Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:04:31 +0000 IN THE next three days, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Under-20 Cup kicks off in South Africa and the young, promising, future football stars in the region will battle for the coveted prize. This event presents an opportunity for talent spotting within the region and acts as a stage on which young players can showcase their skills for senior team selection and also attracting scouts from big teams across the world to enable them live their dreams. The COSAFA event also gauges teams against continental opposition as South African coach Shakes Mashaba put it in July this year when asked by the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) on the importance of the tournament. “You cannot expect to win the continental showpiece if you cannot prove your worth within your own region. I want to be very honest, we as South Africans have to prioritise the COSAFA tournament,” […]
COSAFA: Will it be another chance to ‘go back to drawing board’
