COSAFA’s representatives in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions are back in action over the weekend as they look to take another step towards trophy success in 2019. Zimbabwean side FC Platinum travel to holders Esperance in the African Champions League on Friday, but will be greeted by empty stands as the Tunisian
Banyana to host Netherlands, Sweden in high-profile friendlies
South Africa’s World Cup-bound women’s national team will play two high-profile friendlies in the next week as they host the Netherlands and Sweden in Cape Town. The COSAFA Women’s Championship holders take on two of the best sides in the woirld in matches that will be played in honour of struggle veterans Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and
COSAFA U20 Championships star gets Sundowns trial
Mamelodi Sundowns have invited teenage Zimbabwe striker Delic Murimba for trials after he impressed club scouts in the recent COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Zambia. Murimba netted five goals in the tournament to finished as joint leading scorer along with Monaco and South Africa forward Lyle Foster. The 19-year-old plays for Triangle United in his homeland,
SAFA President mourns former Bafana hero Masinga
SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan has described the late Bafana Bafana legend Phil Masinga as a rare breed. ‘Chippa’, as Masinga was popularly known in football circles, passed away at a Johannesburg hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 49. He was admitted to Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp two months ago before he was
COSAFA clubs in key CAF action this weekend
A number of teams from the COSAFA region will be involved in African club competition this weekend as the group stages of the Champions League and the final play-off round of the Confederation Cup take centre-stage. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns begin their Group A campaign in the elite competition with a tricky away tie
FIFA appoints ‘normalisation committee’ for Namibia FA
FIFA have confirmed that the global governing body have put in place a ‘normalisation committee’ to run the affairs of the Namibia Football Association until elections can be held for a new NFA Executive Committee. The term of the previous Executive Committee has lapsed and FIFA want to ensure the smooth transition to elections to
COSAFA stars win big at 2018 CAF Awards!
COSAFA would like to extend our congratulations to South Africa coach Desiree Ellis and forward Thembi Kgatlana for their victories at the Confederation of African Football awards ceremony in Dakar on Tuesday. Ellis was named African Women’s Coach of the Year after leading Banyana Banyana to the COSAFA Women’s Championship title and the silver medal
Egypt to host 2019 African Nations Cup finals
Egypt have been awarded the right to stage the 2019 African Nations Cup finals after beating South Africa in a straight shoot-out between the only two bidders to replace original hosts Cameroon. Egypt won the support of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee after they voted in favour of the North African nation
Stars prepare for CAF Confederation Cup champions Raja
Namibia Premiership champions African Stars reignite their African journey on Saturday when they host CAF Confederations Cup defending champions Raja Casablanca of Morocco at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in the 2018/19 CAF Confederations Cup. Stars, who narrowly lost to Orlando Pirates of South Africa in December to bow of out the CAF Champions League in
Get behind Thembi Kgatlana for CAF Goal of the Year!
South Africa international Thembi Kgatlana has been nominated for the Confederation of African Football Goal of the Year for her stunning winner against Nigeria at the African Women’s Championship in Ghana last year. Kgatlana, who has also been nominated for CAF Women’s Player of the Year, is up against a host of men and women