2019 Cosafa Women's Andu20 Women's Championship Tournament

2019 cosafa women's and u20 women's championship tournament guide

Nelson Mandela Bay July 31-august 11 MESSAGE FROM COSAFA PRESIDENT DR phiLLip chiYanGwa

e are delighted to host not one, but two women’s tournaments in the beautiful nelson mandela Bay as CoSaFa shows its commitment to growing the opportunities for female footballers in our region. Wour flagship CoSaFa Women’s Championship will be staged from July 31-august 11, and for the first time we will stage a CoSaFa Women’s under-20 Championship from august 1-11. the tournaments will be hosted in partnership with the nelson mandela Bay municipality and the South african Football association, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to both for their continued support, without which this would not be possible. We were blown away by the level of support by fans during the 2018 CoSaFa Women’s Championship and are delighted to once again be able to offer Free tickets to these events so that many more locals can enjoy the rich entertainment on offer. the facilities in nelson mandela Bay are world-class and we are well- aware of why they call this the ‘Friendly City’ as we always receive such a warm welcome from residents. this year presents a great logistical challenge for us with 20 teams involved at the same time – 12 in the senior competition and eight in the how To foLLow The under-20 tournament. 2019 cosafa acTion! But over the years, through the many, many events we have staged There are a number of ways you can keep around our Southern african region, we have managed to perfect our management of such challenges. up with the action in the 2019 COSAFA the aim, as ever, of the two tournaments is to help develop football in Women’s Championship and 2019 COSAFA our region. Women’s Uncder-20 CHampionship! not just the players on the pitch, but also coaches, match officials and administrators. ❖ Go to our website: www.cosafa.com it is by hosting and organising tournaments such as these that we see skills improved in all areas, as there is nothing better than hands-on ❖ experience to gain knowledge. Follow us on Twitter: @COSAFAMEDIA What’s more, we will also have workshops led by globally recognised experts for female referees, emergency medicine, and administration ❖ Like our facebook page: and governance, as well as a d-License course especially for local female www.facebook.com/COSAFAMEDIA/ coaches. We are proud to be able to offer these workshops, which are of the ❖ Find us on instagram: highest standards, and leave behind a legacy for nelson mandela Bay residents. www.instagram.com/cosafafootball/ i wish all of the 20 teams competing in the tournaments the very best of luck and look forward to two weeks of exciting football that not only ❖ Head to cosafa TV: www.cosafa.tv provides much entertainment for fans, but also showcases the rich talent in our Southern african region.

1 MESSAGE FROM COSAFA PRESIDENT DR phiLLip chiYanGwa

1 cosafa women's tournament HiStorY MAYOR’S MESSAGE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, cLLR monGameLi BoBani

n behalf of the Council of the u20 trophy. aside from the South african games, mindful of the electric atmosphere nelson mandela Bay municipality competitors, i welcome the CoSaFa that prevailed last year and the dramatic and all residents, a hearty welcome Women’s Championship participants fashion in which Banyana Banyana snatched in beautiful nelson mandela Bay to all the from angola, Botswana, Comoros islands, glory. Oplayers, coaches, organisers, supporters eswatini, madagascar, malawi, mauritius, Competition is expected to be tough, and and fans associated with the 2019 CoSaFa mozambique, namibia, Zimbabwe and the semi-finals on august 8 and the Final on Women’s Championship, and the inaugural Zambia. a very special welcome also to august 11 will be spectacular. CoSaFa Women’s under-20 Championship. the u20 Women’s teams from Botswana, enjoy your stay! this city is known among We are delighted to host the CoSaFa eswatini, namibia, mozambique, South South africans as the ‘Friendly City’; may you Women’s Championship for the second africa, tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. richly experience the warmth and friendliness year, and the CoSaFa Women’s under-20 if you are interested in african wildlife and of the citizens of nelson mandela Bay. tournament for the first time, especially given game-viewing, do take some time off to i would like to commend CoSaFa and the huge surge in popularity of Women’s visit some of the internationally acclaimed SaFa for their competent planning and 2019 football and our rich football heritage that nature reserves within half an hour’s drive logistical arrangements around this major has produced many fantastic players down of this city - and see the african elephant, event. the nelson mandela Bay municipality the years. buffalo, leopard, rhino and lion freely roam is proud to be associated with CoSaFa and COSAFA WOMEN’S We also love our growing status and the magnificent landscape of the eastern SaFa and committed to support it financially reputation as a multi-sport destination of Cape Province. and logistically. Best wishes for this year’s championship championship national and international acclaim! this year, we are hosting this dynamic and a special word of welcome to each and exciting event at the Wolfson Stadium and to all players and organisers. We are all every member of the 12 teams that will gelvandale Stadiums. i have no doubt that looking forward to seeing unforgettable be competing for the coveted CoSaFa the many football fans from the metro and soccer. BY THE NUMBERS Women’s Championship trophy, and the 8 the broader area that gave the players such The 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship will write another chapter in the exciting history of the greatest regional teams competing for the CoSaFa Women’s fantastic support last year will flock to the Long live the Beautiful Game! women’s tournament in Africa. This will be the third year in a row that the competition has been staged after a hiatus, with South Africa defending he crown they won in Port Elizabeth last year. here is the tournament, and women’s football in africa, by the numbers!

