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
A star is born at the COSAFA Castle Cup – Collins Mbesuma
‘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
Namibia fans can view festival of football ahead of COSAFA Castle Cup!
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
Mabokgwane sees huge value in COSAFA Castle Cup
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
The COSAFA Castle Cup in Numbers!
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
DR Congo to play at 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup
African Nations Championship winners the Democratic Republic of Congo have been added as a guest nation to the star-studded line-up for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25. Congolese football has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years with top club TP Mazembe current holders of the African Champions League,
PPC to help build COSAFA stars of tomorrow
PPC, the leading supplier of cement in southern Africa, has joined forces with COSAFA to sponsor the region’s Under-20 championship in 2016 as they seek to develop Africa’s stars of tomorrow. PPC pride themselves on building ‘from the ground up’ and are therefore a perfect fit for the Southern African junior championship that has seen
New date for COSAFA Castle Cup 2016
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations can confirm the COSAFA Castle Cup 2016, to be hosted in Namibia, will now be staged from June 11-25. The change in dates from the month of May are due to the later than usual end to the South African Premier Soccer League, which contains key players from
Interview with Timothy Shongwe on the COSAFA CASTLE Cup 2016!
An interview with Timothy Shongwe, Chairman of the Organising Committee, at the launch of the COSAFA CASTLE CUP 2016 in Namibia!
Interview with Naftal Ngalangi on the COSAFA CASTLE Cup 2016!
An interview with Naftal Ngalangi, Vice-President of the Namibia Football Association, at the launch of the COSAFA CASTLE CUP 2016 in Windhoek!