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Zimbabwe’s national Under-20 men’s football team made up of 18 players and nine officials left the country on Tuesday morning headed for South Africa for the Cosafa Under-20 Championship.
The tournament starts on Thursday in Nelson Mandela Bay and Zimbabwe have been drawn in a tough that also includes hosts South Africa, Mozambique as well as Lesotho.
Below is the squad in full:
Goalkeepers
Raphael Pitisi (TelOne), Mattriples Muleya (Bulawayo Chiefs)
Defenders
Malvern Hativagoni (Bulawayo Chiefs), Tinotenda Muringai (Dynamos), Munashe Garananga (Ubuntu, SA), Munashe Katondo (Ngezi Platinum Stars), Mannered Matsikidze (Highlands Park, SA), Kelvin Mangiza (FC Platinum)
Midfielders
Panashe Mutimbanyoka (FC Platinum), Lexington Mujokoro (FMSA Umguza), Dibbellar Mapuwa (Legends Academy), Tendayi Matindife (Ngezi Platinum Stars), Oscar Magejo (Academy 2063)
Brandon Nyagurungo (CAYA Foot, Senegal), Sebastian Summerfield (Gatshead FC, UK)
Strikers
Bill Antonio (Prince Edward Academy), Tapiwa Mandinyenya (Aces Youth Academy), Munashe Pini (Chicken Inn)
Head Coach: Tonderai Ndiraya
Assistant coaches: Mandla Mpofu, Nesbert Saruchera
Goalkeeper coach: Innocent Chogugudza
Medical Doctor:  Mthokozisi Moyo
Physiotherapist: Sheldorn Patsika
Equipment manager: Shingirayi Binoni
Team manager: Patrick Mutesva
Head of the delegation:  Thomas Marambanyika
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/young-warriors-leave-for-cosafa-under-20-championship-in-sa/?_ga=2.223070939.1123444556.1606734303-238862795.1564465122" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sunday News</a></h4>

Pindula News

Young Warriors Leave For The COSAFA Under-20 Championship In SA

ZIFA is reportedly facing a staggering fine of $150 000 and a possible ban from future COSAFA championship after the SRC reportedly failed to sanction an Under-20 trip to South Africa for the COSAFA Championship slated for next month, the Chronicle reports.
ZIFA reportedly confirmed participation before the SRC poured water on their plans saying it needs a 30 days notice. A source told the Chronicle that:
<blockquote>Yes (the trip been aborted), the sports commission says they need 30 days notification but they were notified on the 9th of October and they cleared teams to start training on the 16th. They want names of travelling party 30 days in advance which is not possible in football</blockquote>
When contacted for comment ZIFA Communication Manager Xolisani Dube said:
<blockquote>We confirm that we have received correspondence from SRC not approving the U-20 team to travel to South Africa. We are disappointed by this decision and we have since appealed to the Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry.</blockquote>
This comes a few short days <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/11/20/zimbabwe-disqualified-from-cosafa/">after the U17 National Team was disqualified</a> for age cheating during the initial screening test of the players’ age. ZIFA said they were appealing the decision by CAF to disqualify the boys meanwhile the team came back home on Monday after the disqualification.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zifa-faces-us150-000-cosafa-fine/">Chronicle </a>

