Manuel ‘Tico-Tico’ Bucuane was no budding youngster when he first competing in the COSAFA Castle Cup in 1997, but it would be a tournament that brought him to the attention of the region and would spark a new career path that would eventually make him a legend of the Southern African game. Tico-Tico played in
Swaziland were desperately unlucky not to make the quarterfinals of the COSAFA Castle Cup last year, but coach Harris Bulunga is hoping to use that disappointment to fuel his team’s charge at the 2016 tournament to be held in Namibia from June 11-25. Swaziland beat both Lesotho and guest nation Tanzania in their first round
Zambia have been the most successful side in COSAFA Castle Cup history with the remarkable record of missing out on the semi-finals just twice in the last two decades. Chipolopolo have claimed a joint record four titles in the Southern African championship, the most recent on home soil in 2013, but also played in a
The COSAFA Castle Cup has over the years helped to develop some of the leading players ever to emerge from Southern African and has played a vital role in the growth of the game in the region. Here are 10 top names who benefitted hugely from playing in the COSAFA Castle Cup early in their
The 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia from June 11-25 will provide the watching world with a glimpse of the best up-and-coming talent in the Southern African region over two weeks of intense competition. But there will also be some more established stars with a point to prove, making it a fascinating tournament for the
Ricardo Mannetti led Namibia to the COSAFA Castle Cup title in South Africa last year, providing the country with one of the greatest days in their history on the football pitch. He remains in charge for the defence of their title on home soil from June 11-25, when he will seek to engineer a rare
‘King’ Collins Mbesuma rose to prominence for Zambia during the 2003 COSAFA Castle Cup and remains a stalwart of the national team today some 13 years after starring in the Southern African regional championship. In between Mbesuma has set a goals record in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), played in Europe and won
Fans the length and breadth of Namibia will get to view the most coveted prize in Southern African football when the COSAFA Castle Cup Trophy Tour makes its way through the country’s streets ahead of the 2016 tournament to be played in Windhoek from June 11-25. Namibia are the current holders after their heroics in
Goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane captained South Africa on home soil at the COSAFA Castle Cup last year and sees the huge value that the tournament brings to soccer in the region. He is delighted that Castle Lager have signed on as title sponsors of the championship up to 2020 and says in that time we are
1 – Namibia’s triumph at the 2015 COSAFA Castle Cup was their first in the competition and made them just the fifth country to lift the title in all. This year will also be the first time that Namibia are hosting the COSAFA Castle Cup. 1 – This year will see the Democratic Republic of