– the number of cosafa sides and equatorial guinea two. nigeria that have qualified for the fifa edged South africa again in 2018 when e are once again excited to Cameroon to retain the CoSaFa Cup title. 1women’s world cup … South africa they defeated Banyana Banyana on MESSAGE FROM host this CoSaFa tournament We are looking forward to another bumper became the first when they made their penalties following a 0-0 draw in the SAFA PRESIDENT featuring the Senior women’s tournament. our regional teams and players debut in France in 2019! final. football national teams as well as the u20 must use this opportunity to get the much DR DannY JoRDaan women’sW national teams. needed game time in preparation for various – namibia (2006) and angola – the number of venues that We were here last year and we are back continental and global tournaments. 1 (2008) have both appeared in 2 will be used for the 2019 pReVious cosafa again to host our region in this beautiful city For the coming week, all eyes will be on the the final of the CoSaFa Women’s cosafa women’s championship in women’s championship of Port elizabeth. nmB as this is the place that will be hosting Championship before, but have yet to port elizabeth – the 10,000-seater finaLs this must rank as a first for two age groups one of the biggest women tournaments on lift the trophy. Wolfson Stadium and the more intimate to compete simultaneously and must also be the continent. gelvandale Stadium. 2002 south africa 2-1 Zimbabwe a first within our CoSaFa region and for this, Women football has been growing in leaps – south africa will be hosting the i would like to thank the nelson mandela Bay in bounds on the continent and this CoSaFa 2 cosafa women's championship – Two cosafa nations qualified 2006 south africa 3-1 Namibia region for being torchbearers. tournament featuring both senior women for the second time. Zimbabwe have 2 for the 2018 african women’s never in the history of CoSaFa teams as well as the u20s, will surely hosted on three previous occasions championship in Ghana, namely 2008 south africa 3-1 Angola tournaments has two categories been held invigorate the interest of the game within (2002, 2011 and 2017), with Zambia South africa and Zambia. South africa at the same time and with the finals both the communities. (2006) and angola (2008) staging the have been runners-up on five previous 2011 Zimbabwe 1-0 South Africa scheduled for 11 august, this is going to be the numbers of women participating in event once each. occasions, while Zambia’s best finish in a football fiesta with a difference. the game of football is growing at a fast pace their three previous visits to the finals 2017 south africa 2-1 Zimbabwe Hosting annual regional tournaments and the coming days can be ground-breaking – the number of nations who was the quarterfinals in 1995. goes a long way in developing our national as far as women sport is concerned. have won the african women’s 2018 south africa 2-1 Cameroon teams. as we welcome the region to Port 2championship. nigeria have 11 titles We were at this very same host city last elizabeth, i want to wish good luck to all the year when Banyana Banyana defeated participants.

2 3 cosafa women's tournament HiStorY MAYOR’S MESSAGE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, cLLR monGameLi BoBani n behalf of the Council of the u20 trophy. aside from the South african games, mindful of the electric atmosphere nelson mandela Bay municipality competitors, i welcome the CoSaFa that prevailed last year and the dramatic and all residents, a hearty welcome Women’s Championship participants fashion in which Banyana Banyana snatched in beautiful nelson mandela Bay to all the from angola, Botswana, Comoros islands, glory. Oplayers, coaches, organisers, supporters eswatini, madagascar, malawi, mauritius, Competition is expected to be tough, and and fans associated with the 2019 CoSaFa mozambique, namibia, Zimbabwe and the semi-finals on august 8 and the Final on Women’s Championship, and the inaugural Zambia. a very special welcome also to august 11 will be spectacular. CoSaFa Women’s under-20 Championship. the u20 Women’s teams from Botswana, enjoy your stay! this city is known among We are delighted to host the CoSaFa eswatini, namibia, mozambique, South South africans as the ‘Friendly City’; may you Women’s Championship for the second africa, tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. richly experience the warmth and friendliness year, and the CoSaFa Women’s under-20 if you are interested in african wildlife and of the citizens of nelson mandela Bay. tournament for the first time, especially given game-viewing, do take some time off to i would like to commend CoSaFa and the huge surge in popularity of Women’s visit some of the internationally acclaimed SaFa for their competent planning and 2019 football and our rich football heritage that nature reserves within half an hour’s drive logistical arrangements around this major has produced many fantastic players down of this city - and see the african elephant, event. the nelson mandela Bay municipality the years. buffalo, leopard, rhino and lion freely roam is proud to be associated with CoSaFa and COSAFA WOMEN’S We also love our growing status and the magnificent landscape of the eastern SaFa and committed to support it financially reputation as a multi-sport destination of Cape Province. and logistically. Best wishes for this year’s championship championship national and international acclaim! this year, we are hosting this dynamic and a special word of welcome to each and exciting event at the Wolfson Stadium and to all players and organisers. We are all every member of the 12 teams that will gelvandale Stadiums. i have no doubt that looking forward to seeing unforgettable be competing for the coveted CoSaFa the many football fans from the metro and soccer. BY THE NUMBERS Women’s Championship trophy, and the 8 the broader area that gave the players such The 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship will write another chapter in the exciting history of the greatest regional teams competing for the CoSaFa Women’s fantastic support last year will flock to the Long live the Beautiful Game! women’s tournament in Africa. This will be the third year in a row that the competition has been staged after a hiatus, with South Africa defending he crown they won in Port Elizabeth last year. here is the tournament, and women’s football in africa, by the numbers!

