South Africa made an astonishing second half comeback scoring three goals in six minutes as they made one of the most amazing comebacks to sink Zambia 3-2 in an exhilarating Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday afternoon. Needing a win to remain in contention for a place to the Rio 2016
COSAFA rivals South Africa and Zambia go head-to-head in their second match at the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations after both suffering opening day defeats in Senegal. South Africa lost 3-1 to the hosts in Dakar, while Zambia were beaten 2-1 by north Africans Tunisia. It makes Tuesday’s clash a do-or-die for both teams and
South Africa and Zambia embark on their quest for a place in at the Olympic Games next year when they start their campaign in the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal this weekend. The COSAFA pair, who have both been drawn in Group A at the finals, must finish in the top three in
COSAFA side Zambia have been taking pointers from Spanish giants Barcelona ahead of the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal. The country’s Under-23 assistant coach Tenant Chilumba was part of a four-day workshop run by Barca trainer Isaac Guerrero in Lusaka, who also led the west Africa-bound selection in a session this week. Guerrero
South African side Orlando Pirates believe they are still in the contest after being held to a 1-1 draw by Etoile du Sahel in the home leg of their African Confederation Cup final on Saturday. The Buccaneers now head to Tunisia for Sunday’s return as the underdogs, but mindful of their own history in which
South African side Orlando Pirates have the chance to claim a rare bit of success for COSAFA sides in African club competitions when they contest the final of the African Confederation Cup starting this weekend. The first leg of their deciding tie is against Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday,
FIFA have not yet set a date for the draw to determine the pairings for the next phase of Africa’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers, officials confirmed yesterday, meaning a long wait for COSAFA duo South Africa and Zambia to learn their fate. It is likely to be early next year but with the FIFA elections
Africa’s top contenders all advanced with varying degrees of difficulty through the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday to book a place in the decisive group phase next year. Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Egypt, the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, who have all been to past finals tournament, emerged
Former World Cup finalists Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo both advanced on the road to Russia on Sunday, along with COSAFA hopefuls Zambia, as they booked places in the final phase of African qualification for the 2018 tournament. Morocco lost 1-0 away to Equatorial Guinea in Bata but qualified 2-1 on aggregate after
COSAFA duo the Comoros Islands and kingdom of Swaziland enjoyed a fine outing in the World Cup spotlight on Friday by holding two of African soccer’s established powers to goalless draws in the first leg of their second round qualifying ties. The Comoros, in only their third World Cup campaign, were denied a famous victory