ZIFA Faces A Possible Ban From COSAFA Champions And A $150K Fine

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) in a statement this Saturday said they have appealed against the CAF and COSAFA decision to boot the Under-17 team from the regional tournament after an unnamed player failed an age-cheating test.
ZIFA said it was surprised and equally disappointed by the alleged age-cheating results after it conducted similar Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests on the players in Harare before their departure for the tournament. The statement read:
<blockquote>The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) received with great disappointment, the correspondence from COSAFA to the effect that our Under 17 team has been disqualified from 2020 edition after one of the players failed a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test.
This is indeed surprising and questionable since we carried out similar tests on the boys and disqualified six (6) for failing to satisfy the bone fusion criteria, taking only those determined to be of the correct age.
ZIFA does not condone age cheating and will conduct further investigations on how the six (6) who were dropped failed the tests.
All the boys that travelled for the tournament were tested at a reputable MRI centre in Harare prior to their departure and the centre used a fairly powerful 1.5 T machine.
The MRI results were also reviewed by a Specialist Radiologist, Dr Z Sirdar.
Our Chief Medical Officer Dr Edward Chagonda is also a CAF certified medical officer.
Our team doctor Dr Rabson Zhou who travelled with the team has all the test results with him as proof.
The Zimbabwe Football Association is challenging the decision to disqualify our team and has requested COSAFA to avail the name of the player who is alleged to be over the required age.
We have appealed against the CAF and COSAFA decision and we are confident that we did not deliberately breach regulations governing the U17 tournament.
Zimbabwe Football Association</blockquote>

ZIFA Responds To Young Warriors' Expulsion From COSAFA

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced the Mighty Warriors squad to travel to Port Elizabeth, South Africa for the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) games.
The squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Cynthia Shonga (Harare City Queens), Lindiwe Magwede, (Herentals Queens), Precious Mudyiwa (Black Rhinos Queens)
Defenders: Nobukhosi Ncube (Correctional Queens), Sheila Makoto, (Blue Swallows Queens), Sharon Teterai (Black Rhinos Queens), Moreblessing Bwende (Harare City Queens), Talent Mukwanda (Herentals Queens)
Midfielders: Danai Bhobho (Harare City Queens), Emmaculate Msipa, Mavis Chirandu (Black Rhinos Queens), Faith Chezhara (Harare City Queens), Egness Tumbare (Harare City Queens), Shamiso Mutasa (Herentals Queens), Talent Bizeki (Maningi)
Strikers: Shyline Dambamuromo (Faith Drive Queens), Rutendo Makore (Black Rhinos Queens), Dinah Banda (Queen Lozikeyi Academy).
The 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay starts on Tuesday and will be followed shortly afterwards by the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship on Wednesday.

ZIFA Announces Mighty Warriors Squad For COSAFA Games

ZIFA might be facing the wrath of the COSAFA president whom they want removed from his post as part of the latter body’s AGM agenda Newsday reports. <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/01/25/zifa-boss-felton-kamambo-humiliated-at-cosafa-agm/">ZIFA members currently in South Africa were, today humiliated at the AGM.</a> COSAFA reportedly banned ZIFA from attending the AGM but ZIFA in defiant showed up at the AGM today.
According to the publication, ZIFA, a few days ago, received their invites to the COSAFA AGM and the invites came together with financial reports and the agenda. On receipt of the agenda and the financial reports, ZIFA reportedly saw some anomalies and questioned COSAFA about it and asked the body to add the removal of Chiyangwa as the COSAFA president on the agenda.
According to the publication:
<blockquote>Zifa wrote back instantly, with Mamutse questioning a number of issues in the financials which he proposed to be included on the agenda. He queried the huge amounts of money that had been given to Chiyangwa as allowances last year, amounting to almost R1 million.
The allowances to Chiyangwa, and other Cosafa executive committee members, which amounted to over R1,5 million, were paid at a time the body made a R2 million loss.
Zifa also insisted that their proposal to have Chiyangwa dismissed as president of Cosafa be included as an issue for consideration on the agenda at the general assembly, “on the basis of the transgressions committed by him in destabilising the due administration of football in Zimbabwe</blockquote>
COSAFA responded by banning ZIFA from attending the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/01/25/cosafa-vindictive-and-dishonest-about-its-intention-to-ban-zifa-from-the-agm-report/">AGM due to a debt that they had already invoiced FIFA to pay on ZIFA’s behalf. </a>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/01/exclusive-cosafa-lies-exposed/">Newsday </a>

