Namibia claimed an excellent 2-1 victory away at recently-crowned COSAFA Women’s Championship winners Tanzania to put one foot in the next round of the qualifiers for the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Namibia’s star Zenatha Coleman grabbed a brace of goals in the first leg tie as she underpinned her reputation as one
The COSAFA Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP) has produced its first graduates as 37 participants drawn from all 14 COSAFA member associations were recognised for completing the six-month course on Monday, providing a new generation of trailblazers across the region. The graduates each received recognition for their work in the programme, while there were also individual
The following experts in the football industry provided knowledge and guidance to the participants.
The following graduates took part in the 2021 COSAFA Women’s Leadership Programme
Don’t disrespect Africa! | RSS.com Podcasting Veteran French coach Claude LeRoy has worked in Africa for the last 36 years and is among the most celebrated tacticians the continent has ever seen. A former Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon, he has never held a position in the COSAFA region but knows African football
Zambia coach Bruce Mwape has named a 29-member provisional squad for this month’s 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier against Malawi. Mwape has named five players plying their trade abroad, with China-based skipper Barbara Banda included alongside Kazakhstani based midfielder Prisca Chilufya and the Spain-based duo of Rachael Nachula and Rachael Kundananji. They
Striker Famara Diedhiou scored hat-trick as Senegal sealed their place in the third knockout stage of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare following a 3-1 Group H victory over Namibia at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Namibia netted through their talisman Peter Shalulile in what was a
Namibia will go in search of a desperately needed victory when they host Africa’s top-ranked side Senegal in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H qualifier at the neutral Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The Brave Warriors must beat the west African giants to stand a chance of finishing top in their pool and
East African guest nation Tanzania have been crowned 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championships winners after a 1-0 victory over Malawi in the final at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. The Tanzanians now hold titles in all the women’s categories in COSAFA, Under-17, Under-20 and senior football. It is heart-break for Malawi, who made their
COSAFA has been involved in numerous initiatives on the sidelines of the 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship to leave a legacy in Nelson Mandela Bay that will last long after the tournament has finished. As is the norm for COSAFA, the organisation has conducted a range of courses, junior tournaments and CSI initiatives so that the
