Born in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, Thinasonke Mbuli has always wanted to be in a football. She moved to KwaZulu Natal at a very young age and spend 23 years of her life in that province – and the is where the love of the game grew. Mbuli played in the USSA [University Sports South Africa] national […]
Category Archives: National Teams
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The football competitions at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 will be staged between December 1-12, where the boys will also contest in the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier.The regulations for both the Boys and the Girls tournaments are the same, and we give you a rundown of the key aspects […]
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The pool stages of the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-11 will feature some massive clashes as the six teams battle it out for semifinal places. Here is a quick look at the fixtures. ZAMBIA VS BOTSWANADecember 1 – 12h00A […]
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There have only been three previous editions of the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 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 played as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-10. 2019 COSAFA WOMEN’S UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIPMauritius, […]
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Malawi coach Trevor Kajawa has urged his players to seize the moment when they participate at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. This will be the first time the country has had a team at an international event and that makes it an exciting new chapter for the players […]
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It’s been four months since Leandra Smeda swopped the UWC jersey in the Hollywoodbets Super League for Dux Logroño’s in the second division in Spain. The Cape Town-born midfielder is no stranger to Europe as she has already played for Famalicao (Portugal), Vittsjo (Sweden) and Gintra Universitetas (Lithuania) – and that has helped her settle […]
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Mauritius will appear at the COSAFA Women’s Championship for the second time having been hosts of the inaugural event three years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic means they missed the last two tournaments in 2020 and 2021, but there is a renewed energy about the side this year and they are ready to make their mark […]
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South Africa are the most successful of the COSAFA nations in this age-group having twice before qualified for the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup in 2010 and 2018, but they are still seeking their maiden title in the regional showpiece event. They reached the final of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship, but were undone […]
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Greece-based Banyana Banyana defender, Janine van Wyk is over the moon following her completion of the UEFA B Coaching Licence. Like many footballers, she knows that her playing days will not last forever and that is why she decided to equip herself with the coaching badges in Scotland – something very close to her heart […]
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The fixtures have been released for the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-10. The competition was originally TO be played as a five-team single pool round-robin tournament, but the late entry of Comoros means the six sides have been split into […]