Teko Modise would go on to become one of the most popular players ever to wear a Bafana Bafana shirt having made his breakthrough for South Africa in the 2007 COSAFA Castle Cup. It is yet another story of a giant from the region getting their big break in the Southern Hemisphere championship and more
Zimbabwe coach Kalisto Pasuwa says he understands the expectation placed on his side ahead of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup and has promised the Warriors will be well-prepared for the tournament. The Southern African championship will be staged in Namibia from June 11-25, when Zimbabwe will be hoping to win a record fifth title and
Lesotho pulled off one of the greatest shocks in COSAFA Castle Cup history when they defeated Angola 2-1 in Maseru in the semifinals of the 2000 tournament to end Palancas Negras’ reign as champions. The match was not without some controversy, but ended in favour of Lesotho, who were at the time ranked 99 places
Members of the media wishing to attend the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia from June 11-25 must apply for accreditation. This process is now open and media are urged to make their application well ahead of time. Please note that it is imperative to upload a head and shoulders picture as part of your
The draw has been made for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25 and has thrown up some intriguing contests to be played in the Southern African championship. Here are 10 reasons to look forward to the COSAFA Castle Cup in just six weeks time as we take you
The draw for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25 has thrown up some tasty ties, not least a quarterfinal meeting between guest nation DR Congo and last year’s runners-up Mozambique. Holders and hosts Namibia begin the defence of their title with a tricky quarterfinal clash against Botswana, while
One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in the second tournament held in 1998 as Namibia stunned South Africa’s FIFA World Cup-bound stars with a 3-2 victory in Windhoek. The victory made Namibia at the time only the third team from the Southern African region to defeat Bafana Bafana after
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
Swaziland were desperately unlucky not to make the quarterfinals of the COSAFA Castle Cup last year, but coach Harris Bulunga is hoping to use that disappointment to fuel his team’s charge at the 2016 tournament to be held in Namibia from June 11-25. Swaziland beat both Lesotho and guest nation Tanzania in their first round
Zambia have been the most successful side in COSAFA Castle Cup history with the remarkable record of missing out on the semi-finals just twice in the last two decades. Chipolopolo have claimed a joint record four titles in the Southern African championship, the most recent on home soil in 2013, but also played in a
