Hosts Zambia have been drawn in a tough Group A at the 2018 MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships to be staged in Kitwe from December 2-14 as they seek to regain the trophy they last won two years ago. Zambia have been drawn alongside Malawi, Mozambique and newcomers Réunion who will bring an extra
COSAFA has learnt with shock and sadness of the passing of Zambian referee Leah Namukonde, who died on Wednesday morning after being involved in a car accident at the weekend. Namukonde was one of the top female referees from the Southern African region and had officiated at the recent COSAFA Women’s Championships in Port Elizabeth.
The 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championships is to again be staged in Kitwe, Zambia from December 2-14 as the top young talent in the region gathers to showcase their potential. After the successful hosting of the championships last year, Zambia will again welcome the competing teams and look to regain the title they gave up to
Reunion will make their debut at the 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Zambia next month, the first time the Indian Ocean island have participated in a regional tournament at any age-group level. Reunion are an associate member of COSAFA and the Confederation of African Football, geographically within the Southern African region, but as an overseas
Defending champions South Africa will use the 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championships as vital preparation for their continental champions in Niger next February, which they hope in turn will book them a ticket to the 2019 World Cup. The COSAFA championships in this age-group offer all teams vital exposure at international level, but South Africa, who
The 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championships are set to light up Zambia from November 30-December 13 in what will be the latest installment of the vital regional tournament that has been a breeding ground for so much Southern African talent down the years. The tournament will be again be staged in Kitwe following the successful hosting
Chipolopolo coach Sven Vandenbroeck says his team needs to mature in terms of managing a lead. And Guinea coach Baciro Conde said his squad suffered from tiredness after having arrived in batches prior to the match on Wednesday that they lost 2-1. During a post-match press conference, Vandenbroeck said the team could have soaked away
Namibia head off to COSAFA rivals Mozambique for the first of their 2019 African Nations Cup double-header with coach Ricardo Mannetti suggesting the team needs to focus for the full 90 minutes to improve a poor away record of late. The Brave Warriors will clash with The Mambas in Maputo o0n Saturday, before hosting their
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President, Andrew Kamanga was recently in Zurich, Switzerland where he met the FIFA President Mr Gianni Infantino. In a meeting held on October 3, 2018, Mr Kamanga and Mr Infantino discussed a wide range of issues relating to football development in the country. “I can confirm that I have
SuperSport United forward Evans Rusike has been ruled out of Zimbabwe’s back to back qualifiers against DR Congo on 13 and 16 October in Kinshasa and Harare respectively. Bidvest Wits’ Terrence Dzvukamanja will replace him. Rusike sustained an ankle injury and prognosis revealed that he may be out for approximately three weeks. The Warriors striker