ZIFA Wants Chiyangwa's Head On A Platter From COSAFA

In a move that has been described as vindictive and dishonesty by Newsday, COFASA reportedly doesn’t have a leg to stand on in banning ZIFA from attending the body’s AGM which is currently underway in South Africa.
According to the Newsday, FIFA notified COSAFA that it would settle ZIFA’s debt after the latter made a deal with the former over the outstanding debt, and COSAFA was notified about this development well ahead of the AGM.
COSAFA was notified to send an invoice to FIFA and FIFA confirmed receiving it and promised to pay the money by end of January.
There is reportedly bad blood between <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Football_Association_(ZIFA)">ZIFA</a> and COSAFA as ZIFA was quoted saying:
<blockquote>It is [a] common secret that we are not in good books with the current Cosafa president (Chiyangwa) and we begin to wonder if the suggested punitive measures and deadlines are really divorced from our issues with Chiyangwa.</blockquote>
ZIFA reportedly is requesting that Chiyangwa be removed from the COSAFA highest seat as they are accusing him of fraud a move that has reportedly angered COSAFA. Today <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/01/25/zifa-boss-felton-kamambo-humiliated-at-cosafa-agm/">ZIFA officials were reportedly banned from attending the AGM in SA today. </a>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/01/exclusive-cosafa-lies-exposed/">Newsday</a>

COSAFA Vindictive And Dishonest About Its Intention To Ban ZIFA From The AGM- Report

The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Football_Association_(ZIFA)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)</a> has vowed to attend the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Annual General Assembly to be held on January 25 in defiance of the latter’s decision to bar them.
COSAFA Secretary General Sue Destombes on January 20 wrote a letter advising ZIFA of its suspension from attending the regional football body’s meetings for failure to pay annual subscription fees.
In response, ZIFA chief executive John Mamutse wrote to COSAFA explaining that the Association’s failure to pay its financial dues was beyond its control. Part of the letter reads:
<blockquote>The non-payment of the annual subscription was due to the monetary policies of the association country.
Our local laws are clear that we cannot make any foreign currency payment outside the country without the authorisation of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
We applied for the authorisation to make the payment, which application was declined by the Reserve Bank. As such, the non-payment was due to the circumstances beyond our control.
Be that as it may, we have made alternative arrangements with FIFA to ensure that the payment is effected.
… We are of the firm view that the letter of 20th instant was motivated by a desire to bar us from attending the general assembly simply on the basis that we have our own issues with the incumbent president</blockquote>
Relations between ZIFA and COSAFA has been frosty following the fallout between ZIFA president <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Felton_Kamambo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Felton Kamambo</a> and his predecessor <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Phillip_Chiyangwa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philip Chiyangwa</a> who is now the COSAFA president.
ZIFA recently questioned the regional body’s executive to give themselves allowances amounting to R1.5 million.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/defiant-zifa-to-attend-cosafa-indaba/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

ZIFA Defies COSAFA, Vows To Attend Annual General Assembly

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has banned the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Football_Association_(ZIFA)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zimbabwe Football Association</a> (ZIFA), from attending its Annual General Meeting to be held on January 25 this year for non-payment of financial dues to the organisation.
Below is the letter that was written by COSAFA Secretary-General Sue Destombes to her ZIFA counterpart J Mamuse:
<blockquote>We are advised by the Emergency Committee of COSAFA that as Zimbabwe Football Association is not in good standing due to the non-payment of financial dues to COSAFA, the terms of Article 27.6 which reads:
“A Member Association which fails to pay its annual subscription or other financial dues in terms of these Statutes shall lose all rights and privileges in COSAFA, provided that it shall remain bound by these Statutes and the duties and obligations imposed on every Member Association. 
Such Member Association shall be liable for suspension by the Executive Committee. Such a Member Association shall also be liable for penalties to be imposed by the Executive Committee.”
is consequently invoked. The Association may not attend any meeting or activity of COSAFA including the Annual General Meeting taking place on 25th January 2020. 
You are therefore duly informed of this decision.</blockquote>

