The COSAFA Show

In this episode of The COSAFA Show we hear from Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi on the champions’ chances ahead of the new season in South Africa, and explore the three-year partnership between COSAFA, the KwaZulu-Natal Government and eThekwini Municipality that was announced this week.

We chat to players and coaches from all seven of the teams participating in the historic 2021 TOTALENERGIES CAF Women’s Champions League I COSAFA Qualifier, and also hear from COSAFA General Secretary Sue Destombes for her thoughts on the competition.

In this episode of the The COSAFA Show we speak to various coaches ahead of the COSAFA Cup semifinals on Friday, as well as get the views of Khama Billiat as Kaizer Chiefs head to Morocco to play Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League final!

In this episode we chat to Dr Thulani Ngwenya to get a sense of the safety measures that will be in place around the 2021 COSAFA Cup, and also hear from Senegal Head of Delegation Sam Diatta about the West African team's ambitions at the tournament.

In this edition we hear from coaches at Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Malawi and Mozambique following the draw for the 2021 COSAFA Cup. We also have ex-Bafana Bafana internationals Daine Klate and Elrio van Heerden on the show, as well as Timothy Shongwe, who is chairman of the COSAFA Organising Committee.

In the latest episode of The COSAFA Show, we delve into the world of Futsal, the little brother of association football that is fast growing around the world and about to get a massive boost in Southern Africa. We also speak to South Africa junior international Rowan Human.

In this episode of The COSAFA Show we hear from new Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos about his immediate plans for the team and what his future targets are. We also speak to new Botswana Football Association CEO Goabaone Taylor about her vision for the organisation.

This week we chat to South African rising star Ricardo Schutte about his progression in Portugal and Spain and talk to COSAFA Referees Manager Felix Tangawarima about some exciting developments in that space, including the impending introduction of VAR. We also have a chat with a legend in women’s football on the African continent Fran Hilton-Smith about a recent coaches workshop that was staged in partnership with LaLiga.

This week we chat to Bafana Bafana midfielder Thabo Nodada about the side's Africa Cup of Nations disappointment, talk to ex-Namibia international Sandro de Gouveia and hear all about the COSAFA Women's Leadership Programme.

In this episode of The COSAFA Show hosts Mark Gleeson and Nick Said speak to Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana about her excellent season with Eibar in Spain's elite division. We also chat to Mozambique national team coach Luis Goncalves as his side attempt to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations and reveal an excellent initiative to up-skill women in football in the COSAFA region.