Zambia have cruised to the Girls’ Under-17 football crown at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Botswana in the final at the Setsotso Stadium on Monday. Zambia finish the competition unbeaten in their three matches and without having conceded a goal as they emphasised their quality and lived
ENG, FRE, POR: Rain has final say but semi picture clearer at Region 5 Games
Rain had its say again on Sunday as there was more disruption to the fixture list in the Boys’ and Girls’ Under-17 football competition at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020. The Girls fixture between Botswana and Namibia could not go ahead and will be played on Monday at 10h00 CAT, while the Boys’
ENG, FRE, POR: Angola, Zambia into semis on soggy day at Region 5 Games
Angola and Zambia were winners on day three of the Boys’ and Girls’ football competition at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 on Saturday, with one postponement due to torrential rain and two games played in soggy conditions. The Girls’ match between Namibia and Zambia had to be postponed to Sunday due to a
COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championship postponed to 2022
COSAFA regrets to announce that the 2021 Men’s Under-20 Championship due to be held in Eswatini from December 10-18 has been postponed to 2022 to allow more of our Member Associations to compete. Eswatini will remain hosts of the event next year, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa
ENG, FRE, POR: Kajiya gives Zambia winning start to Girls Under-17 competition
Lucy Kajiya scored two goals as Zambia came from behind to defeat Botswana 3-1 in the opening game of the Girls’ Under-17 football tournament at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 on Thursday. Zambia had missed a penalty in the second half as they dominated the play, but finally found their winning goals late
ENG, FRE, POR: Banda brace sees Zambia beat hosts Lesotho at Region 5 Games
A brace from talisman Joseph Banda handed Zambia a 2-0 victory over hosts Lesotho on the opening day of the Boys’ Under-17 football tournament played at the Setsotso Stadium as part of the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020 on Wednesday. Banda was the star of the regional Under-17 championship in 2020 and has got
Further changes to Boys’ and Girls’ football at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020
The emergence of the Omicron variant and subsequent travel difficulties associated with it have forced more changes to the fixtures for the Boys’ and Girls’ football competitions at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020. The tournaments have already been hit by a number of withdrawals, with Zimbabwe (Boys & Girls), Seychelles (Boys) and Comoros (Girls)
Perennial favourites Zambia aim to make it a dozen COSAFA Under-20 titles
Zambia coach Oswald Mutapa is set to lead the side at the COSAFA Under-20 Championship in Eswatini next month, the draw for which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday where the Young Chipolopolo, along with the other teams competing, will learn their fate. The competition will be played from December 10-18, with Zambia among
The 2021 COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Numbers
The 2021 COSAFA Under-20 Championships is to be staged in Eswatini from Dec 10-18 as the top young talent in the region gathers to showcase their potential. Here are some numbers around the competition that has a rich 38-year history in various guises. 0 – The only final to finish goalless was in 2001 when
Past COSAFA Under-20 Championship stars – Where are they now?
The COSAFA Men’s Under-20 Championship has been played every year since 2016 after a period when it was on and off the football calendar. It continues to churn out a steady stream of new stars for the senior national teams, as evidenced by the leading scorers from the past four editions. We take a look