Lesotho coach Motlalepula Majoro has named a very young squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, that will be staged in South Africa’s North West from December 7-16. Majoro has included five players born in or after 2000 and another three who are still 17 years old. He will also give a
COSAFA U20s – Mauritius, Sudan Team Profiles
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. The Southern African region’s top sides, including guest nations DR Congo and Sudan, will compete for the coveted prize as they seek to dislodge champions South Africa as trophy holders. Below is the fourth in
Botswana coach names final squad for COSAFA Under-20 Championships
Botswana coach George Mogopodi has named his squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, that will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. Mogopodi has retained a number of the plyers who featured in the African Youth Championship qualifiers earlier this year, with 17-year-old Kitso Mangolo the youngest
Sudan Replace Namibia At 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships
African Youth Championship qualifiers Sudan will replace Namibia in the field for the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. Namibia have withdrawn from the competition due to financial constraints, but will be replaced by the North Africans to give the competition even more of a
Zimbabwe coach names Under-20 training squad
Zimbabwe coach Mandla Mpofu has named an extended training squad in preparation for the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. Mpofu will run his eye over the selection before announcing his final picks as Zimbabwe seek to claim a first regional title
Kwesé Sports to exclusively broadcast COSAFA 2016/17 tournaments!
Kwesé Sports, Econet Media’s sports content platform has signed an exclusive one-year deal with the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) which commenced on 1 November 2016 with an option of extension for another two years. The deal includes the broadcast rights for the COSAFA U20 and Women’s Tournament to fans across sub-Saharan Africa.
2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships – The Venues
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be played at two venues in South Africa’s North West Province from December 7-16. The Moruleng Stadium and Mogwase Stadiums both provide excellent facilities for the players and spectators alike. Here is a run-down of the two venues: MORULENG STADIUM Capacity: 20,000 Town: Moruleng About: The
Swaziland, Lesotho clash in pre-tournament warm-ups
Swaziland and Lesotho have been involved in warm-up matches ahead of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC that will take place in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. The first match between the pair was won 3-1 by Lesotho, before they played to a 0-0 draw in a second clash at
COSAFA U20s – DR Congo, Malawi Team Profiles
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. The Southern African region’s top sides, including guest nation DR Congo, will compete for the coveted prize as they seek to dislodge champions South Africa as trophy holders. Below is the third in a series of
COSAFA Under-20s – Classic Finals: South Africa 5 Zambia 4 (2004)
One of the best matches ever in a COSAFA competition at any level came in the final of the 2004 Under-20 Championships when South Africa defeated a powerful Zambian side in a nine-goal thriller! Zambia were the defending champions and went into the final as favourites against the hosts, with a tight match expected. Few