COSAFA Sanctions ZIFA Over Non-payment Of Financial Dues {Full Text}

COSAFA president and businessman Philip Chiyangwa’s two sons, Edmund and Brian, have been dragged to court over failure to settle a debt from Getbucks Microfinance Bank Limited.
Getbucks claims that on February 26, 2019, they extended $600 000 to World Grain (Pvt) Limited, owned by the duo, which failed to pay back the loan and interest on the due dates, resulting in arrears of $846 041.52 accruing as of November 7, 2019.
The financial institution is now demanding an order for the payment of $846 041.52 together with interest at the rate of 87% from November 8 to the date of full and final payment.
The duo risks losing its Grange property which they registered as surety for the loan.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/chiyangwas-two-sons-in-court/">The Herald</a>

Chiyangwa's Sons In Court Over Debt

The Young warriors will not take part in the COSAFA Tournament to be held in Zambia next month due to funding SportsBrief reports.
The development was confirmed by <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Football_Association_(ZIFA)">ZIFA</a> Communications Manager Xolisani Gwesela who said:
<blockquote>Yes, we won’t participate due to budgetary constraints.</blockquote>
The annual tournament will take place from 4 to 14 December 2019 in Lusaka.
More: <a href="http://sportbrief.co.zw/2019/11/13/warriors-out-of-cosafa-tournament/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=warriors-out-of-cosafa-tournament">SportsBrief</a>
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Young Warriors Out Of This Year's COSAFA Tournament Due To Budgetary Constraints

Zimbabwe was defeated 5-3 on penalties by South Africa today, 10 August 2019 in the inaugural Cosafa U20 Women’s Cup. The game had ended in a 1-1 draw and had to go to penalties.
The two teams were playing for the third and fourth place. South Africa effectively took the Bronze medal.
More: <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/match/zimbabwe-u20-v-south-africa-u20/report/du9sylfuuqhy7wkpf8tbryqne">Goal.com</a>

South Africa Beats Zimbabwe 5-3 In Cosafa U20 Women's Cup

The Mighty Warriors followed their 4-1 win over Angola on Wednesday with a thumping 4-0 win over Mozambique today in this year’s edition of the COSAFA Women’s Championship being hosted by South Africa.
Sithethelelwe Sibanda’s charges made light work of the Mozambicans by going 3-0 up before half time.
Marjory Nyaumwe put the Zimbabweans ahead in the 9th minute before player of the match, Emaculate Msipa, made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute.
Hattrick hero in the Angola match, Rudo Neshamba, won a penalty which she converted just before the break to make it 3-0.
Nyaumwe completed her brace when she nodded in a free kick in the 77th minute.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2019/08/02/mighty-warriors-hammer-mozambique/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soccer24</a></h4>

Mighty Warriors Thrash Mozambique 4-0

Zimbabwe’s national women football team, the Mighty Warriors, are set to depart for South Africa this afternoon. They are in Group C alongside Mozambique, eSwatini and Angola in the COSAFA Women’s Championship.
Mighty Warriors coach, Sithethelelwe Sibanda, has named a 19-member final squad to take part in the tournament. The Mighty Warriors face Angola on 31 July. Kick-off is at 10.00 am. Below is the team:
Goalkeepers: Chido Dzingirai, Lindiwe Magwede, Onai Chingawo.
Defenders: Nobukhosi Ncube, Sheila Makoto, Nobuhle Majika, Lynett Mutokuto, Sithembile Nyoni.
Midfielders: Danai Bhobho, Talent Mandaza, Daisy Kaitano, Emmaculate Msipa, Mavis Chirandu, Felistas Muzongondi, Edline Mutumbami, Marjory Nyaumwe.
Strikers: Rudo Neshamba, Susan Nyama, Maudy Mafuruse.

