Category Archives: Bantwana

COSAFA sides at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup

Zambia are the only COSAFA nation remaining in the qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which will now be played as an annual event in Morocco over the next five years. That fact should spur more Southern African sides to participate in the qualifiers, the very reason why the COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ […]

Scoring Queens at the COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship

The COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17 will provide the leading young talent in the region with the chance to showcase their qualities and perhaps catch the eye of a senior national team coach.The championship has often done just that in the past, with players who have excelled then gone on […]

History of the COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship 

There have been five previous editions of the COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship, with the first played in Mauritius in 2019.Here is a quick recap of those tournaments ahead of the latest edition that will be staged in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17. 2019 COSAFA UNDER-17 GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPWinner: UgandaMatches played: 16Goals scored: 158Goals per game: 9.88Biggest win: South Africa 28-0 SeychellesGolden […]

COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship in numbers

The 2025 COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship will be hosted in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17 and is the sixth time a tournament will be staged in this age-group in the region. We highlight the numbers surrounding the vital competition for the development of young players. 0 – You don’t have to miss a minute of […]

COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship heads to Namibia 

The COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship returns for a sixth edition to be played in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17, where two-time winners Zambia will seek to defend their title The draw for the group stage has already been made, with the nine competing teams split into three pools each containing three sides. Namibia headline Group […]

Draw for 2025 COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship produces tough pools 

Draw for 2025 COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship produces tough pools  The draw for the 2025 COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship to be staged in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17 was held on Thursday ahead of the first regional competition of the year. It is the first time the tournament will be hosted in Namibia, which is […]

South Africa gives COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship 2025 a miss due to tight school schedule

CentreCircle.online has learnt that the South African U17 Women’s National team will not take part in the 2025 COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship as they were unable to miss more school days. The tournament is set to take place between 10-17 May in Namibia with nine nations vying to unseat reigning champions Zambia. Last year the […]

CAF U17 WOMEN’S WC QUALIFIERS REACH BUSINESS END

All eight teams vying for a spot in the third and final round of the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers have been identified. Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Algeria have all booked their places into the penultimate phase of the competition. Only four will qualify for the World Cup, […]

END OF THE ROAD FOR SA U17 AS NIGERIA CONFIRM THIRD ROUND SPOT IN THE 2025 FIFA WOMEN’S WC QUALIFIERS 

The South African U17 Women’s National Team has been knocked out of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after losing 2-0 away to Nigeria in the second leg second round clash, going down 5-2 on aggregate. The encounter took place on Saturday (15 March) at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Nigeria. The visitors […]

SA U17 WOMEN IN A DO OR DIE BATTLE vs NIGERIA, BUT COACH CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

The South African U17 Women’s National team, Bantwana, are in a do or die battle as they face their counterparts from Nigeria in the second leg second round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. The clash takes place on Saturday afternoon (15 March) at the at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo in Nigeria. Bantwana […]