East Africa side Tanzania will be coached by Bakari Shime at this year’s COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship as they seek to become the first ever guest nation to win a Southern African championship. Cameroon came close to doing that last year when they reached the final of the COSAFA Women’s Championship, but lost 2-1 to
Botswana to refresh Under-20 side at COSAFA Championships
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) are using the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championships to build a team to compete in continental competitions in the future, with many players being elevated from their Under-17 set-up. The regional showpiece event will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11 and is the first time COSAFA have hosted
Team-by-team guide to the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championships
The inaugural COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11 and features eight teams all vying to be the first to lift the trophy and write their names into the history books. Here is a team-by-team guide to the sides, as well as their recent form in recent years,
What does recent history say about COSAFA Under-20 football?
This year might see the first ever staging of the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11, but that does not mean there has not been regular competition at this level in the past. COSAFA’s expertise has been used to stage the football competitions at the AUSC Region 5 Games in
Un ‘gros challenge’ pour Maurice
Maurice connait les adversaires qu’elle affrontera à la COSAFA Women Championship dont le coup d’envoi sera donné dans moins d’un mois. Le Lady Club M, surnom donné à la sélection mauricienne de football, a été tiré dans la poule B en compagnie de la Zambie, de la Namibie et du Botswana. Les Mauriciennes retrouvent cette
Haalubono will lead Zambia at the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship
Zambia will be led by experienced coach Charles Haalubono at the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship as the side seek to lift the trophy in the inaugural staging of the competition. The regional finals will be held in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11, when eight teams will battle it out for the title, and showcase
Fixtures released for 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship
The fixtures are out for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11, pitting the best young players in the region against one-another. The majority of the games will be played at theGelvandale Stadium, bar two pool matches and the third-place play-off and final. The
Ellis praises introduction of COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship
South Africa senior women’s coach Desiree Ellis led her side to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and has praised the work of COSAFA in helping the team to get to the showpiece competition in France. Ellis is especially excited about the introduction of COSAFA women’s Under-20 and Under-17 competitions this year, which she says
Late change to COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship line-up
There has been a late change to the field for the inaugural COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championships to be held in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, with Mozambique replacing Malawi in the line-up of eight sides. The draw was made for the competition on Wednesday and will now see Mozambique take their place in Group A along
Hosts South Africa get debutants in COSAFA Women’s Championship draw
Defending champions South Africa have been drawn with debutants Comoros Islands in their pool at the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be staged in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality from July 31-August 11. The draw was one of two made at COSAFA House in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with the pools for the inaugural COSAFA