The historic 2021 TOTALENERGIES CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier will open a new chapter for football in the Southern African region and reflects COSAFA’s continued commitment to the growth of the women’s game. The inaugural tournament will provide some of the best clubs in the region with the opportunity to be crowned champions
Huge match-ups in inaugural COSAFA Women’s Champions League
The draw for the inaugural 2021 TOTALENERGIES CAF Women’s Champions League l COSAFA Qualifier that will be played from August 26-September 4 has pitted the giants of women’s club football in the region against one-another in some massive ties. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are the seeded side in Group A, and will take
South Africa bow out of men’s Olympic Games competition
South Africa have exited the men’s competition at the Tokyo Olympics after a 3-0 loss to Mexico on Wednesday saw them finish bottom of their pool without a point from their three games. As it turned out, South Africa would have advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 win, but battled against a strong Mexican
Brave Zambia head home after narrow Brazil loss
Brave Zambia have dropped out of contention at the Tokyo Olympics women’s football competition after a 1-0 loss to South American giants Brazil in their final pool match on Tuesday. Andressa scored the only goal of the game for the Brazilians, who played most of the match against 10 players after Zambian centre-back Lushomo Mweemba
Zambia’s Banda wants to become world’s best footballer
Zambia Women’s National Team captain Barbra Banda said she aims to become the best footballer in the world after she scored a second straight hat-trick at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Rachael Kundananji also got her name on the scoresheet in the thrilling 4-4 draw with China, who scored all their goals through Wang Shuang.
Inaugural COSAFA Women’s Champions League draw set for July 29
The draw for the inaugural edition of the COSAFA Women’s Champions League will be held on Thursday, July 29 when the seven competing teams will hope to win a place at the TOTAL CAF Women’s Champions League later this year. The draw for the August 26-September 4 competition will take place in Johannesburg at 11h00
South Africa go down in Olympic Games opener
The South African U-23 Olympic team lost 1-0 to hosts Japan in their opening match of Tokyo 2020. The match was played at Tokyo Stadium in sweltering heat. A 71st minute goal by Takefusa Kubo gave the hosts the three points after South Africa had stoically defended for most of the game. It was after
Zambian soccer returns to Olympics after long wait
Zambian football today returns to the Olympics after 33 years when the Copper Queens face Netherlands in a titanic Group F clash at Miyagi stadium on Wednesday. The last Olympic qualification for any football team for Zambia was in 1988 when the team famously reached the quarterfinals. Zambia had also previously qualified for the 1976
South Africa, Sports Minister revels in successful weekend
“Our nation’s founding democratically elected President, Tata Madiba, is widely quoted stating that ‘I never lose. I either win or learn’,” said South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as he reflected on South Africa’s performance on the soccer pitch this past weekend. The Minister applauded Kaizer Chiefs who unsuccessfully contested for
South Africa triumph in 2021 COSAFA Cup final to claim fifth title
Goalkeeper Veli Mothwa proved the shoot-out hero as South Africa claimed a fifth COSAFA Cup title with a 5-4 victory on penalties against Senegal following a 0-0 draw in the 2021 final in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday. Mothwa saved from Dominique Mendy and then watched as opposite number Pape Ndiaye blasted over the bar