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TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE TO THE 2019 COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

ANgolA BoTSWANA CoMoRoS ESWATINI – Zambia have finished makore was top-scorer at cosafa women’s » ANgolA will be appearing » BoTSWANA have never made ISlANDS » ESWATINI featured in the early third at the cosafa the 2017 cosafa women’s championship meDaLs TaBLe at their first CoSaFa the semifinals of the CoSaFa » CoMoRoS ISlANDS will days of the CoSaFa Women’s 3women’s championship on championship with 10 goals, Women’s Championship Women’s Championship, which be entering the CoSaFa Championships returned when the three occasions, but have yet but could not fire her side to a GoLD siLVeR BRonZe since they finished second at will be a major aim this year. Women’s Championship tournament was played last year in to reach the final! they were final win. south africa 2002, 2006, 2011 the 2008 finals they hosted. the Lady Zebras had a long for the first time, adding nelson mandela Bay. also semifinalists last year, but 2008, 2017, on that occasion they wait to win their first match at greatly to the entrants they are back again in 2019 and ended fourth. – the number of 2018 lost 3-1 to a noko matlou- the finals having featured at this year as they bring will be eager to showcase their teams that will Zimbabwe 2011 2002, 2017 2008 inspired South africa, but the inaugural tournament in their island style of improvement in recent years, and – 12 they have not been back 2002, and then again in 2008 football. how the game has grown in the south africa have won compete at the cosafa namibia 2006 the cosafa women’s women’s championship in since and so will be a and 2011, but in 2017 broke growth in the country. angola 2008 5championship on five nelson mandela Bay this year, welcome addition to the line- their duck with a 3-0 success women’s game has been they claimed a 3-0 win over previous occasions – 2002, the joint biggest ever field for Zambia 2002, 2006, up in 2019. over Lesotho. slow in the country, Botswana in their second match 2006, 2008, 2017 and 2018. the showpiece tournament. 2017 their only other finals they also managed draw but is picking up pace in 2002, but also lost out to they also made the final cameroon 2018 appearances was in 2006 against eventual champions and they will be keen mozambique (0-2) and South africa in 2011, but lost to hosts Tanzania 2011 when they lost to Zimbabwe South africa, but it was not to showcase their (0-4) to end third in their pool. Zimbabwe. – South african in a first round tie that ended enough to advance from their quality in the regional they were back in 2006, but uganda 2018 striker noko matlou up being played over two pool as they finished second. championship. this time lost to namibia (0-6) and – the number of cosafa 12banged in 12 goals in the legs. Last year they beat malawi the country entered Zambia (0-7) in what was a difficult countries that have 2008 cosafa women’s it was initially a three- 2-0 in their opener, but a 1-0 the preliminary campaign. 6competed at the african championship, which helped team group, but when loss to South africa and a 0-0 competition for the after missing the tournaments women’s championship her lift the CaF Women’s – the number of – south africa are mozambique withdrew, draw with madagascar meant 2015 FiFa Women’s in 2008 and 2011, they returned in the past – South africa Footballer of the Year prize goal scored by south the top-ranked angola and Zimbabwe there was no progress to the World Cup, their first for the 2017 finals in Zimbabwe, (12 times), Zimbabwe (four), that season. She is still part of 31africa in their three cosafa 49side in the cosafa region played two games against knockout stages. appearance, but where a 3-0 win over mauritius Zambia (three), angola (two), the team, but is now a central women’s championship according to the fifa one-another, that were won it still shows a vast after a 13-0 loss to was followed by a 2-2 draw with namibia and mozambique. defender. Group B matches in 2002. women’s world Rankings at 3-1 and 1-0 by the mighty improvement from the early powerhouse South mozambique. reunion also made an they beat Botswana (14- number 49. they are the third Warriors. days of the national team, africa in the first leg of eswatini were denied a first ever appearance in 2000. – the number 0), mozambique (13-0) and best team in africa according angola have twice before when they lost 14-0 to the their qualifier, did not place in the semifinals though after of goals scored Swaziland (4-0) on their way to to the list after nigeria and been to the african Women’s South africans in their first fulfil the return fixture. a 1-0 loss to east africa guest – this year’s CoSaFa 15by Zimbabwe when they the title. Cameroon. Championship. in 1995 they international in 2002, which they then did not nation Kenya. Women’s Championship defeated Lesotho 15-0 in reached the semifinals but was in Harare at the CoSaFa enter the preliminaries in 2018 they suffered a narrow 7will be the seventh time their group a clash in 2002. – the 2019 – the number of lost 6-4 on aggregate to Women’s Championship. for the 2019 World 4-3 defeat to east african guest the regional showpiece the biggest win in CoSaFa CoSaFa Women’s national teams South africa. the country has not Cup, and have also not nation uganda in their first competition has been held. Women’s Championship 31Championship is set to start 140playing women’s soccer they appeared again in yet qualified for a major entered the qualifiers game, before going down 3-0 to history. on July 31, with the final to be around the world. a total of 2002 but drew two and championship, having entered for the african Women's Zimbabwe and 4-1 to namibia. – Zimbabwean played 12 days later on august 26 of those are from africa. lost one of their three pool the preliminaries for the last Championship. the side has not been able to hot-shot Rutendo 11 matches and finished third in two FiFa Women’s World enter a team for the qualifiers 10 their pool. Cup finals, and for the african for the Women’s World Cup and they have not entered the Women’s Championship since african Women’s Championships preliminaries since 2010. 2008. since the late 1990s.