Mighty Warriors Final Squad For COSAFA Named

Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry said that the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) offered Zimbabwe a bad deal to host the 2019 COSAFA Cup.
Coventry said that she rejected the deal then, only for the regional soccer body to return with the same deal.
Writing on her Twitter page, Coventry declared that local sport needs to be sorted out. She said:
<blockquote>Hosting COSAFA this year was a bad deal. ZIFA agreement required USD2 million from Government and they showed Total Gate Takings from Tournament as $45,000.00. You do the math. Where do all the other Gate Takings go?
I told them to try again…they came back with the same agreement!!!!
Then COSAFA want a guarantee that Zimbabwe will host the Tournament next year to prevent a fine and suspension from the game in 2020? The same Agreement? Total Gate Takings USD$45,000.00. You do the math. Where do all the Gate Takings go?
Sport in Zimbabwe needs to be sorted out!</blockquote>

Kirsty Coventry Stands Her Ground In COSAFA Standoff

The Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) has responded to ZIFA’s letter in which the latter wanted to recall Phillip Chiyangwa from the regional body. Chiyangwa is the COSAFA president.
The COSAFA letter reads:
<blockquote>Re: ZIFA ALLEGATIONS AGAINST RD PHILLIP CHIYANGWA
We received your letter dated 10th July 2019, the contents of which have been noted and we respond as follows:
<ol>
<li>Your allegations against the former President of ZIFA, whether founded or unfounded, are domestic and should, therefore, be dealt with in Zimbabwe. These issues have nothing to do with COSAFA;</li>
<li>The President of COSAFA was duly elected by the General Assembly of COSAFA in December 2016 under Article 10.3 of the Statutes;</li>
<li>The Zimbabwe Football Association does not have the right to “recall Dr Phillip Chiyangwa as COSAFA President” despite his nationality;</li>
<li>The Zimbabwe Football Association, a member of COSAFA should not seek to use the Office of the President of COSAFA to resolve domestic disputes and in so doing, bring the Zonal Union and the Presidency into disrepute;</li>
<li>It is the prerogative of any Member Association to consider whether or not to participate in the activities of the Zonal Union.</li>
</ol>
We trust that the Association will act responsibly and seek to resolve any differences so that the focus of the leadership can be on football development and reaching the full and considerable potential which Zimbabwe has.</blockquote>

COSAFA Rejects ZIFA's Call For Phillip Chiyangwa's Ouster

The Warriors of Zimbabwe play Lesotho in the third and fourth spot play-off in Durban. The starting line up is as follows:
<h4>First Eleven</h4>
Chipezeze
Hachiro
Pfumbidzai
Mavunga
Kutinyu
Ncube BM
Dauda
Mhlanga
Madzokere
Chinyengetere
Rusike T
<h4>Substitutes</h4>
Kamusoko
Shumba
Muskwe

Warriors Starting 11 Versus Lesotho Revealed

Warriors caretaker coach, Rahman Gumbo, on Tuesday revealed that winger Khama Billiat is fit and available to face Zambia in tonight’s COSAFA Cup semi-final at the Moses Mabida Stadium in eThekwini, South Africa.
Gumbo further revealed that the reason why 34 players were selected for camp is to protect them from burnout. He said:
<blockquote>Khama is feeling better now. The doctors have been monitoring him and I can confirm he will be available for the match against Zambia tomorrow evening.
If you look at it, we brought 34 players here the reason being that we wouldn’t want to overload our players. Every player has to get a chance.
Our advantage is that we have used mostly the same players through the qualifying stages hence we would not have many headaches is coming up with the final list for the Afcon finals.
However we added a few players to try and add bite and stabilize the team, so these are the players that we really want to see and work on combinations.</blockquote>
The final 23-man squad to travel to Egypt for AFCON will be revealed after the friendly match with Algeria in about two weeks’ time.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.263chat.com/lets-do-it-for-sunday-rahman-gumbo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">263Chat.com</a></h4>

'Khama Billiat Fit To Start Against Zambia Tonight'

