The South African U-20 Women’s National Team, Basetsana, and their counterparts from Zambia played to a goalless draw in a 2016 Papua New Guinea U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier. The first leg took place at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday, 27 September. The match was watched by among others the President of
The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Friday announced a sponsorship relationship with Burger King to the tune of R25million over the next five years. The sponsorship will go mainly towards the youth development although it will also filter to the Senior Men’s National Team, Bafana Bafana in the process. The new sponsors will drive
South Africa coach Ephraim Mashaba has announced the squad to travel to Central America for two friendly international matches next month against Costa Rica on Thursday, 8 October 2015 at Boltodano Bricenio Stadium in Liberia and Honduras at Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday, 13 October. The Costa Rica match will kick off at 04h00 SA time
Namibia will be without Free State Stars defender Da Costa Angula for their 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary round tie against Gambia after he picked up an injury that could possibly sideline him for up to three months, the country’s football association reports. Angula last week Monday tore his Achilles tendons in his left foot
Zambia Under-23 coach Fighton Simukonda has named a provisional squad of 25 players for the African Under-23 Championship to be staged in Senegal from November 28. Simukonda wants to make sure that the country’s preparations are long and smooth as they prepare to face their hosts, Tunisia and COSAFA rivals South Africa at the championship.
COSAFA rivals South Africa and Zambia have been drawn with hosts Senegal and Tunisia in the same group for the African U-23 Championship, which will be played in the west African nation towards the end of the year. Yesterday morning’s draw at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo handed the under-23 teams a
It was a tense day of action for the COSAFA sides competing in the football tournaments at the 2015 All Africa Games currently being held in Congo. The Zimbabwean men were knocked out of their competition, while the South African women are still in contention for the next round, but must hope other results go
The South African Football Association (SAFA) national teams face a hectic period between now and the end of the year with almost all the teams in action. Bafana Bafana, Banyana, U23, Women’s U20 and Men’s U17 will play no fewer than 18 matches until December 2015. First in action is Banyana Banyana against Ghana at
Ghana and Senegal scored away success in the African Nations Cup qualifiers on Saturday but for other of the continent’s footballing heavyweight it proved a tough weekend with Nigeria drawing, and South Africa and Tunisia beaten. There was a historic first-ever victory for South Sudan, who beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 at home after failing to
COSAFA nations will resume their bid to qualify for the 2017 African Nations Cup this weekend when the second round of qualification matches is played. Angola will look to build on their solid start that saw them defeat Central African Republic 4-0 when they travel to Southern African rivals Madagascar on Sunday. The Malagasy were