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TEAM-BY-TEAM GUIDE TO THE 2019 COSAFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

4 5 Teams Teams

MADAgASCAR MAlAWI MAURITIUS NAMIBIA SoUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE » MADAgASCAR will » MAlAWI played » MAURITIUS played their first official » NAMIBIA have four » SoUTH AFRICA are five-time winners » ZAMBIA have enjoyed a recent » ZIMBABWE has seen a resurgence feature at the CoSaFa their first ever senior women’s match in 2012 and so previous appearances at of the CoSaFa Women’s Championship return to form having qualified in recent years after the side won Women’s Championships international at the missed all four of the previous CoSaFa the CoSaFa Women’s and will be the defending champions for the 2014 and 2018 african the Southern african championship for the third time having 2002 CoSaFa Women’s Women’s Championships in 2002, 2006, Championships when after claiming the title again last year Women’s Championships and will in 2011 and also qualified for the missed the first four Championships, but 2008 and 2011. they turned out in 2006, when the competition was staged in want to continue that upward olympic games football tournament in instalments of the were on the receiving they finally made their debut on the 2008, 2017 and 2018, the nelson mandela Bay. curve at this year’s CoSaFa Brazil in 2016. regional showpiece end of an 8-0 loss to senior stage in 2017 in Zimbabwe, where and have largely excelled they stormed to the 2002 title, Women’s Championships. Zimbabwe, who were runners-up competition with the hosts Zambia at that they had a tough baptism of fire. in the regional showpiece beating Zimbabwe 2-1 in the final the Shepolopolo have three on home soil in the 2017 CoSaFa country only recently tournament. after an opening 3-0 loss to eswatini, competition. as they won all five of their games, times before been bronze Women’s Championship, have always having played their first they beat Lesotho they were humbled 11-0 by east africa the Brave gladiators scoring 36 goals in the process. medallists in the regional been a competitive side and finally official international. 3-0 in their next game guest nation Kenya and then lost 3-0 to have always been tough that included huge victories over showpiece competition, most broke their duck in the competition their first official FiFa- to record a first win, mozambique. competitors in the past Botswana (14-0) and mozambique recently in 2017, but have yet to with victory in 2011. sanctioned game was but failed to reach the it was a steep learning curve for the and the same will be (13-0) in the pool stages. lift the coveted trophy and that they reached the final in the a 3-1 loss to Botswana knockout stages. side, but one they will hope to use as expected when they it was more of the same in 2006 as will be a genuine aim of theirs in inaugural competition in 2002, but in the qualifiers for they defeated motivation to do better in this year’s feature in South africa they won both group stages games 2019. lost to South africa 2-1 in the decider the african Women’s Lesotho by the same tournament in South africa after they again in 2019. against Lesotho (9-0) and malawi (3- they played in the inaugural in Harare. Championships in 2015, scoreline at the 2006 again skipped the 2018 edition. in their first showing 0), before a 4-1 victory over Zimbabwe competition in 2002 when wins they had stormed into the decider though other selections CoSaFa Women’s in 2006 they claimed an in the semifinals. they beat namibia over malawi (8-0) and Lesotho (3- with four straight wins in which they did play matches before Championships, but a excellent 2-2 draw with 3-1 in the final to pick up gold. 1) saw them into the semifinals, scored a staggering 36 goals, including that. 3-0 loss to South africa Zambia and then thumped a clash of fixtures meant they where they lost 3-1 to South a competition record 15-0 victory over the team have steadily ended their semifinal eswatini 6-0 in the pool sent an under-20 side to the 2008 africa. they beat mozambique Lesotho in their opener. improved since then and hopes. stages, enough to see championships, but still won all of their 1-0 to take the bronze medal. they finished top of their pool again finished runners-up at malawi did reach the them into the semifinals games, including a 3-1 victory over the side topped their pool in 2006 after two matches against the 2015 indian ocean knockout stages when as runners-up in their hosts angola in the final. in 2006 as they drew 2-2 with their only pool opponent, angola, but games, losing in the the tournament was group. But their run was ended by namibia and beat eswatini came unstuck in the semifinals this decider to reunion. played in 2011, finishing MoZAMBIQUE they gained revenge Zimbabwe in the decider in 2011, 7-0, but this time were edged time with a 4-1 loss to South africa. in 2017 they had a second in their pool, but » MoZAMBIQUE appeared at the very first over Zambia with a 5-4 leaving them