Fountain Gate School from Tanzania were the first team to book a semifinal spot at the inaugural 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final after a thrilling first day at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban, South Africa on Wednesday. The opening clashes of the pan-African schools championship had plenty of goals and some
The COSAFA Show – Exclusive Avram Grant interview
Avram Grant exclusive! | RSS.com The COSAFA Show had an exclusive chat with new Zambia coach Avram Grant following the back-to-back victories over Lesotho in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers over the past week. Grant, who previously coached English Premier League side Chelsea, opens up on his thoughts about the two games, why
CAF African Schools Football Championship builds leaders of tomorrow
The CAF African Schools Football Championship is set for Durban early next month when 14 of the top boys’ and girls’ schools on the continent will meet for the right to be crowned African champions. It is a ground-breaking event that has huge ramifications for the future of football on the continent, but also seeks
How the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental final works
The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final will take centre-stage in Durban, South Africa from April 5-8 where the best teams from the six Confederation of African Football zones will battle it out to be crowned overall champions. It will be a celebration of schools football on the continent and a chance for the
Hungry Namibia hope to build on away draw in Cameroon
Namibia face a return fixture with Cameroon at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, South Africa on Tuesday, buoyed by their excellent 1-1 draw in the reverse clash in Yaoundé that has given the Brave Warriors belief they can qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Prolific striker Peter Shalulile scored his 14th international goal
CAF African Schools Football Championship in Numbers
The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final will be staged in Durban, South Africa from April 5-8 where the best schools’ teams from the continent will meet to crown the inaugural champions in the boys’ and girls’ events. We round up the numbers on this innovative competition that provides a massive boost to youth
Durban to host the historical CAF African Schools Football Championship Final
– First of its kind Schools Football Competition heads to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa – Total of 44 000 African boys and girls participated in the inaugural event – Motsepe Foundation has donated USD 10 million in prizes – making it one of the richest Schools Event on African soil – Finals will be
Zambia coach Grant unveils technical team ahead of Lesotho clashes
Zambia coach Avram Grant has unveiled his technical bench that comprises former West Ham and Partizan Belgrade assistant coach Marko Barbul and Chipolopolo legend Moses Sichone. South Africa-based goalkeeper coach Davies Phiri bounces back as part of the technical team, while others are video analyst Ohad Efrat, with Jamie Lawrence coming in as physical trainer.
Botswana head to Morocco for training camp
Botswana are to hold a five-day training camp in Morocco and face local sides in the build-up to their key Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea later this month. The Zebras sit at the bottom of their pool after two rounds, but are only three points behind leaders Tunisia and victories in their
Grant names Zambia provisional squad for Lesotho showdown
Zambia coach Avram Grant has named a 27-member provisional squad as part of preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifiers against COSAFA rivals Lesotho. Zambia hosts Lesotho on Thursday, March 23 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in an 18:00 hours kickoff, before facing the Likuena at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg three