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
Zambia were crowned winners of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships after defeating South Africa 2-1 in the final at the Moruleng Stadium on Friday. DR Congo also had something to celebrate as they took home the bronze medal with a penalty shoot-out victory over Angola earlier in the day. But the Young Chipolopolo were deserved
Check out our live coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships bronze-medal match between Angola and DR Congo at the Moruleng Stadium on Friday! Angola were humbled 5-0 by hosts South Africa in the semifinals, while DR Congo lost 2-1 to Zambia. Both those matches were played on Wednesday. Starting line-ups: Angola XI: Julio da Costa,
DR Congo booked their spot in the semifinals of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships with a 1-0 victory over Malawi in their crossover fixture at the Moruleng Stadium on Tuesday. The Congolese have set up a semi-final on Wednesday with Zambia, who were 2-0 victors over Mozambique at the Mogwase Stadium. Nathan Lusuki grabbed his
Welcome to our live coverage of the cross-over game between Malawi (Group B) and DR Congo (Group D) at the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships on Tuesday. A win will ensure DR Congo of a place in the semifinals, where Zambia await. Starting line-ups: Malawi XI: Christopher Mikuwa, Kennedy Kachimamga, Azriel Johnson, Mike Mkwate, Chimwemwe Idana, Francisco
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
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,
Angola fight off the challenge 10-man Sudan to claim a 1-0 victory on day two of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, at the Mogwase Stadium in South Africa’s North West province. Angola scored their goal through Fransisco Sacalumbo near the end of the first half, after which Sudan spurned a chance to
Check out our live coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships Group D clash between DR Congo and Mozambique at the Mogwase Stadium on Thursday! Starting line-ups: DR Congo: Kama Kamalanduaka, Nicolas Kazadi, Ernest Sita, William Luezi, Rachidi Kuamanbu, Glody Mujinga, Grady Lengo, Trevor Yama, Peter Zulu, Rosu Kinkela, Batista Adongba. Mozambique: Leandro Caiado, Yuran Ribero, Bruno Langa,
The 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from December 7-16. The Southern African region’s top sides, including guest nation DR Congo, will compete for the coveted prize as they seek to dislodge champions South Africa as trophy holders. Below is the third in a series of
