The fixtures have been announced for the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships to be staged in Mauritius from July 22-31. The exact kick-off times will be released at a later date, but below are the dates and venues for the first round pool stages and knockout portion of the championships. FIRST ROUND POOL STAGE 22/07/16 Group
Holders Zambia were drawn in Group B and hosts Mauritius in Group A for the COSAFA Under-17 Championship that will be staged on the Indian Ocean island later this month. Zambia, who beat Zimbabwe in the final in 2014 when the tournament was last held, will take on neighbours Malawi as well as Madagascar and
The individual awards were handed out at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup with three worthy winners of the R20,000 cash prizes. PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Botswana forward Onkabetse Makgantai was named Player of the Tournament after three outstanding performances that took Botswana close to the title for the first time in their history. His
Namibia claimed the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Plate trophy when they beat Zambia 1-0 in the final at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia on Friday night. Captain Ronald Ketjijere stroked home a penalty midway through the first half to give the Brave Warriors the Plate title having lost their hold on the Cup
Check out our live coverage of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Plate Final between hosts Namibia and Zambia at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Friday. Starting line-ups: Zambia XI: Danny Munyao, Adrian Chama, Buchizya Mfune, Donashano Malama, Paul Katema, Festus Mbewe, Charles Zulu, Patson Daka, Spencer Sautu, Emmanuel Museka, Jacob Ngulube. Subs: Benedict Chepeshi, Boyd
Hosts Namibia will meet Zambia in the final of the Plate competition at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup having come through their Last 4 matches at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Tuesday. Namibia brushed aside 10-man Mozambique 3-0 in their semifinal, after Zambia had edged Lesotho 3-2 in one of the games of
Check out our live coverage of the second 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup Plate Semifinal between Namibia and Mozambique at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on Tuesday. Starting line-ups: Namibia XI: Maximillian Mbaeva, Denzil Haoseb, Ananias Gebhardt, Ferdinand Karongee, Deon Hotto, Wangu Gome, Absalom Iimbondi, Ronald Ketjijere, Peter Shalulile, Itamunua Keimuine, Larry Horaeb. Subs: Hendrik Somaeb, Dynamo Fredericks, Benson Shilongo, Xamseb
Schools around Windhoek were in for a special surprise on Monday when the remaining teams in the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup paid them a visit to hand over soccer kit and offer words of encouragement. The atmosphere at the Hage Geingob High School in Okuryangava was electric as Namibia’s Brave Warriors received a rapturous welcome,
Botswana booked their place in the COSAFA Castle Cup semifinals after defeating hosts Namibia 5-4 on penalties at a packed Sam Nujoma Stadium on Saturday. The teams had played to a 1-1 draw but after winger Deon Hotto, the hero for Namibia when they won the title in South Africa 12 months ago, missed his
