The draw for the first round of the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup has thrown up some tasty ties, with plenty of history between the teams. We have compiled the head-to-head results between the teams in the COSAFA Castle Cup over the past 20 years since the competition was first played in 1997. There are some
20 years of the COSAFA Castle Cup!
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
The 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup In Numbers!
We add up all the numbers around the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup! 1 – Namibia’s triumph at the 2015 COSAFA Castle Cup was their first in the competition and made them just the fifth country to lift the title in all. They also had a ‘first’ in 2016 when they hosted the tournament for the
Who are the 14 teams at the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup?
The 14-team field is now complete for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9 with a fantastic line-up that is a mix of styles. Fans can look forward to the best of Southern Africa going head-to-head, with guest nation Tanzania adding some East African
Tasty ties in 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup draw!
The draw for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup has set up some tasty ties for the regional showpiece tournament that will be staged in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9. Defending champions South Africa must wait to learn their quarterfinal opponents having been drawn against the winner of Group A at the
2017 COSAFA Castle Cup draw takes place on Tuesday!
The much-anticipated draw for the 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup will take place on Tuesday evening when the 14 competing sides will learn their path to glory in this the 20th year of the competition. The tournament will be played in South Africa’s North West province from June 25-July 9, with the hosts also the defending
Madagascar, Mauritius advance in CHAN qualifying
Madagascar and Mauritius have booked their place in the second round of qualifying from the Southern Zone for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Madagascar claimed an excellent 1-0 away win in Malawi to claim that tie 2-0 on aggregate and set up a second round meeting with Mozambique. Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored the only goal
COSAFA teams gear for CHAN qualifiers
The first round of qualifiers for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place later this month with four sides from the COSAFA region in action. Madagascar will host Malawi in Antananarivo on April 23 in the first leg of their tie, with the return set for Lilongwe six days later. Malawi have lined
COSAFA clubs in CAF action this weekend!
A number of teams from the COSAFA region will be involved in the play-off round for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup this weekend, with a place in the group stages up for grabs. The extended format of the pool phase for this year, which has seen the number of groups jump from two to four,
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