Warriors first assistant coach, Rahman Gumbo said that the Warriors need to beat Zambia to help coach Sunday Chidzambga make history as a coach.
The warriors play Chipolopolo this Wednesday (today) in the COSAFA Cup semi-final at the Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban, South Africa.
Gumbo added that despite Chidzambga’s absence, they will stick to the game plan they prepared well before the tournament started.
Speaking to the media in South Africa ahead of the semi-final clash, Gumbo said:
<blockquote>We have to do this for Sunday. He is on the verge of making history, so we need to defend the cup we won last year and help him make history as a coach.
This is not going to be an easy match at all. Zambia has always been our greatest rival in the Southern African region. They wouldn’t want to lose to us either would we want to lose to them, so an epic battle is on the cards.
We might not be having our head coach due to reasons beyond our control but we will try to stick to the tournament plan that we had already. We sat down before coming here, so we have a plan in place.</blockquote>
Gumbo is the Warriors caretaker coach, having taken over temporarily after Chidzambga was granted compassionate leave following the death of his father.
He is being assisted by Lloyd Mutasa in today’s match, with Chidzambga expected to rejoin the technical team on Thursday.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.263chat.com/lets-do-it-for-sunday-rahman-gumbo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">263Chat.com</a></h4>

We Will Play For 'Mhofu' To Make History As A Coach - Rahman Gumbo

The Warriors of Zimbabwe will meet eternal rivals Zambia in the semi-finals of the 2019 COSAFA tournament in Durban on Wednesday.
The other semi-final will feature Lesotho and Botswana after victories in the quarterfinals played over the weekend.
Botswana came from being 2-0 down to South Africa to draw the match 2-2 and win the tie on penalties.
Lesotho overcame Uganda, who sent a B team as guests to the tournament after Angola pulled out at the last moment.
The Botswana versus Lesotho match will be played first, followed by the Battle of the Zambezi.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48498173" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC</a></h4>

COSAFA Confirms Semi-final Line Up

https://youtu.be/i05pvQbXVxI
Several videos are circulating on the internet showing Zimbabwean fans at the Zimbabwe Vs Comoros Cosafa match in Durban on Saturday singing abuse at the President of Zimbabwe. It’s not clear what got the crowd singing the abuse.
From <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2019/06/02/zimbabwe-football-fans-denounce-mnangagwa-through-song-at-durban-match/">ZimLive</a>:
<blockquote>Changing the lyrics of the song, ‘Yave Nyama Yekugocha’, the fans sang ‘ED uri…..”
Zimbabwe is going through its worst economic crisis in over a decade, marked by rising prices, hyperinflation, power cuts, dollar shortages and stagnant salaries.</blockquote>

WATCH: Zimbabwe Fans Deride President Mnangagwa During Zim Comoros Match In Durban

Orlando Pirates winger Kudakwashe Mahachi has been dropped from the Warriors team selected to take part in the ongoing COSAFA tournament in South Africa’s port city of Durban.
The national team will depart for South Africa on Wednesday afternoon (today) with a 30-member squad that will start the campaign on Saturday against Group A winners in the quarter-finals.
Mahachi has been excluded from the travelling party as he is tying the note on Saturday, the same day the Warrior open their campaign.
Four players have been dropped from the provisional squad. Beside Mahachi, goalkeeper George Chigova, midfielder Danny Phiri and China-based striker Nyasha Mushekwi have also been dropped.
Mahachi will likely link up with the rest of the team for the friendly match against Nigeria on the 8th of June, the very same day when the COSAFA final will be played.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2019/05/29/why-kuda-mahachi-was-dropped-from-the-cosafa-squad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soccer24</a></h4>

Kuda Mahachi Dropped As Wedding Coincides With Warriors Match

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We extend a welcome to this 2019 edition to Uganda as a guest nation, with The Cranes one of four teams in the field that will be heading to Egypt shortly after the tournament to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia are the others and this year’s COSAFA Cup will provide them with some vital fine-tuning as they prepare for the continent’s biggest stage.
Durban is one of the premier sporting and tourist destinations in South Africa and will provide the perfect backdrop to what we believe could be the best COSAFA Cup competition yet.
I must give thanks to our gracious hosts the eThekwini Municipality and the South African Football Association, for the enthusiasm and support they have shown in staging this wonderful event, which brings teams and fans together from all over our region.
The facilities on show at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and the other venues for the COSAFA Cup are world-class and I am sure that will make for entertaining football, and give our stars of the region the opportunity to shine.
We extend a welcome to this 2019 edition to Uganda as a guest nation, with The Cranes one of five teams in the field that will be heading to Egypt shortly after the tournament to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola and Namibia are the others and this year’s COSAFA Cup will provide them with some vital fine-tuning as they prepare for the continent’s biggest stage.
And for other teams, it will also serve as a warm-up to the African Nations Championship qualifiers later in the year and give them much needed competitive action.
The aim, as ever, of the 2019 COSAFA Cup is to help develop football in our region. Not just the players on the pitch, but coaches, match officials and administrators.
It is by hosting and organising tournaments such as this that we see skills improved in all areas as there is nothing better than hands-on experience to gain knowledge.
I wish all of the 13 teams competing at the 2019 COSAFA Cup the very best of luck and look forward to two weeks of exciting football that not only provides much entertainment for fans but also showcases the rich talent in our Southern African region.
</blockquote>