with a record of 26 in a penalty shoot-out by the they were beaten to third place by tough introduction to came unstuck against CoSaFa Women’s Championships in 2002 penalty shoot-out victory wins from 29 games in the CoSaFa namibians after a 1-1 draw. they Zambia when they went down 2-1 in the CoSaFa Women’s the South africans again and excelled, reaching the semifinals before after a 1-1 draw, but lost Women’s Championships. beat old foes Zimbabwe 2-1 to the bronze medal match. Championship, losing all with a 5-1 semifinal they were handed an 11-1 defeat by hosts in the final to South africa they regained their title in 2017 as take the bronze again. the 2008 championship in angola three of their matches to loss. Zimbabwe in the knockout round. when they went down wins over Lesotho (3-0) and namibia the side could not replicate provided little joy, but they finally lifted Zimbabwe (0-4), malawi they eventually they have not managed to match that 3-1. (3-1) saw them into the knockout that in 2008 and in 2011 were the trophy in 2011 on home soil when (3-6) and Zambia (1-7). finished fourth after feat since, but can look back with pride on they reached the stages, where they came from 3-0 surprisingly ousted in the pool they proved a dominant force again But they proved more losing 3-0 to east victories over eswatini (2-0) and Botswana semifinals again two down with 13 minutes remaining to stages. and beat South africa 1-0 in the final. competitive in 2018, african guest nation (7-1) in those inaugural championships. years later, but this time draw 3-3 with Zambia and win on they did reach the semifinals they could not quite repeat that drawing with Botswana tanzania in the bronze they also competed in the regional were ousted at that stage penalties. in 2017, topping a pool that also feat in Bulawayo in 2017 as they took (0-0_ and suffering medal play-off match. showpiece finals in 2011, but managed just by South africa, ironically that set up a final with Zimbabwe, includes malawi (6-3), Zimbabwe the best runner-up spot in their pool narrow defeats to South the side had a mixed a single point in the pool stages. by the same scoreline. where South africa ran out 2-1 (1-1) and madagascar (7-1), but with victory over madagascar (4-0), africa (1-2) and malawi competition in 2017, they had mixed success in 2017, losing they had less success winners. let a 3-0 leading slip against and draws with Zambia (1-1) and (0-2). losing to Zambia (3-6), to east african guest nation Kenya (2-5), in 2017, beating they had to do it the hard way again South africa in the final 13 malawi (3-3), before walloping east they will hope to show drawing with Zimbabwe drawing with eswatini (2-2) and beating Botswana 4-0 in their in 2018 as wins over madagascar (2- minutes to lose on penalties. african guest nation Kenya 4-0 in the further improvement this (3-3) and claiming a mauritius (3-0). opener, but then losing 1), Botswana (1-0) and malawi (6-0) they then beat east african semifinals. year, starting with a first handsome win over the team beat Lesotho 2-1 at the 2-1 to Lesotho and once in the pool stages was followed by a guest nation Kenya via spot- that set up a final against old foes ever victory in the regional madagascar (6-3) to championships in 2018, but also lost to again suffering a 3-1 loss 2-0 success over east african guest kicks after a 1-1 draw to seal the South africa, but Zimbabwe finished finals. finish third in the pool Zambia (0-3) and Central african guest to South africa to finish nation uganda in the semifinals and a bronze medal. on the losing side by a 2-1 scoreline. with four points. nation Cameroon (1-8) to bow out at the bottom of their pool. 2-1 victory over Central african guests Zambia again breezed through in 2018 the side failed to make it it was also mixed pool stages. Last year they beat Cameroon in the decider. the pool stages in 2018, but came out of their pool despite two wins success in 2018, they have twice before entered eswatini 4-1, but a defeat the side will be fresh from unstuck with a 1-0 loss to Central over eswatini (3-0) and namibia (1-0), with a 2-0 win over the qualifiers for the african Women’s to Zimbabwe (0-1) a competing at their first ever FiFa african guest nation Cameroon their fate sealed by a 2-1 loss to east madagascar tempered Championships, but failed to reach the 2006 draw with east african Women’s World Cup having taken part in the semifinals, before a loss african guest nation uganda. by a loss to Botswana by and 2012 continental finals. guest nation uganda in the 2019 installment in France, the by the same scoreline to east Zimbabwe’s best finish at the the same scoreline and their first ever international was a 3-0 (0-1) meant they did not first CoSaFa nation to reach the global african guest nation uganda in african Women’s Championships was a 6-0 hammering from win over Lesotho in 1998, with their biggest progress to the knockout showpiece event. the bronze-medal match. fourth in 2000. South africa. victory a 9-0 defeat of namibia in 2006. stages.

