The COSAFA region will have at least one team in the semifinals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) after Madagascar set up a quarterfinal tie against Mozambique with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Sudan in their final Group C game on Monday. Goals in the first half from Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana, Solomampionona Razafindranaivo and Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa
Looking ahead! | RSS.com In this special episode of The COSAFA Show we speak to our Competitions Manager Joshua Knipp about the upcoming tournaments that have been penciled in for the 2023 COSAFA calendar. It will be another bumper year for Southern African football as the intention is to host no less than nine tournaments,
Madagascar’s position remains unchanged as they need just a draw in their final Group C clash at the African Nations Championship to advance to the quarterfinals of the competition. The Malagasy will take on Sudan in their final pool fixture on Monday, with the latter having let a lead slip to lose 3-1 to Ghana
The Lesotho senior national team, Likuena, returned to work this week with a provisional squad of 26 locally-based players. They are preparing for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they will face Zambia in back-to-back matches in March. “We expect two very difficult and demanding games against the Zambian national team, considering
Mozambique coach Chiquinho Conde praised his side’s fighting spirit as they rallied from a goal down to claim a 3-1 victory over Libya in their African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group A clash on Tuesday. Goals from Melque Melito, Feliciano Jone and Pachoio Lau King handed The Mambas their first ever victory at the continental finals,
Angola coach Pedro Goncalves was satisfied with his team’s performance despite the fact they let a late 3-2 lead slip against Mali in their African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group D fixture on Monday. The 3-3 draw was the game of the tournament so far with an exciting start and a thrilling finish. The result ensures
Madagascar have put one foot into the quarterfinals of the African Nations Championship with a superb victory over Ghana in their Group C clash on Sunday, a first win at the continental finals for the COSAFA region. Goals from Solomampionona Razafindranaivo and Olivier Randriatsiferana secured the victory and follows a 0-0 draw for Mozambique in
Malawi’s locally-based players have started non-residential fitness clinics in preparation for an official camp ahead of the back to back 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Egypt in March. Malawi will face Egypt away in Cairo on 20th March before hosting the Pharaohs at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on 27th March. Coach Mario Marinica has sanctioned
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is running a competition for the design of the trophy for the Continental Phase of the CAF African Schools Football Championship. CAF has opened the competition across all 54 confederations for children between 12-15 years. The objectives of this competition are partly to create one (1) trophy design, which
Madagascar coach Romuald Rakotondrabe expressed his satisfaction after a 0-0 warm-up draw with Niger, the latest practice match for the COSAFA nation ahead of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) debut in Algeria. The Malagasy have been preparing in Tunisia but will head to Algeria for their tournament opener against Ghana on Sunday. They will then
