Algeria dented South Africa’s chances of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games when they beat Owen da Gama’s side 2-0 in their Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations semifinal in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday. With Nigeria having confirmed the first spot at the Rio Olympics following a 1-0 win over hosts Senegal, South Africa will now
South Africa will get the first of two opportunities to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro when they take on Algeria in the semifinals of the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal on Wednesday. Victory would assure the COSAFA side a place in Brazil next August, while defeat would send them
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) held successful elections for their Executive Committee on Saturday, ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the organisation into the future. The position of president had been vacant after Cuthbert Dube resigned in early October, with the association being led in the interim by CEO Jonathan Mashingaidze. But Saturday’s
COSAFA side South Africa sealed their place in the semifinals of the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations with a nervy 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Stade Caroline Faye in M’Bour, Senegal, yesterday. Orlando Pirates forward Menzi Masuku scored the decisive goal five minutes from time after South Africa, who needed just a draw to
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,