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THE RETURN OF A CHAMPION COACH

DesiRee eLLis has steered South Africa to the last WIll WE SEE MANY NEW will want to knock you off two COSAFA Women’s Championship titles and will FACES AT THIS YEAR’S your perch, especially having be going for her hat-trick in Nelson Mandela Bay this CoSAFA WoMEN’S been to the World Cup. But we have to show what we learnt year. Having also taken the nation to their first ever CHAMpIoNSHIp? De: We have always used at the World Cup and why we FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this year, she is the CoSaFa Cup to blood in qualified to be there. also the reigning CAF Women’s Coach of the Year new faces and it will be no We want to give the fans a taste of what we learnt at Zambia has been the anticipated to start later this after Banyana Banyana picked up the silver medal at title we won back-to-back in HoW WoUlD YoU SUM different this year. You have 2017 and 2018. as i said, it’s Up THE FIFA WoMEN’S the olympics qualifiers coming the World Cup, otherwise that under-17 World Cup, as year and my other hope is the 2018 African Women’s Championship. not an easy group. each and WoRlD CUp FoR BANYANA up, practically a week after the experience counts for nothing. has South africa twice, so for players to get overseas Ellis shares her views on the upcoming COSAFA every team has grown, and BANYANA? tournament. it won't be easy, when you having these tournaments in contracts. You look at the play the minnows they raise the region can only help the nigerian and Cameroonian tournament and what the future holds. you underestimate them at De: We showed with our it's almost the start of the your own peril. We had a 12th conditioning that we are right next four-year circle, if you look their game. no-one needs growth of women’s football in national teams‚ they have player in our team last year up there with the rest of the at it, because you cannot start motivation to play a team that Southern africa. players who are playing abroad. in nelson mandela Bay – and world. But we have to improve in two or three years from now has come from the World Cup. With the all africa games You need players out there that’s the home support which on other things in the game to prepare. You must start now coming up not long after the in top leagues and playing at WHAT Do YoU THINk oF You underestimate any team will help us. such as keeping the ball more. to give new players enough WHAT Do YoU THINk oF under-20 tournament, it is the highest level every week. YoUR gRoUp, WHICH at your peril. Comparisons between We are good when we do game time. THE INTRoDUCTIoN oF going to help them prepare, We played against players that CoNTAINS MAlAWI, the tournament is a step the World Cup and CoSaFa that and that is one of the areas We have done it in the past, THE CoSAFA WoMEN’S which is fantastic. this region are playing in the Champions MADAgASCAR AND for us to grow, and using the Women’s Championship will or things that the higher ranked in the 2017 edition we had 10 UNDER-20 CHAMpIoNSHIp can only grow from strength to League‚ which is top level CoMoRoS ISlANDS? CoSaFa to prepare for the be made. But it doesn’t make teams do very well. one of the players making their debuts. THIS YEAR, WHICH WIll BE strength, it is a great initiative football. De: no game is easy, we olympic qualifiers that start this tournament any less other things that we must get Last year again, we did give a plAYED AT THE SAME TIME from CoSaFa, for us to be able You look at thembi Kgatlana played madagascar last year very shortly afterwards. important. this tournament right is being clinical in front of few players international caps. AS THE SENIoR EvENT? to go watch the young ones for example‚ she has matured and narrowly beat them 2-1. has helped us prepare the last goal. De: For the under-20 and them to be able to come because she has been playing each and every team grows THIS WIll BE YoUR FIRST two years to qualify for afcon We need to show at HoW WIll YoU HANDlE teams it is fantastic that the and watch us. We can inspire overseas for the last couple of more after each tournament. MATCHES AT HoME SINCE and the World Cup. the CoSaFa Women’s THE ExpECTATIoN THAT competition is being played. each other! years. it is important to train malawi were in our group CoMINg BACk FRoM THE Coming here, you want to Championship what we learned BANYANA BANYANA it will help the profile of the at the highest level each and last year, but with the 2019 FIFA WoMEN’S WoRlD conquer your region, then you at the World Cup. We showed SHoUlD RETAIN THE teams and the profile of the WHAT WIll HElp SoUTH every day and currently‚ with all Chawinga sisters they are a CUp IN FRANCE … want to conquer africa. So it at the World Cup that we can TRopHY oN HoME SoIl? region. Coupled with the AFRICA WoMEN’S FooTBAll due respect‚ players train twice different team altogether. the De: We are going to have to starts in your region. We will compete with the best‚ but De: the expectation is always under-17 tournament in To gRoW IN THE CoMINg or thrice a week at their clubs. Comoros we played in 2014 show what we learnt in France take this pretty seriously. the opposition obviously plays there, being Banyana and the September, it is a big boost for YEARS? Sometimes not all the players and they would have grown. and do well to defend the every day at a certain level. defending champions. People the region. De: the national league is pitch up for training.

