The COSAFA Show

HUGO BROOS TALKS BAFANA BAFANA AND A WHOLE LOT MORE

Hugo Broos has been appointed the new coach of Bafana Bafana and had a number of interesting things to say in his first meeting with the media this week. The experienced Belgian tactician has been tasked with rebuilding the Bafana Bafana brand after their failure to qualify for the 2021…

14 May 2021 26 min

Portugal-Based Rising Star Hopes To Wear Bafana Jersey

South African-born rising star Ricardo Schutte hopes to be donning the colours of Bafana Bafana in the near future, though a foot injury looks to have ended his hopes of appearing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo with the national Under-23 side. His has been a fascinating journey having been…

30 Apr 2021 34 min

Bafana Midfielder Nodada Wishes Ntseki Had More Time

Cape Town City midfielder Thabo Nodada feels for former national team coach Molefi Ntseki and says he wishes the tactician had “one more chance” to prove he was the right man for the job. Nodada was an unused squad member as Bafana Bafana crashed out of the 2021 Africa Cup…

16 Apr 2021 29 min

Kgatlana Shines On One Of The Biggest Stages In Women's Football

Thembi Kgatlana has had her scoring boots on this season in Spain with 10 goals so far for Eibar in the Primera División Femenina, but the Banyana Banyana star has set her sights on much bigger things in the future. The 2018 CAF Women’s Footballer of the Year has shown…

26 Mar 2021 26 min

South Africa Not Daunted By Group Of Death At Under-17 AFCON

South Africa and Zambia will head off to the 2021 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations this week in search of continental glory after qualifying for the event through the COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay last November. South Africa have been placed in the proverbial Group of Death…

8 Mar 2021 23 min

FIFA President Infantino Speaks Of Crucial Period For Africa

The latest episode of The COSAFA Show features an exclusive interview with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he outlines the organisation’s plans for Africa and where he sees football on the continent headed in the coming years. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential elections will be held in Morocco…

24 Feb 2021 53 min

Fredericks Reveals His Pick For Soweto Derby Winner

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will lock horns in the Soweto Derby on Saturday, with both in desperate need of points after disappointing starts to the new season by their own lofty standards. Chiefs are seventh in the table and a full 12 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, while Pirates…

29 Jan 2021 24 min

COSAFA Nations Head Off To CHAN Finals In Hope Of VIctory

The COSAFA region will have three representatives at the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN), all hoping to become the first winners from the region to take home the continental trophy. Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe came through the qualifiers to take their place at the finals, which will be played from…

16 Jan 2021 17 min

Mothiba Readies For Return From Injury

South Africa striker Lebo Mothiba is nearing a return from a serious knee injury and promising to come back fitter and stronger than ever ahead of a crucial 2021 that includes the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminaries…

18 Dec 2020 29 min

MOSIMANE TALKS OF ‘WHIRLPOOL’ AFTER CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane became just the third tactician ever to win the CAF Champions league with two different clubs as he followed up his 2016 triumph with Mamelodi Sundowns with another star for his personal badge in the 2019-20 final.
Even better, Mosimane guided his Ahly side to victory…

4 Dec 2020 20 min

Malawi Coach Mwase Grateful to Jomo Sono Boost

Malawi coach Meke Mwase has revealed how Jomo Sono was a major influence on him becoming a coach, and remains a mentor to this day.
Mwase played for Jomo Cosmos for three seasons in the 1990s during a successful career in which he was a stalwart of the Malawi national side.
The…

19 Nov 2020 21 min

Copper Queens Build Towards Tokyo Olympic

Zambia’s national women’s team should have already completed their participation at the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the festival of sport being moved to 2021. That makes their appearance at the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14 all the more important,…

5 Nov 2020 52 min

Ellis’ Plan For New-Look Banyana At Cosafa Women’s Championship

Banyana Banyana will be seeking a fourth COSAFA Women’s Championship trophy win in a row when they contest the 2020 edition in nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. It is very much a new-look squad for coach Desiree Ellis with the unavailability of her overseas-based stars, but with some exciting…

29 Oct 2020 27 min

Khumalo Reveals Unlucky Break Against Brazil

Former Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo is now an elder statesman at SuperSport United, but after scoring against France at the 2010 World Cup won a dream move to Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. But a serious injured picked up while playing for Bafana in a friendly against Brazil…

9 Oct 2020 29 min

Jordaan To Former Players: Get Qualified

South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has urged former players to get their technical qualifications if they want to stay in the game, and says it is not enough to rely on their experiences during their career. There has been a great debate in recent times about whether…

25 Sep 2020 30 min

'It's About The Love Of The Game' - Kennedy Mweene

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12 Sep 2020 28 min

Ntseki Admits To Challenges In Selecting Bafana Squad

South Africa's national team coach, Molefi Ntseki, admits selecting his first squad after lockdown will be a challenge with so little information about the form and fitness of players. Bafana Bafana are hoping to play two friendly matches in the October FIFA window, with their first competitive fixtures slated for…

28 Aug 2020 31 min

How Pitso Plans To Overhaul Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has begun an overhaul of his squad as he looks to phase out some of the older players and create a new generation to continue his dynasty of success. Mosimane recently revealed his plans for the next few years and which players he is looking…

14 Aug 2020 30 min

‘Bafana Bafana Is The Big One’ - Karuru

Zimbabwe international star Ovidy Karuru first arrived in South Africa to play for Kaizer Chiefs in 2014, before later moving on to AmaZulu and now Stellenbosch FC.
 He remains a stalwart of the Warriors squad some 13 years after making his debut and has had a huge impact on the…

31 Jul 2020 29 min

Dove Reveals His Burning Ambition

Mozambique and Cape Town City defender Edmilson Dove is among many Premier Soccer League players itching to get back to action and waiting patiently for the competition to resume following the pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once called 'My Sergio Ramos' by former City coach Benni McCarthy, Edmilson has…

17 Jul 2020 24 min