Zambia are taking the lead to avoid age-cheating at the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships that will be staged in Mauritius later this month. The regional championship for junior national teams serves as preparation for the African Under-17 Championship qualifiers that start just a week after the final in Mauritius. And Zambia coach Oswald Mutapa says
Kenya will be a guest nation at the COSAFA Under-17 Championships in Mauritius later this month after Mozambique withdrew from the competition. The Young Mambas are unable to send a team due to a commitment they have to a youth tournament in the Cape Verde that clashes with the Southern African championship. Kenya are no
South African Under-17 coach Molefi Ntseki is looking forward to the start of a new era with the COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. Ntseki led South Africa at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, where they came away with a single point from their three matches, but
The fixtures have been announced for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. The exact kick-off times will be released at a later date, but below are the dates and venues for the first round pool stages and knockout portion of the championships. FIRST ROUND POOL STAGE 22/07/16 Group
Holders Zambia were drawn in Group B and hosts Mauritius in Group A for the COSAFA Under-17 Championship that will be staged on the Indian Ocean island later this month. Zambia, who beat Zimbabwe in the final in 2014 when the tournament was last held, will take on neighbours Malawi as well as Madagascar and
The individual awards were handed out at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup with three worthy winners of the R20,000 cash prizes. PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Botswana forward Onkabetse Makgantai was named Player of the Tournament after three outstanding performances that took Botswana close to the title for the first time in their history. His
South Africa grabbed a fourth COSAFA Castle Cup title with a tense 3-2 victory over Botswana in the 2016 final played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday. Gift Motupa scored two penalties for South Africa to go with a further strike from Thabiso Kutumela as coach Shakes Mashaba’s side joined Zambia
Check out our live blow-by-blow coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Final between South Africa and Botswana at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday. South Africa are going for a record-equalling fourth title in the COSAFA Castle Cup, while Botswana are seeking their first trophy win. Starting line-ups: South Africa XI: Reyaad Pieterse,
