Lesotho have appeared in most of the COSAFA Under-17 Championships that have been played to date, though they did sit out three of the previous five tournaments but return as hosts in the Boys’ football competition at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020. They did not compete last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and
The Boys’ and Girls’ football competitions at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 kick-off next week in what promises to be a thrilling festival of youth football. The competitions will be run by COSAFA, and as such we have put together a handy guide as to the regulations of the tournaments, so you can be
Several withdrawals from the Boys’ and Girls’ football tournaments at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 have forced a change to the fixtures for both events that are being organised by COSAFA. South Africa have pulled out of the competition citing the late return of amateur football in the country in October due to the
Botswana will make a return in this age-group when they compete at the Boys’ football competition at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 having missed the last two COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championships. The team did not compete in 2019 and then fell afoul of eligibility regulations in 2020 that meant they could not take part
Zambia have included the top scorer at last year’s COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship, Joseph Banda, in their provisional squad for the Boys football competition at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 from November 30-December 9. The winger is still only 15, despite already having been called up to the senior men’s national side, and will
As we look ahead to the Boys’ Under-17 football tournament at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 that will be played from November 30-December 9, it is worth remembering the tremendous platform created by international competitions in this age-group. The COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship has seen a number of the region’s top stars pass through
Eswatini will hope to build on a fourth-place finish at the 2019 COSAFA Men’s Uner-17 Championships when they compete in the Boys’ football tournament at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 later this month. The side fell foul of eligibility regulations last year and dropped out of the 2020 COSAFA even, but are back to
Spain’s LaLiga Santander will again be providing young players from the COSAFA region with the opportunity of a lifetime and the chance to visit one of the world’s great footballing nations in 2022. LaLiga Santander will be affording one player each from the Boys’ and Girls’ Under-17 football tournament at the Region 5 Games Maseru
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The Boys’ and Girls’ football tournaments at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020 are not just about developing the new stars of tomorrow, but also a chance for rookie match officials to get a taste of international action and invaluable experience. A total of 12 referees and 11 assistant referees have been called up for
