South Africa have named their squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be played in Mauritius from July 22-31. The South Africans have enjoyed good recent success at this age-group level having qualified for the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, as well as the last African Under-17 Championships. Coach Molefe Ntseki has
Seychelles coach Michel Renaud has named his squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be played in Mauritius from July 22-31. The island nation have gone with an older group than most sides, with the majority of their team born in 1999. Only two players, Juninho Mathiot and Ryan Henriette, were born this century.
Zambia have named their squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. The Zambians will be among the pre-tournament favourites given their long history of success in age-group football in the region, as well as the strength of the senior national side. All but two of the Zambia
Madagascar have named their squad for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. The Malagasy have performed well at COSAFA tournaments in the recent past, finishing third at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup and claiming the Beach Soccer title that same year. Their football is on the up and
Mauritius have named their 20-man squad for the COSAFA Under-17 Championships that they will host from July 22-31. The squad represents the best young talent from the Indian Ocean Island and includes 14-year-old Jerry Begue. Mauritius will go into the tournament with high hopes and the support of local fans. They open their Group A
Malawi have named their squad for the COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be hosted in Mauritius from July 22-31. The side will be coached by Peter Banda and includes two players aged 13! Defender Haji Wali and Innocent Shema are barely teenagers but will be hoping to make a big impression in Mauritius to display their
The recent COSAFA Castle Cup has provided a significant boost to a number of Southern African nations in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Winners South Africa moved up just a single place to number 67 and remain the highest-ranked COSAFA side on the FIFA list. But Swaziland saw a significant jump of 14 places to
Zambia are taking the lead to avoid age-cheating at the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships that will be staged in Mauritius later this month. The regional championship for junior national teams serves as preparation for the African Under-17 Championship qualifiers that start just a week after the final in Mauritius. And Zambia coach Oswald Mutapa says
Kenya will be a guest nation at the COSAFA Under-17 Championships in Mauritius later this month after Mozambique withdrew from the competition. The Young Mambas are unable to send a team due to a commitment they have to a youth tournament in the Cape Verde that clashes with the Southern African championship. Kenya are no
South African Under-17 coach Molefi Ntseki is looking forward to the start of a new era with the COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. Ntseki led South Africa at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, where they came away with a single point from their three matches, but
