Malawi’s locally-based players have started non-residential fitness clinics in preparation for an official camp ahead of the back to back 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Egypt in March. Malawi will face Egypt away in Cairo on 20th March before hosting the Pharaohs at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on 27th March. Coach Mario Marinica has sanctioned
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is running a competition for the design of the trophy for the Continental Phase of the CAF African Schools Football Championship. CAF has opened the competition across all 54 confederations for children between 12-15 years. The objectives of this competition are partly to create one (1) trophy design, which
Madagascar coach Romuald Rakotondrabe expressed his satisfaction after a 0-0 warm-up draw with Niger, the latest practice match for the COSAFA nation ahead of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) debut in Algeria. The Malagasy have been preparing in Tunisia but will head to Algeria for their tournament opener against Ghana on Sunday. They will then
COSAFA referee Akhona Makalima, and assists Diana Chikotesha and Queency Victoire, have been selected by FIFA to officiate at the 2023 Women’s World Cup being staged in Australia and New Zealand. South African Makalima has been handed the honour along with Zambia’s Chikotesha and Victoire from Mauritius. It is the culmination of years of hard
Mozambique’s squad for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Algeria slipped to a 3-1 friendly defeat as they continue to build towards their Group A opener against Ethiopia on Saturday. The Mambas lost 3-1 to local club side MC Alger in what will have been a valuable runout for coach Chiquinho Conde. That is
The family of former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker, who lifted the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations title, have issued this statement on his health after reports appeared in the media. FAMILY STATEMENT ON THE HEALTH OF CLIVE BARKER On behalf of our family we would like to give an update on the wellbeing of much-loved former
Angola coach Pedro Goncalves is looking forward to leading his side at the African Nations Championship starting in Algeria next week but has also commented on the future of African football in general. Goncalves admits he was captivated by Morocco’s run to the semifinals of the World Cup, and says this should become the norm
Lesotho will regroup and continue their preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March as they gather on January 16 for a training camp for locally-based players. Coach Veselin Jelusic will take his players through their paces as they prepare for the vital home-and-away clashes against Zambia in March that could go
The South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened by the passing of Premier Soccer League (PSL) Marketing and Broadcasting specialist advisor Peter Mancer. Mancer’s passing was announced by the PSL on Monday and League Chairman, Dr Irvin Khoza, said the flamboyant marketing man, affectionately known as ‘Squire’, will be greatly missed. “We express our sincere
The 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals kicks-off in Algeria on January 13 having been postponed by a year, and there will be three sides from the COSAFA region hoping to make their mark. Here is a quick rundown of who they are. ANGOLA Angola have a strong history in the CHAN having been
