Jogaram pela segunda semifinal da Cosafa Castle Cup 2009, em Bulawayo, no Barboursfield Stadium, as seleções de Moçambique (84º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Zâmbia (96º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
16-04-1989 - Moçambique 0x1 Zâmbia (Eliminatórias Copa África)
30-04-1989 - Zâmbia 3x0 Moçambique (Eliminatórias Copa África)
06-10-1996 - Zâmbia 1x0 Moçambique (Eliminatórias Copa África)
22-06-1997 - Moçambique 2x2 Zâmbia (Eliminatórias Copa África)
02-08-1997 - Zâmbia 2x1 Moçambique (Amistoso)
17-02-1998 - Zâmbia 3x1 Moçambique (Copa África)
16-05-1998 - Zâmbia 1x0 Moçambique (Amistoso)
07-08-1999 - Zâmbia 1x1 Moçambique (Amistoso)
06-07-2002 - Zâmbia 3x0 Moçambique (Amistoso)
27-07-2003 - Zâmbia 4x2 Moçambique (Amistoso)
29-09-2007 - Zâmbia 3x0 Moçambique (Amistoso)
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Tebogo Israel Ramocha ([[Botswana Football Association|BOT]])
Aos 8 minutos do primeiro tempo, Enock SAKALA, abriu o placar para a seleção da Zâmbia. Click to continue reading...

La Selección de Zimbabwe ganó el COSAFA Senior Challenge que se disputó en ese país, con la participación de 13 naciones (Tanzania se bajó a último momento).
El torneo es organizado por el Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Consejo de Asociaciones de Fútbol del Sur de África) y es el campeonato regional más importante de la zona. Click to continue reading...

It wasn't that long ago I did a piece on Jakarta Casual TV saying that the Young Lions were better off packing their bags and moving to Malaysia as that was the only way they were going to add the competitive bite that was necessary to their future development.
That was posted two days after a 1-1 draw with Super Reds, not a bad rsult as it happens, but look back at the run they were on at the time. Click to continue reading...

Thanks to Prost Amerika for this. Normally I wouldn't go into a release of a player but since I know the guy and covered him during his college days at West Virginia University.

Seattle Sounders FC have released New Zealand striker Jarrod Smith.

Sounders FC have released forward Jarrod Smith.

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Voar África

"Os pilotos andaram 15 dias pelos céus de África, em pequenos aviões, com paragens na Gorongosa, lago Niassa, Inhambane, Zâmbia e Botswana. Tudo em nome de uma paixão por voar África.

Deixamos a Gorongosa e voamos rumo ao Niassa.

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Singapore U23 v Botswana U23 1-1 (Nazrul Ahmad Nazari ; Molgakolodi Ngele) Click to continue reading...

17/06 - Botswana Under 23s Jalan Besar Stadium
21/06 - Indonesia Under 23s Jurong West Stadium Click to continue reading...

I've been here and there on Road to 2010 for too long.
Time to step it up ...
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is fast approaching. And while South Africa is keen to reap financial benefits from staging the world's biggest sporting event, it's not the only country in Africa that feels this way. Click to continue reading...

The Ivory Coast have had another major setback in there 2010 World and Nations Cup qualifying, after a 1-1 draw with Botswana on Saturday. Dipsy Selolwane put the Zebras of Botswana in front after 25 minutes in Gaberone, Botswana. Ivory Coast were once again playing without Didier Drogba and had to wait . Click to continue reading...

Much of the world played World Cup qualifying last night.
Others played friendlies in preparation for the 2010 World Cup.
Africa was no exception as the continent prepares itself for the much-anticipated 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
First up, African champions Egypt were beaten 2-0 by the world's top ranked side, Argentina. Click to continue reading...

This is it!
We wind down qualification for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana this weekend with the final games in Groups Two and Nine.
Reigning champions Egypt are favorites for one of the places, as they need only to avoid defeat at home to Botswana on Saturday.
Egypt will be without injured duo Mido and Mohamed Barakat for the match against Botswana but have Hamburg striker Mohamed Zidan back after he missed their last match in Burundi. Click to continue reading...

Two newsbits about South Africa and their struggles pre-World Cup.
First, South African national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira took a swipe at his South African employers on Thursday after failing to secure players called up for an international against Botswana on Saturday.
Parreira called up 18 home-based players for the semi-final of the regional Cosafa Castle Cup in Atteridgeville, near Pretoria, but has had to make six changes to his squad after two clubs refused to release their players. Click to continue reading...