There have been many classic clashes in the last 20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup, but none more so than these five matches, which for one reason or another have gone down in folklore. 24/1/98 – NAMIBIA 3 SOUTH AFRICA 2 One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in
This year we celebrate 20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup with the first tournament having been staged in 1997. Here is a brief trip down memory lane as we look at how the tournament has evolved. 1997 COSAFA CASTLE CUP Zambia were crowned inaugural champions of the COSAFA Castle Cup after they claimed the
We add up all the numbers around the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup! 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. They also had a ‘first’ in 2016 when they hosted the tournament for the
The 14-team field is now complete for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9 with a fantastic line-up that is a mix of styles. Fans can look forward to the best of Southern Africa going head-to-head, with guest nation Tanzania adding some East African
The draw for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup has set up some tasty ties for the regional showpiece tournament that will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9. Defending champions South Africa must wait to learn their quarterfinal opponents having been drawn against the winner of Group A at the
The much-anticipated draw for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup will take place on Tuesday evening when the 14 competing sides will learn their path to glory in this the 20th year of the competition. The tournament will be played in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9, with the hosts also the defending
COSAFA would like to send our sincere condolences to the family of Township Rollers winger Gofaone Tiro, who collapsed and died after training with his club. The 26-year-old was a hugely talented player who could feature on either wing, and his loss has been mourned throughout Botswana and the Southern African region. Tiro, affectionately known
A number of COSAFA sides competing in the African club competition this weekend have work to do as they look at advance to the next round. South African side BidVest Wits were surprise 2-1 losers at Reunion’s Saint-Louisienne but will be hopeful of overturning that deficit at home. The island side have twice been to
This weekend marks the start of the 2017 CAF club competitions, with a number of COSAFA sides competing in both the Champions League and Confederation Cup. Champions League holders Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa have a bye through the first round of that competition, but compatriots BidVest Wits are away at Reunion side Saint-Louisienne. Zimbabwe
South Africa made it three wins from three when they claimed a hard-fought 1-0 success over Botswana in their Group A clash at the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships at the Moruleng Stadium on Monday. South Africa had already cemented top spot in the pool before the fixture, but managed a third clean-sheet in a row
