Swaziland have named Dutch coach Pieter de Jongh, who had a brief spell in the National First Division with FC Cape Town, as their new national team coach. He was last working in Ulan Bator in Mongolia and his nomadic coaching career has taken him to Kenya and Rwanda. De Jongh replaces Harries Bulunga as
Madagascar claimed a 1-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in the first leg of their 2019 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifier. The Malagasy will be favourites to complete the job when they host the second leg in Antananarivo on Sunday. The decisive goal came in the 68th minute as São Tomé and Príncipe
