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Clik here to view. The national women's football team is preparing to compete in the upcoming 2017 Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) women's football championship.
The fifth edition of the Cosafa championship is scheduled for Bulawayo in Zimbabwe from 13 to 24 September.
Women's football chairperson Jackie Gertze told Nampa that 12 countries would participate. They are: Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and the Seychelles. Speaking to Nampa via telephone from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Football Association vice-president and chairperson of the local organising committee Omega Sibanda said the preparations were at an advanced stage. “We are expecting Cosafa officials in the host city of Bulawayo next week to assess how the preparations are going. We promise an exciting tournament,” he said. Sibanda added that hosting the women's tournament in Bulawayo would be good for the city as its residents have been starved of international football. The Brave Gladiators' training started three weeks ago with participation in the Khomas Boys' Under-17 League. The last Cosafa women's championships were held in Harare six years ago, with the hosts beating South Africa by one goal to nil to win the trophy. This is the third time that Zimbabwe is hosting the Cosafa women's football tournament, having hosted the event in 2002 and 2011.
Zambia and Angola hosted the tournament in 2006 and 2008 respectively. South Africa has won the most titles with three wins in 2002, 2006 and 2008. Brave Gladiators coach Jacquie Shipanga has named her 23-member squad that will do duty in Zimbabwe.
Goalkeepers: Lydia Eixas, Agnes Kauzuu and Mellisa Matheus.
Defenders: Uerikondjera Kasaona, Ndapewa Katuta, Stacey Naris, Esther Amukwaya, Lovisa Mulunga, Lorraine Jossop, Veweziwa Kotjipati and Lydiana Nanamus.
Midfielders: Twelikondjela Amukoto, Martina Tjauha, Elina Uulumbu, Juliana Skrywer, Vistoria Shangula, Juliana Blou, Thomalina Adams and Memory Ngonda.
Forwards: Zenatha Coleman, Anna Shikusho, Sara Antsino and Caroline Kaitjizemine.
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The national women's football team is preparing to compete in the upcoming 2017 Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) women's football championship. The fifth edition of the Cosafa championship is scheduled for Bulawayo in Zimbabwe from 13 to 24 September.
Women's football chairperson Jackie Gertze told Nampa that 12 countries would participate. They are: Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and the Seychelles. Speaking to Nampa via telephone from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Football Association vice-president and chairperson of the local organising committee Omega Sibanda said the preparations were at an advanced stage. “We are expecting Cosafa officials in the host city of Bulawayo next week to assess how the preparations are going. We promise an exciting tournament,” he said. Sibanda added that hosting the women's tournament in Bulawayo would be good for the city as its residents have been starved of international football. The Brave Gladiators' training started three weeks ago with participation in the Khomas Boys' Under-17 League. The last Cosafa women's championships were held in Harare six years ago, with the hosts beating South Africa by one goal to nil to win the trophy. This is the third time that Zimbabwe is hosting the Cosafa women's football tournament, having hosted the event in 2002 and 2011.
Zambia and Angola hosted the tournament in 2006 and 2008 respectively. South Africa has won the most titles with three wins in 2002, 2006 and 2008. Brave Gladiators coach Jacquie Shipanga has named her 23-member squad that will do duty in Zimbabwe.
Goalkeepers: Lydia Eixas, Agnes Kauzuu and Mellisa Matheus.
Defenders: Uerikondjera Kasaona, Ndapewa Katuta, Stacey Naris, Esther Amukwaya, Lovisa Mulunga, Lorraine Jossop, Veweziwa Kotjipati and Lydiana Nanamus.
Midfielders: Twelikondjela Amukoto, Martina Tjauha, Elina Uulumbu, Juliana Skrywer, Vistoria Shangula, Juliana Blou, Thomalina Adams and Memory Ngonda.
Forwards: Zenatha Coleman, Anna Shikusho, Sara Antsino and Caroline Kaitjizemine.
NAMPA