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noKo maTLou HEROINES OF THE souTh afRica 2019 cosafa women's championship matlou rose to regional cosafa women’s fame in the 2008 CoSaFa Women’s Championship CHAMPIONSHIP finals when she netted 12 goals to take South africa fixTuRes The 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay will give the to the title. region’s footballers the chance to add them name to the rich history of the showpiece Back then she was PooL StageS competition. It has proven a launchpad for many top names in the past, some of who a striker and was later date Ko grouP FiXture Venue named african Women’s will be returning the competition again this year. 31/07 10h00 C Zimbabwe vs angola Wolfson Stadium here is a list of five ‘heroines of the cosafa women’s championship’. Footballer of the Year after some excellent displays for 31/07 12h45 a malawi vs madagascar Wolfson Stadium Banyana Banyana. 31/07 15h30 a south africa vs comoros Wolfson Stadium She is a veteran of four CoSaFa finals, although 01/08 10h00 C mozambique vs eswatini Wolfson Stadium more latterly she plays 01/08 12h45 B Zambia vs mauritius Wolfson Stadium as a central defender, including at the recent FiFa 01/08 15h30 B namibia vs Botswana Wolfson Stadium Women’s World Cup in 02/08 10h00 a comoros vs madagascar Wolfson Stadium France. 02/08 12h45 C Zimbabwe vs mozambique Wolfson Stadium She added to her 2008 CoSaFa title with wins 02/08 15h30 a south africa vs malawi Wolfson Stadium in 2017 and 2018 for 03/08 10h00 B Zambia vs namibia Wolfson Stadium Banyana. 03/08 12h45 B mauritius vs Botswana Wolfson Stadium BaRBRa RuTenDo TaBiTha 03/08 15h30 C angola vs eswatini Wolfson Stadium BanDa maKoRe chawinGa 05/08 12h45 a south africa vs madagascar Wolfson Stadium ZamBia ZimBaBwe maLawi VeRonica Banda is only 19 years makore has been a leading the young malawian sensation phewa 05/08 12h45 a malawi vs comoros gelvandale Stadium old but has already left light for the Zimbabwe side is another of the top players souTh afRica 05/08 15h30 C Zimbabwe vs eswatini Wolfson Stadium her mark on the CoSaFa in recent years, including from the Southern africa region Phewa holds the record Women’s Championship guiding the team to the and plies her trade in China with for the most goals in a 05/08 15h30 C mozambique vs angola gelvandale Stadium in recent years, which has 2016 olympic games in Jiangsu Suning. single CoSaFa Women’s 06/08 15h30 B Zambia vs Botswana Wolfson Stadium helped her win a contract rio de Janeiro. Still only 23, she has also Championship when she with Spanish side edF She has been prolific in played in Sweden and finished scored an incredible 15 in 06/08 15h30 B namibia vs mauritius gelvandale Stadium Logroño. front of goal and was once as the golden Boot winner in the 2002 finals. Banda made her national on the books of Spanish that country in 2015. Her sister that included eight SemiFinaLS team debut in 2016 and side Sporting Huelva. temwa Chawinga is also a prolific goals in the 14-0 win over the following year played She top-scored at the scorer with the national side. Botswana, and another 08/08 12h30 19 winner Grp B vs Best Runner-up Wolfson Stadium the regional showpiece 2017 CoSaFa Women’s She shone at the 2017 four as Banyana Banyana 08/08 15h30 20 winner Grp a vs winner Grp c Wolfson Stadium tournament in Zimbabwe, Championship with 10 CoSaFa Women’s Championship beat mozambique 13-0. where she led from the goals, including four when she scored a hat-trick Phewa netted in every front as Zambia topped against madagascar and against Zambia, four goals in game that year as Banyana tHird-PLaCe PLaY-oFF their first round pool. three versus malawi. She a win over madagascar and beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in the She netted six goals in netted as well in the final another two goals in a Zimbabwe final, as she opened the 10/08 15h00 21 Loser m19 vs Loser m20 Wolfson Stadium the competition, including in against South africa, but in a remarkable personal haul of scoring in the first half of every game Zambia played, could not avoid a 2-1 nine goals in three games. the decider. FinaL as they finished third and defeat for the mighty She might have got more but She scored two more took the bronze medal. Warriors. malawi narrowly missed out on times in the 2006 finals as Banda kept up her She also netted in the the semifinals. South africa retained their scoring form with two 2018 finals, but Zimbabwe Club commitments meant title, and had an excellent 11 August 2019 | 15h00 | Match 23 more goals in 2018 as the narrowly missed out on she did not compete in 2018, club career in england, the Shepolopolo again made the semifinals, pipped but her display two years ago united States and ukraine. the semifinals, but this time at the top of the pool by has written her name in the Her time overseas winner match 19 vs winner match 20 finished fourth. east africa guest nation history of the CoSaFa Women’s meant she did not feature Wolfson Stadium Look out for her in 2019! uganda. Championship. at the 2008 CoSaFa finals.

