Madagascar on Wednesday begin their quest to qualify for the 2019 African Nations Cup finals with a preliminary round, first leg tie in Sao Tome and are taking no chance with a near-full strength squad for the game. They also have a new coach in Frenchman Nicolas Dupuis, who last March moved to the island
Mauritius expect a tough clash against Indian Ocean rivals the Comoros Islands when they meet on Friday in their 2019 African Nations Cup qualifier. Comoros host the first leg of the knockout round tie at Said Mohamed Cheik Stadium in Mitsamiouli on Friday with the return leg in Mauritius on Tuesday. “We know that the
The Comoros have called up 23 players for the first leg of their African Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritius in Moroni on Friday. Coach Amir Abdou has stuck with the core of players who have helped make the small island nation more competitive in continental qualifiers over the last two years but also handed a
Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday as he ousted long-serving Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou by winning election to the top post at the organisation’s congress in Ethiopia. The 57-year-old former government minister, who uses just a single name and was backed by the COSAFA region, won 34-20 in
COSAFA sides South Africa and Zambia have received tough draws in the pool phase of the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup to be staged in South Korea from May 20-June 11. Recently crowned African Under-20 Championship winners Zambia take on Portugal, Iran and Costa Rica in Group C. South Africa have a sterner test as
Hosts Zambia claimed a first ever African Under-20 Championships crown with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Senegal in the deciding match of the 2017 tournament played at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday. COSAFA side Zambia became just the ninth country to lift the title and are deserved winners after a tournament in
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), at its recent meeting agreed to support sitting COSAFA Region Presidents in the upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee elections. Consequently, COSAFA would like to reiterate that it will support the candidature of Ahmad Ahmad for the position of CAF President. For CAF Executive Committee
Edward Chilufya scored the only goal of the game in extra-time as hosts Zambia earned a first ever African Under-20 Championships final place with a 1-0 victory over COSAFA rivals South Africa in Lusaka on Wednesday. Zambia had the better chances in a tense semifinal, but South Africa certainly held their own and could have
Senegal and South Africa sealed their place in the semifinals of the 2017 African Under-20 Championships on Sunday after comprehensive victories over Cameroon and Sudan respectively. Senegal defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their Group B clash in Ndola, while South Africa beat Sudan 3-1 in Lusaka to seal a runners-up spot in the pool. The victors
Morlaye Sylla scored a brace of goals as Guinea booked their place in the semifinals of the 2017 African Under-20 Championships after a 3-2 victory over Mali in their final Group A clash in Ndola on Saturday. The west Africans join hosts Zambia in the knockout stages, with the latter having already qualified before their
