When Angola forward Manucho took his bow in the 2006 COSAFA Castle Cup he was a virtual unknown outside of his own country, but shortly after that he would win a move to one of the biggest clubs in the world. Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves, otherwise known as Manucho, is still playing today in the
Seychelles have only ever won a single match in the COSAFA Castle Cup competition but it turned out to be one of the greatest days in their football history. The Pirates found their form in stunning style in their opening match of the 2008 COSAFA Castle Cup as they thumped Indian Ocean rivals Mauritius 7-0
There will be two more stops on the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Trophy Tour this weekend as the festival pulls in to Okahandja and Gobabis for more footballing fun. After a successful stop in Walvis Bay last Saturday, the build-up to the COSAFA Castle Cup that will be hosted in Namibia from June 11-25 continues
Zambia coach George Lwandamina has named a preliminary squad to take part in the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup that will be staged in Namibia from June 11-25. Zambia are four-time winners of the competition and will be among the favourites again given their powerhouse status in the region. They will play the winners the winner
Collin Benjamin was a stalwart for Namibia in the early years of the COSAFA Castle Cup, helping them into the final and later on going to have a successful career in Germany as one of Namibia’s greatest ever footballing exports. The defender/midfielder was a highly consistent performer for the Brave Warriors in an international career
Botswana coach Peter Butler is convinced the country is on the right path for a successful future and hopes his young team continue their progression at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup. The Zebras have been drawn against hosts and holders Namibia in the quarterfinals in the tournament that will be played in Windhoek from June
Lesotho coach Moses Maliehe has named his squad for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25. Maliehe has opted for a young squad with 12 players aged 23 or younger as he looked to inject fresh blood into the national team. From the squad that exited in the first
Here are some selected images from the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Trophy Tour stop in Walvis Bay on Saturday!
Florent Ibenge is not sure what kind of squad he will take to the COSAFA Castle Cup but he is 100 percent positive about one thing – his Democratic Republic of Congo team are out to win. The composition of the Leopards’ squad for the 14-team tournament in Namibia from June 11-25 is not yet
Walvis Bay will host the first stop on the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Trophy Tour as the festival of football fun pulls in to the coastal town on Saturday, May 21. There will be a bit of everything for fans to enjoy, including a coaching clinic, an exhibition match in a fantastic 5-a-side soccer cage
