Stoppila Sunzu, who helped Zambia to win the Africa Cup of Nations more than a decade ago, has been recalled to his country’s squad for their qualifier against the Ivory Coast on June 17 as coach Avram Grant named his squad. There is also a first callup for Francisco Mwepu, the younger brother of Enock
Angola include former French international in squad
French-based right back Jordy Gaspar has been called up to Angola’s team for the first time, included in their squad for their must-win Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away against the Central African Republic of June 17. Angola will be eliminated if they lose in Yaounde as they sit third in Group E behind leaders
Hattrick stars of the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup
Hattricks have not been all that common in the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup in the past, with 11 scored in the 26 years of the competition. We are yet to see a player from Zambia, Namibia or Eswatini net a treble, but that could change when the 2023 tournament is staged in Durban from July 5-16.
HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup records
All the records that have been set in the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup down the years ahead of the latest edition which will be played in Durban from July 5-16. MOST TITLES WON 6 – Zimbabwe (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018) and Zambia (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022) have each won the COSAFA Cup
LISTEN! South Africa’s case to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Big Bid! | RSS.com South African Football Association President Dr Danny Jordaan is on a mission to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to Africa for the first time in 2027 and will step up that bid this week when he travels to Cairo to engage CAF. Dr Jordaan believes that South African hosting
Leading scorers per country in the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup
Goals win games and there have been many great strikers who have made their name in the COSAFA Cup over the last 26 years. But who has been the top marksmen from each of the 14 member nations of COSAFA and who leads the tournament honours overall ahead of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup that
The 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup in Numbers
The 22nd edition of the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup will be staged in Durban from July 5-16 as the top sides in the region battle it out for the coveted trophy in what is a busy time for national teams with Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. We add up the numbers on what is sure to
Malawi star makes history in Italy
Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga has made history after becoming the first African player to win the Women’s Serie A Golden Boot. Chawinga netted 23 goals for Inter Milan this past season, finishing eight ahead of Juventus’ Cristiana Gireli in what has been a personal triumph for the 27-year-old. Not that it is any surprise, she
Tough groups in draw for HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2023
The draw has been made for the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2023 that will be staged in Durban from July 5-16, where defending champions Zambia will take on Malawi, Seychelles and Comoros in their pool following in a new format for the competition. The draw was conducted after COSAFA’s Annual General Meeting that was held in
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe addresses successful COSAFA AGM
COSAFA held a successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Johannesburg on Friday, where Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe addressed delegates and shared his vision for the future. The AGM confirmed that COSAFA is in a strong financial position as they look forward to hosting seven tournaments in 2023, while also continuing