The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be played in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. Here is a quick lowdown on the 14 competing nations ahead of Wednesday’s first round draw. ANGOLA Angola will be hoping to make history when they compete at the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships. The country
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, a world-class provider of materials and solutions into the basic services sector, will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16 when a new champion for the region will be crowned. It will be the first time the Under-20 tournament has been run since
Zimbabwe will be the COSAFA region’s only representatives at the 2017 African Nations Cup finals after the final round of qualifiers was played over the weekend. There were some close shaves for some of the continent’s big guns, but most progresses as expected for that will be a star-studded field of 16 teams in Gabon
A number of COSAFA sides will be in action when the final round of 2017 African Nations Cup qualification matches is played this week … and Swaziland still in with a chance of booking their spot. Zimbabwe have already secured a place in Gabon next year after an excellent qualification campaign, but they could be
The COSAFA Executive Committee had handed out fines and suspensions to members of the Botswana team at the recent COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia, as well as those players and officials found guilty of age-cheating at the COSAFA Under-17 Championships. Botswana coach Peter Butler, and players Boitumelo Mafoko and Joel Mogorosi, have been handed two
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
The individual awards were handed out at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup with three worthy winners of the R20,000 cash prizes. PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Botswana forward Onkabetse Makgantai was named Player of the Tournament after three outstanding performances that took Botswana close to the title for the first time in their history. His
South Africa grabbed a fourth COSAFA Castle Cup title with a tense 3-2 victory over Botswana in the 2016 final played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday. Gift Motupa scored two penalties for South Africa to go with a further strike from Thabiso Kutumela as coach Shakes Mashaba’s side joined Zambia
Check out our live blow-by-blow coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Final between South Africa and Botswana at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday. South Africa are going for a record-equalling fourth title in the COSAFA Castle Cup, while Botswana are seeking their first trophy win. Starting line-ups: South Africa XI: Reyaad Pieterse,
