Africa Cup of Nations debutants and COSAFA hopefuls Comoros Islands have picked a 26-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, with all but one of them French-born. Coach Amir Abdou announced his squad ahead of their departure for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where they will train for the tournament and play practice
Zimbabwe name provisional squad for Africa Cup of Nations
Zimbabwe coach Norman Mapeza has named a 30-man preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with key player Khama Billiat not included following his international retirement. Mapeza has named four uncapped players in his preliminary selection, namely defender Tapiwa Sibanda, and midfielders Temptation Chiwunga, Shepherd Mhlanga and Panashe Mutimbanyoka. The squad will be
Malawi trio link up with national team ahead of Nations Cup
Polokwane FC trio of striker Khuda Muyaba, midfielder Mike Mkwate and defender Dennis Chembezi have joined the Flames at the Mpira Village in Blantyre ahead of the Flames pre- AFCON camp in Saudi Arabia. The three have joined Moldova based defender Charles Petro and Georgia based winger Francisco Madinga who joined camp over the weekend.
COSAFA teams out of qualifying for Women’s Under-20 World Cup
There are no more COSAFA representatives remaining in the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup after the region’s last remaining sides bowed out at the weekend. Zambia were narrow 1-0 losers in Ghana to go down by the same scoreline on aggregate, while South Africa could not overturn a 1-0 deficit from
Zambia girls rewarded for triumph at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020
The Zambia Under-17 girls players and technical staff received a token of appreciation from the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) for their victory at the recently completed Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020. The Kangwa Kaluba-coached side demolished Botswana 4-0 in the final to scoop gold, and as a mark of appreciation from FAZ, each
COSAFA sides in World Cup qualification action
Three COSAFA nations will be in second leg action this weekend as they bid to reach the next stage of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup that is set to be staged in Costa Rica from August 10-28. All have some work to do to advance, with only two sides from the
Infantino says biennial World Cup will be good for Africa
Rise Africa! | RSS.com Podcasting FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently spoke to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo where he outlined his vision for the global game and where Africa fits into it. Infantino went through a range of topics, but one of the main points he wanted to get
ENG, FRE, POR: Eusebio brace seals Region 5 Games gold for Angola
Luis Eusebio scored a goal in the final minute as Angola edged Zambia 2-1 to claim the gold medal at the Boys’ Under-17 football tournament at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 on Wednesday. With the game poised for penalties late on with the scores level at 1-1, Eusebio rose to head the ball into
How to watch the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020!
The Boys’ Under-17 football competition concludes at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 on Wednesday and here is how you can follow the action! WEDNESDAY’S FIXTURE Boys’ Final 09h00 (07h00 GMT) – Zambia vs Angola – live stream TV BROADCAST Match will be broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 2 and Variety 2 Africa (Channel 207).
ENG, FRE, POR: Zambia, Malawi into Boys U17 final, Malawi finish third
Zambia and Angola booked their placed in the final of the Boys’ Under-17 football competition at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 after comfortable semifinal victories at the Setsotso Stadium on Tuesday. The decider will now take place at 09h00 on Wednesday, a change from the original schedule at the request of the participating