Former Zimbabwe national team midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha was a stalwart of the side for more than a decade, which included two appearances in the COSAFA Castle Cup. One of the finest central midfielders to come out of the Southern African region, Nengomasha was a star for top South African side Kaizer Chiefs, and he believes
The country’s biggest beer makers, Castle Lager, have launched a new 5-a-side football tournament for its consumers called, The Best Brew League. The tournament, which will kick off on July 6, 2017 in Rustenburg during this year’s Cosafa Castle Cup, was officially launched yesterday at the Discovery Soccer Park in Johannesburg. To fortify the bonds
There have been many classic clashes in the last 20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup, but none more so than these five matches, which for one reason or another have gone down in folklore. 24/1/98 – NAMIBIA 3 SOUTH AFRICA 2 One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Dr Danny Jordaan says the country is proud to host the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup and paid tribute to the role the regional championship has played in developing the game in Southern Africa. The COSAFA Castle Cup will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July
The COSAFA Castle Cup has a well-established history of featuring some of the brightest young prospects from the Southern African region who have gone on to either have successful careers in Europe, or feature heavily for their national sides. And the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from
Former striker Siza Dlamini was a hero for Swaziland in an international career that last more than a decade. He acknowledged the role that the COSAFA Castle Cup has played in shaping his career. After being scouted at the tournament, he would go on to have a successful career in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.
This year we celebrate 20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup with the first tournament having been staged in 1997. Here is a brief trip down memory lane as we look at how the tournament has evolved. 1997 COSAFA CASTLE CUP Zambia were crowned inaugural champions of the COSAFA Castle Cup after they claimed the
COSAFA President Dr Phillip Chiyangwa has praised the role of the COSAFA Castle Cup in developing football in the Southern African region and believes the competition will go from strength to strength in the coming years. Dr Chiyangwa also thanked long-time sponsors Castle Lager for their support, and believes the region would be considerably poorer
COSAFA Castle Cup Legends Brian Baloyi and Dipsy Selolwane appeared on SuperSport’s Soccer Africa show on Thursday night, giving their thoughts on the 2017 competition to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9. The draw for the competition was made at the World of Beer on Tuesday, with an exciting
We add up all the numbers around the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup! 1 – Namibia’s triumph at the 2015 COSAFA Castle Cup was their first in the competition and made them just the fifth country to lift the title in all. They also had a ‘first’ in 2016 when they hosted the tournament for the
