COSAFA side South Africa won through to the semi-finals of the African Under-20 Championships following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burundi in their final Group A clash at the Stade de Maradi on Friday. The win sees South Africa finished second in their pool behind Nigeria and they will now take on Group B winners
South Africa go into their final Group A clash at the 2019 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations knowing that victory over Burundi on Friday will seal a place in the semi-finals, and in turn a ticket to the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland in May. A draw will be enough if Nigeria defeat
South Africa held Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in their second Group A CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations encounter on Tuesday at the Seyni Kouche Stadium. This result means Amajita will now have to push for a win in their final group match against Burundi, to guarantee themselves a place in the knockout stages of
South Africa coach Thabo Senong applauded his charges for their gallant performance in their opening Group A Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations match against hosts Niger, adding that they gave a good account of themselves. Amajita held the West African side to a 1-1 draw, after midfielder Siphesihle Mkhize headed home an equalizer in the
COSAFA clubs are back in African club competition this weekend as we reach the halfway point of the Champions League group phase. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns entertain ASEC Mimosas from the Ivory Coast in Pretoria on Friday night, a chance to get on the front-foot in a group in which all of the sides
South Africa Under-20 head coach Thabo Senong expressed his delight over his side’s team chemistry, adding that they are now looking sharper and stronger ahead of this year’s CAF Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations tournament. Senong’s remarks comes after Amajita handed Niger’s professional league side, AS Police, a 3-0 defeat in a practice match which
Botswana Football Association President Maclean Letshwiti has been voted onto the COSAFA Executive Committee at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on Saturday. Letshwiti fills the vacancy left by General Pedro Neto, who resigned last year having been sworn in as a Member of Parliament in Angola. Letshwiti was one of two candidates for
South Africa’s National Under-20 coach Thabo Senong named his 21-man squad that is to travel to Niger ahead of the upcoming CAF 2019 Africa Cup of Nations set to run from February 2-17. Senong kept the bulk of his Amajita squad that defended their 2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championship title in Kitwe, Zambia after beating Zimbabwe
Two first half goals by the Netherlands were enough for see them beat Banyana Banyana 2-1 in the inaugural Winnie Mandela International Challenge played on Saturday at the Cape Town Stadium. Thembi Kgatlana managed to get a consolation goal for the host nation – continuing where she left off in the 2018 Women’s AFCON, where
South Africa’s World Cup-bound women’s national team will play two high-profile friendlies in the next week as they host the Netherlands and Sweden in Cape Town. The COSAFA Women’s Championship holders take on two of the best sides in the woirld in matches that will be played in honour of struggle veterans Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and
