Both hosts South Africa and Mozambique opened their 2021 Beach Soccer Championship campaigns with victories on day one of the tournament that is being staged at Durban’s South Beach from Nov. 17-21. It was an exciting start to the competition, which returns to the calendar after six years, with 17 goals scored and some superb
Late changes to 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Travel challenges have forced the late withdrawal of defending champions Madagascar from the 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship, ensuring there will be a new winner crowned in Durban from Nov. 17-21. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted air links to and from the island, which has forced the side to regrettably withdraw from the competition
Defending champions to open COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Defending champions Madagascar will open the 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship when they take on fancied Angola in their Group A encounter at Durban’s South Beach Arena at 10h00 CAT on Wednesday. The match is the first in the five-day competition that will culminate on Sunday when the winners are crowned, with the event having
ENG, FRE, POR: Draw concluded in Durban for 2021 Beach Soccer Championship
The draw for the 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship took place in Durban on Saturday, providing the seven competing sides with a roadmap to regional glory at the November 17-21 competition. The draw was attended by dignitaries from the City of eThekwini and KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, as well as former Bafana Bafana international Mark Fish,
CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations records of COSAFA teams
The COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship is back on the calendar after a six-year wait and will take place in Durban from November 17-21. The draw will be made on Saturday for the group phase, but before then we look back at the COSAFA nations who have competed at the CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Beach Soccer – How It All Works
The 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship will be staged in Durban from November 17-21 where seven sides will compete for the trophy. It is the first time the championship will be played since the inaugural event in Seychelles in 2015, so just as a refresher for fans, here is a quick guide to the rules
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship returns to football calendar
The COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship will make a welcome return to the football calendar when it is played in the South African coastal city of Durban from November 17-21. The inaugural beach championship in the region was held in Seychelles in 2015 and won by Madagascar, who would go on days later to have tremendous
Mozambique eye Beach Soccer World Cup as Uganda loom
Mozambique will clash with Uganda in the semifinals of the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations on Friday with not just a place in the final up for grabs in Senegal. The winner will also secure a place at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup that is scheduled to be played in Russia
Mozambique qualify for Beach Soccer Cup of Nations semifinals
Mozambique continued their excellent run at the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Senegal with a 2-1 victory over fancied Morocco to advance to the semifinals of the competition for the first time in their history. Mozambique have now won all three pool matches, scoring 16 goals in the process, and will play
Beach Soccer referees to be put through their paces
COSAFA is hoping to add Beach Soccer to its calendar of events in 2022 and as such there are off-field moves to upskill not only players, but also match officials. Beach Soccer is rapidly growing in popularity with Mozambique and the Seychelles set to represent the COSAFA region in the continental finals in Senegal that