Full Text: Message From COSAFA President Phillip Chiyangwa

Zimbabwe Minister of Sports and Culture, Kirsty Coventry has hit back at Cosafa over the hosting of its tournament, saying Zimbabwe will not be arm twisted. Using her Twitter, Coventry said that Zimbabwe will not accept a “bad deal” and that threats will not work.
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1. No guarantees were ever signed for 2019 or 2020. 2. You cannot threaten an Association with a Fine to force them to host an event. 
If <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cosafa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cosafa</a> Deal for 2020 is GOOD for Zim, we host. If BAD (like 2019), it won't happen.<a href="https://t.co/vGghtq3V5z">https://t.co/vGghtq3V5z</a>
— Kirsty Coventry (@KirstyCoventry) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirstyCoventry/status/1123701984387842051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Zimbabwe failed to host the 2019 tournament and for it, it was fined $200,000. The fine was however reduced to $50,000 on condition that the country hosts 2020 Cosafa Cup. Zifa will reportedly other penalties if it fails to accept the offer to host the event in 2020.
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The 2019 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup will be held in Durban, South Africa from May 25-June 8.
The tournament organisers have revealed the three venues that will host the matches. Two venues have been set aside for training sessions. The 5 venues are as follows:
MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM 
The Moses Mabhida Stadium will be used for the semi-finals and final of the 2019 COSAFA Cup. It has a capacity of 85,000.
KING ZWELITHINI STADIUM 
King Zwelithini Stadium which is located in Umlazi suburb has a capacity of 10,000. It will be used for group games and knockout matches up to and including the quarterfinals.
PRINCESS MAGOGO STADIUM 
The Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu will also be used for the group games and knockout matches up to and including the quarterfinals. It has a capacity of 12,000.
SUGAR RAY XULU STADIUM 
The Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium will be a training venue. It has a smaller 6,500 capacity and the stadium is located in the suburb of Clermont.
CHATSWORTH STADIUM 
The Chatsworth Stadium is another training venue for the COSAFA Cup but has a large 22,000 capacity. The venue is located in Chatsworth, a large suburb to the south of Durban.
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5 Venues Revealed For The COSAFA 2019 Tournament

South Africa has agreed to host the 2019 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup.
The tournament will be held in the coastal city of Durban from May 25-June 8.
South Africa has accepted to be the host with just over a month to prepare for the tournament after ZIFA reneged on an agreement to host because the Zimbabwean government refused to provide guarantees.
According to the COSAFA website, the regional body’s president, Phillip Chiyangwa confirmed the competition will return to South Africa again. Said Chiyangwa:
<blockquote>We are delighted to host what we believe will be the best ever COSAFA Cup in Durban, a city steeped in sporting history with the most magnificent facilities.
Apart from the prestige of being crowned regional champions, there is also much more for competing teams to play for this year, with not only the Africa Cup of Nations finals Egypt but also the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifiers in July and August.
At COSAFA we pride ourselves in the opportunities we give our nations to compete at the highest level, and to help develop our teams for continental action.
We extend our warmest thanks to SAFA and the eThekwini Municipality for partnering with us on this event and we are sure that all the teams will derive great benefit from their stay in South Africa.</blockquote>
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South Africa's Durban To Host 2019 COSAFA Cup

