Namibia featured in six matches before they claimed the 2015 COSAFA Castle Cup, the most games ever played in a single tournament and a long journey to the title for the Brave Warriors. But Ricardo Mannetti’s side got better as the tournament went on, growing in confidence and writing their names into history in fine
Lesotho coach Moses Maliehe says he will be taking a brave new young team to the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia from June 11-25 and warned their rivals they are not there to make up the numbers. Lesotho have been drawn in the first round Group B along with Angola, Malawi and Mauritius, giving
The draw has been made for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25 and has thrown up some intriguing contests to be played in the Southern African championship. Here are 10 reasons to look forward to the COSAFA Castle Cup in just six weeks time as we take you
The draw for the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25 has thrown up some tasty ties, not least a quarterfinal meeting between guest nation DR Congo and last year’s runners-up Mozambique. Holders and hosts Namibia begin the defence of their title with a tricky quarterfinal clash against Botswana, while
One of the great early moments in the COSAFA Castle Cup came in the second tournament held in 1998 as Namibia stunned South Africa’s FIFA World Cup-bound stars with a 3-2 victory in Windhoek. The victory made Namibia at the time only the third team from the Southern African region to defeat Bafana Bafana after
The COSAFA Castle Cup has over the years helped to develop some of the leading players ever to emerge from Southern African and has played a vital role in the growth of the game in the region. Here are 10 top names who benefitted hugely from playing in the COSAFA Castle Cup early in their
The 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia from June 11-25 will provide the watching world with a glimpse of the best up-and-coming talent in the Southern African region over two weeks of intense competition. But there will also be some more established stars with a point to prove, making it a fascinating tournament for the
Ricardo Mannetti led Namibia to the COSAFA Castle Cup title in South Africa last year, providing the country with one of the greatest days in their history on the football pitch. He remains in charge for the defence of their title on home soil from June 11-25, when he will seek to engineer a rare
Fans the length and breadth of Namibia will get to view the most coveted prize in Southern African football when the COSAFA Castle Cup Trophy Tour makes its way through the country’s streets ahead of the 2016 tournament to be played in Windhoek from June 11-25. Namibia are the current holders after their heroics in
Goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane captained South Africa on home soil at the COSAFA Castle Cup last year and sees the huge value that the tournament brings to soccer in the region. He is delighted that Castle Lager have signed on as title sponsors of the championship up to 2020 and says in that time we are
