Hosts and holders Zambia have seen their qualification for the knockout stages of the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships thrown in doubt after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Malawi in their second Group A clash at the Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe on Friday. The result leaves Zambia with just
Foster double hands South Africa win as Zimbabwe are held
Lyle Foster scored twice as South Africa edged Mauritius 2-0 in a tightly contested Group B clash at the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships at the Nkana Stadium on Thursday. The Orlando Pirates striker smashed his shot goalwards on 73 minutes and the ball clattered against the crossbar and down. There was some
FT – Lesotho 0 Zimbabwe 0
Welcome to our live coverage of the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships Group C clash between Lesotho and Zimbabwe at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on Thursday! This is the first match in the pool and a chance for one of these teams to stake an early claim for a semifinal spot. You
Zimbabwe confident of success at COSAFA Under-20 Championship
Zimbabwe coach Bekithemba Ndlovu is confident of his side’s success in the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships that get under way in Zambia on Wednesday. Zimbabwe, who are six times regional champions, will be among the pre-tournament favourites again this time round, even if they do have a challenging pool that also contains
Zimbabwe name provisional squad for CECAFA Cup
Sunday Chidzambga has named a 29-member squad ahead of the Warriors’ guest appearance at the 2017 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations tournament to be played in Kenya next month. The training squad comprises of local based players, save for Donald Ngoma who is currently contracted to Young Africans in Tanzania. The two-week
Zimbabwe Under-20 coach names provisional squad
Zimbabwe coach Bekithemba Ndlovu has named a 29-man provisional squad for the 2017 Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championship that will be staged in Zambia from December 6-16. The Young Warriors will be hoping to improve on their 2016 showing when they exited in the first round and add to their six previous titles in
Lesotho beat Zimbabwe in friendly
Lesotho scored a late goal to beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in an international friendly match played at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru on Wednesday’s night. The match formed part of the preparations for the 2019 African Nations Cup for the two countries as both are not involved in 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Zimbabwe is at the top of
Egypt, Uganda to light up 2017 COSAFA Under-20 Championships!
The 12 nations that will compete in the 2017 COSAFA Under-20 Championships to be staged in Zambia from December 6-16 have been confirmed with two exciting guest teams set to light up the regional showpiece event. North African powerhouse Egypt will be sending their crop of youngsters along with East African side Uganda, who have
ZIFA calls for action over fan violence
The Zimbabwe Football Association has noted with great concern, the perpetual violent disturbances occurring during Premier Soccer League matches. The association condemns in strongest terms, ghastly scenes of violence which have sadly culminated in abandonment of matches, the latest being the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final between Shabanie Mine and CAPS United. The association hereby orders
Award winners for COSAFA Women’s Championship announced
After a scintillating COSAFA Women’s Championship, in which 101 goals were scored in 22 matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the various award winners have been announced. Player of the Tournament was awarded to South Africa’s Chrestinah Kgatlana, who played a vital role in helping her side to a fourth gold medal in five COSAFA Women’s Championships.