Namibia are confident they can come out on top at the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championships that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11. Captain Julia Rutjindo says the team has been preparing well under coach Mervin Mbakera, and that they believe they have a shot at being the inaugural champions of
South Africa promote Under-17 stars for COSAFA Under-20 Championship
South Africa have named their squad for the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship, which includes 12 players that appeared at last year’s FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay. The team will also be led by the coach of that side, Simphiwe Dludlu, in what is a clear indication of a desire to bring through
Zambia name young squad for COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship
Zambia coach Charles Haalubono has named a preliminary squad of players for the COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship to be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11. The 29 players will be whittled down to the final 20 for the competition, which is the inaugural staging of the regional championship in this age-group. Haalubono still
Mozambique name provisional squad for Under-20 Championships
Mozambique coach Claudio Macapa has named a 24-player provisional squad for the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11. Mozambique will seek to show their improvement in recent years as they enter the inaugural regional championship in this age-group, with a squad made up mostly of
Shime to lead Tanzania at COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championship
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