The Zimbabwe Football Association has written to COSAFA asking for a postponement of a disciplinary hearing that was supposed to be held on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
ZIFA faces a heavy fine of up to US$1 million for breaching an agreement with the regional football body over the hosting over the COSAFA Cup.
ZIFA communications manager Xolisani Gwesela on Thursday revealed that they had asked for a postponement of the disciplinary hearing. He said:
<blockquote>We have written to COSAFA asking for the postponement of the hearing so that they allow us time to prepare for the hearing.
I can confirm that our request has been granted and the hearing will now be done on April 11. Since the matter is still before the COSAFA Disciplinary Committee, I will not comment further than this.</blockquote>
ZIFA had agreed to host the tournament this year but pulled out after the government refused to offer guarantees.
This left the holding of the tournament hanging by a thread, leaving COSAFA with no option but summon ZIFA for a hearing.
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ZIFA Writes To COSAFA Requesting For More Time

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) faces a fine that could be as highs as US$1 million for reneging on an agreement with COSAFA to hold the COSAFA Cup senior men’s tournament this year.
The Herald reports that the fine for withdrawing from hosting the regional tournament ranges from US$500 000 to US$1 million depending on the circumstances.
COSAFA has already summoned ZIFA officials for a Disciplinary hearing on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
A statement released by COSAFA reads in part:
<blockquote>The venue for the 2019 edition of the COSAFA Senior Tournament, scheduled from May 25 to June 8, remains undecided.
The Zimbabwe Football Association is now in breach of their Hosting Agreement, signed by ZIFA late in January 2019, and returned to COSAFA.
… ZIFA management committed to presenting to COSAFA written confirmation of this decision no later than March 25.
‘Unfortunately, they failed to deliver on the nominated deadline which has left COSAFA with no recourse other than to enforce their Disciplinary procedures, which calls for ZIFA to attend a Disciplinary Hearing scheduled for April 4 in Johannesburg.</blockquote>
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ZIFA Faces US$1 Million Fine Over COSAFA Fiasco

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has fallen foul with the regional football mother body, Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA).
ZIFA has been summoned to appear before COSAFA for a disciplinary hearing after it breached a Hosting Agreement signed in January 2019. The report reads:
<blockquote>The venue for the 2019 edition of the COSAFA Senior Tournament, scheduled from May 25 to June 8, remains undecided.
The Zimbabwe Football Association is now in breach of their Hosting Agreement, signed by ZIFA late in January 2019, and returned to COSAFA.
Following a Board meeting convened on March 9 in Zimbabwe, ZIFA reconfirmed their commitment to host the tournament in Zimbabwe, irrespective of whether they received Government funding and guarantees.
ZIFA management committed to presenting to COSAFA written confirmation of this decision no later than March 25.
Unfortunately, they failed to deliver on the nominated deadline which has left COSAFA with no recourse other than to enforce their Disciplinary procedures, which calls for ZIFA to attend a Disciplinary Hearing scheduled for April 4 in Johannesburg.
The hearing will be handled by COSAFA’s independent judicial body, and the outcome and punitive action will be handed down within 48 hours of the hearing.
COSAFA is particularly disturbed by the management of the process by ZIFA as 2019 is a critically pivotal year for football in the Sub-Saharan region.
For the first time in 21 years, five COSAFA member countries have qualified to participate in the continental showpiece, including Zimbabwe’s celebrated Warriors.
The COSAFA Senior Tournament has consistently proved to be a vibrant platform of opportunity for all competing countries, and in 2019 has become a key factor in pre-AFCON preparation for the successful qualifiers, with Coaches and team Management planning to use the COSAFA tournament to fine-tune their training prior to the AFCON June 21 kick-off.
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ZIFA has been summoned to a disciplinary by COSAFA after it breached a hosting agreement for 2019 edition of the COSAFA Senior Tournament. Zimbabwe pulled out after the government refused to approve the hosting but only after the hosting rights had been granted.
Said Cosafa in a statement on Sunday:
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