Zimbabwe and Namibia will go head-to-head for top spot in their COSAFA Cup 2015 Group A after both teams picked up wins against island nations on Tuesday. Zimbabwe hold the aces having made it two wins from two with a 1-0 win over a brave Seychelles, while Namibia are two points back after they eased
Madagascar, Swaziland record day two wins
Madagascar moved to the top of their COSAFA Cup 2015 Group B after the first round of matches in the pool were played at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Monday. The Malagasy, appearing in the regional showpiece tournament for the first time since 2008, came from behind to defeat Lesotho 2-1 in the earlier
Zimbabwe make statement on day one of COSAFA Cup
Zimbabwe moved to the top of their COSAFA Cup Group A after a 2-0 victory over Mauritius in their tournament opener at the Moruleng Stadium on Sunday. The Zimbabweans, who are among the pre-tournament favourites, coasted home in the end and would have won y a much larger margin were it not for the brilliance
Intriguing ties to kick-off COSAFA Cup 2015
The COSAFA Cup 2015 gets underway on Sunday with two matches from Group A that will make for an intriguing start to the regional championship to be staged in South Africa’s North West province. Powerhouse Zimbabwe take on Mauritius and the Moruleng Stadium at 17h30, but before that the tournament opener sees Namibia clash with
COSAFA confirm prize-money for regional championship
The winning team at the COSAFA Cup 2015 will walk away with a R500 000 (approximately US$42 000) first prize, a significant carrot to be dangled in front of the 14 competing nations. The regional championship will be played in South Africa from May 17-30 and aside from the best of Southern Africa, will also
Madagascar are African champions!
Madagascar became the first ever winners from COSAFA of the CAF Beach Soccer Championship when they triumphed over Senegal in Sunday’s final in the Seychelles. Both teams had already booked their place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal in July, but the Malagasy also made history for the Southern African region with
Madagascar continue to shine at CAF Championships
COSAFA side Madagascar made it two from two at the CAF Beach Soccer Championships being held in Seychelles when they needed extra-time to defeat west African side Senegal. With three points for a win and two of victory in extra-time, the triumph leaves Madagascar top of their Group B with five points, followed by Senegal
Madagascar make perfect start to CAF Champs
COSAFA side Madagascar made a bright start to the CAF Beach Soccer Championship when they defeated west Africans Ghana 9-4 in their Group B opener in the Seychelles. It was the same scoreline the Malagasy managed when they defeated Malawi in the decider of the inaugural COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship on Saturday. The win is
Madagascar are inaugural Beach Soccer champs
Text by Ralph Jean-Louis / Photo by Rosiane Jean-Louis Madagascar were crowned the inaugural COSAFA cup champions with an emphatic 9-4 victory on Saturday at the Roche Caiman Beach Soccer playing field in Seychelles. The Malagasies were the overwhelming favourites to lift this first ever COSAFA tournament hosted in the Seychelles and they did not
Women’s Championship resumes on Sunday
The women’s competition resumes at the African Union Sports Commission (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Sunday, when Zimbabwe play South Africa (kick-off 15h30) and Botswana tackle Namibia (18h30), both at the Barbourfields Stadium. That first game could be the pivotal fixture in the tournament, which sees the four sides all play