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SoUTH AFRICA TANZANIA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE » SoUTH africa have been a » EAST african guest » ZAMBIA have » ZIMBABWE have been power in the region at this nation tanzania will add traditionally been one dormant on the continental level in recent years and will be an extra dimension to of the top sides in the stage for some years at among the heavy favourites to the field for the CoSaFa CoSaFa region across women’s under-20 level, so lift the title on home soil. championship and all ages and gender in will relish the opportunity to they have won the last three continue a long tradition football, and will want to rise again and feature in a auSC region 5 games women’s of teams from the country show that again in nelson major competition with the under-20 tournaments, a competing in Southern mandela Bay under coach opportunity for silverware. yard-stick for how they might african competitions. Charles Haalubono. they will hope to build on the perform in nelson mandela Bay, the senior women’s the team did not enter bronze medal they won at the where they will also no doubt side have enjoyed some the qualifiers for the 2018 2018 auSC region 5 games enjoy considerable support. excellent results down the african under-20 Cup of women’s under-20 tournament, they claimed the round-robin years, while the under- nations for Women, nor where they edged namibia 2-0 competition in 2014 with three 20s have also had the the auSC region 5 games in the third-place play-off. wins against Botswana (3-1), ability to spring a surprise, last year, so will return to that came after they had BoTSWANA ESWATINI MoZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA Zimbabwe (5-0) and namibia though their entrance to action after something of been edged by South africa in » BoTSWANA have been » ESWATINI will play » ClAUDIo macapa has » NAMIBIA will be led by (6-1). the stage has been more a hiatus. the semifinals, and also after regular participants at at the tournament been chosen to lead mervin mbakera at the two years later they repeated recent. they have in fact not a fourth-place finish in the women’s under-20 level and under the watchful mozambique at the championships as they the feat, beating namibia in the country has played in any of the recent competition two years earlier in were finalists at the 2018 gaze of coach ronny championships and will seek to showcase their the final as current Banyana attempted to qualify for region 5 competition, Luanda, angola. auSC region 5 games in ginindza, who will hope to build the squad into rich potential in this age- Banyana stars such as Linda the african under-20 Cup meaning there is little Zimbabwe also appeared at gaborone, where they lost hope to show the one that can challenge on group. motlhalo shone. of nations for Women form with which to the auSC region 5 games in 1-0 in the decider to South quality of his squad the continental stage. the Baby gladiators at the last finals in 2018, the in the last three editions gauge their progress on a 2014, but managed just a single africa. on a rare visit to a it will be difficult to have attempted to side were victorious again, this only. regional level. win against namibia (2-1), to it was still a fine campaign major tournament. gauge the qualities of qualify for the african time beating hosts Botswana in 2014 they defeated they were defeated go with defeats to South africa for the side and shows their the side did feature the youngsters ahead under-20 Cup of nations 1-0 in the decider. mozambique 15-1 on in the quarterfinals of and Botswana, both by 5-0 potential as they seek to at the 2018 auSC of the tournament, as for Women since 2010, South africa have entered aggregate in the first the continental qualifiers scorelines. lift the inaugural CoSaFa region 5 games, mozambique did not but have only once made every qualification campaign round, but lost 9-1 to in 2002, losing 4-2 on Zimbabwe have not entered championship. where they lost both feature in any of the recent it to the second round. for the african under-20 Cup South africa in the next aggregate to South the qualifiers for the african they also won silver at their matches to auSC region 5 games they were then edged of nations for Women, but stage. africa, and then have lost under-20 Cup of nations for the 2014 games, which South africa (0-2) competitions. 3-2 on aggregate by dr failed at the final hurdle on in 2015 they were to mozambique (2-5 in Women for the last three featured only four sides and and namibia (1-3), they have also sat out Congo in 2010, and have five occasions, never making it beaten 4-0 by Zambia in 2006), egypt (on away editions. was played in a round-robin though the scorelines the last few qualifiers for since lost out to ghana through to the FiFa under-20 the first stage, and in 2018 goals after 3-3 draw in they did enter in 2002 and format, but did not appear suggest they were the african under-20 Cup (0-10 on aggregate), Women’s World Cup. lost 9-0 to continental 2008), South africa again 2006, but exited after failing two years later in Luanda. highly competitive of nations for Women, with Zambia (0-3), dr Congo a combination of nigeria, dr powerhouses nigeria. in 2010 (2-7) and 2015 to honour their fixtures, and Botswana have entered fixtures. their last shot at the finals (0-5) and South africa Congo and ghana have denied the team will be (2-3), Kenya (2-5 in 2012) then lost 10-1 on aggregate to each of the last six that should give coming ahead of the 2014 (0-9). them a place at the global finals coached by Bakari Shime and equatorial guinea nigeria in 2010, and 6-0 to the qualification tournaments eswatini plenty of finals. the side took their down the years. in 2019. (0-6 in 2014. same opposition two years later. for the african under-20 Cup confidence going into in their first qualification place in the 2014 of nations for Women, but this year’s CoSaFa campaign in 2006, the auSC region 5 games have not managed to make finals in nelson side ousted Zambia (5-2 women’s under-20 significant progress. mandela Bay. on aggregate) in the first tournament, gaining a they have endured first eswatini have round, before losing to draw with Botswana, but round exits to ghana (4-10 on never before entered South africa (0-9). also losing to Zimbabwe aggregate), namibia (on pens the qualifiers for the they were beaten by and South africa. after 3-3 draw), South africa african under-20 the same opposition two they reached the final (2-7 in 2012 and 2014; 1-9 in Cup of nations for years later (1-7), and then of the competition two 2015), and a walkover loss to Women, but that lost to Zimbabwe (0-7) in years later, but again lost Kenya in 2018. should remain a 2012 and tanzania (1-15) out to the South africans, a lot of effort has been major aim for the in 2014. while in 2018 they made to improve women’s side in the coming that has led to some finished fourth after a football in the country and years as they seek to introspection around the 2-0 loss to Zimbabwe in this tournament gives them a grow the sport in the team, but they are now the bronze medal match. chance to showcase their rise. country. ready to return to action.

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