The Comoros Islands are relishing a return to the COSAFA Cup in 2018 as they seek to showcase their vast improvement in international football on the regional stage when they feature in the tournament that will be played in South Africa’s Limpopo province from May 27-June 9. The Indian Ocean island have competed in the
COSAFA clubs ready for CAF action
A host of club sides from the COSAFA region will begin their campaigns in African club competition this weekend, all eager to advance to the pool stages of the Champions League and Confederation Cup. Zambian side Zanaco host Armed Forces from Gambia in the first leg of their Champions League tie on Saturday, looking for
Madagascar through in Nations Cup qualifiers!
COSAFA side Madagascar won through to the pool phase of the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers after a 3-2 defeat of Sao Tome e Principe on Sunday. The Malagasy claimed their preliminary round tie 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 victory away from home earlier in the month. They now go into Group A of
Expatriates dominate Comoros squad
The Comoros have called up 23 players for the first leg of their African Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritius in Moroni on Friday. Coach Amir Abdou has stuck with the core of players who have helped make the small island nation more competitive in continental qualifiers over the last two years but also handed a
COSAFA sides hope to sew up CAF club ties
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
COSAFA sides in CAF club action this weekend
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
2019 Nations Cup qualifiers on the horizon!
The 2017 African Nations Cup finals may still be on the go but thoughts are already turning to the next edition with the qualifiers to get under way next month! And those qualifiers will contain three teams from the COSAFA region, with Madagascar, Comoros Islands and Mauritius all vying for a place in the next
2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships – Day 5 Wrap/Day 6 Preview
Zambia sealed their semi-final spot at the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships with a 3-0 victory over Malawi in their Group B encounter on Sunday. Goals from Chrispine Sakulanda, Patson Daka and Fashion Sakala secured the victory for the Young Chipolopolo, a result that ends Zimbabwe’s participation in the competition. Zambia and Malawi fill the top
FULLTIME – COSAFA U20: Comoros 0 DR Congo 2 – Group D
Check out our live coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships Group D clash between DR Congo and Comoros Islands. The winner of this match will move to the top of the table as both sides have a single point, one behind pool leader Mozambique, who drew both their matches. Starting line-ups: Comoros XI: Aboubacar Kaou,
2016 COSAFA Under-20 Champ – Day 3 Wrap/Day 4 Preview
South Africa took a giant step towards the semifinals of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships on Friday when they defeated Swaziland 1-0 in a crucial Group A encounter at the Moruleng Stadium. Substitute Menzi Ndwandwe netted with two minutes to go to take the home side to six points from their two matches. They will
