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Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (French: Conseil des Associations de Football en Afrique Australe; Portuguese: Conselho das Associações de Futebol da África Austral), officially abbreviated as COSAFA, is an association of the football playing nations in Southern Africa. It is affiliated to CAF.

Key Information

COSAFA organise several tournaments in the Southern African region, and its most renowned tournament is the COSAFA Cup.

Executive committee

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The 2008 annual general assembly saw the election of the new COSAFA Executive Committee. Previously the committee consisted of 14 members; the new committee now consists of seven members: the president, vice-president and five members, as well as the chief operations officer. The most recent committee was elected on 17 December 2016.[1]

Name Occupation
President
Angola Artur de Almeida e Silva
  • President of The Angolan Football Federation
Vice-president:
Namibia Frans Mbidi
Members
Mozambique Alberto Simanga
Zambia Andrew Kamanga
Angola Pedro Neto
Mauritius Sameer Sobha
Malawi Walter Nyamilandu-Manda

The term of office of the COSAFA President is five years and that of the Vice President is four years. The other office bearer is three years.

Member associations

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All associations that joined in 1997 were founding members of COSAFA. Comoros is the only COSAFA member to also be a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations. Réunion's governing body, Réunionese Football League, is only an associate member of COSAFA.

Country Year Governing body
 Angola 1997 Angolan Football Federation
 Botswana 1997 Botswana Football Association
 Comoros 2007 Comoros Football Federation
 Eswatini 1997 Eswatini Football Association
 Lesotho 1997 Lesotho Football Association
 Madagascar 2000 Malagasy Football Federation
 Malawi 1997 Football Association of Malawi
 Mauritius 2000 Mauritius Football Association
 Mozambique 1997 Mozambican Football Federation
 Namibia 1997 Namibia Football Association
 Seychelles 2000 Seychelles Football Federation
 South Africa 1997 South African Football Association
 Zambia 1997 Football Association of Zambia
 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe Football Association

Competitions

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See also: List of association football competitions and FIFA International Match Calendar

COSAFA runs several competitions which cover men's, women's, youth.

Current title holders

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See also: Portal:Current events/Sports, 2025 in association football, 2025 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar
For events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.
Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition[2][3] Dates
National teams
COSAFA Cup 2025  Angola 5th  South Africa 2026 TBD
COSAFA U-20 Championship 2025  South Africa 10th  Malawi TBD TBD
COSAFA U-17 Championship 2025  South Africa 4th  Angola TBD TBD
COSAFA Boys Schools Cup 2024  South Africa 3rd  Zambia 2025 September
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship 2024  Moroccog 1st  Mozambique TBD TBD
National teams (women)
COSAFA Women's Championship 2024  Zambia 2nd  South Africa 2025 TBD
COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship 2025  Zambia 2nd  South Africa TBD TBD
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2025  Zambia 3rd  Malawi TBD TBD
COSAFA Girls Schools Cup 2024  South Africa 3rd  Malawi 2025
Club teams (women)
COSAFA Women's Champions League 2025 Botswana Gaborone United Ladies 1st Zambia ZESCO Ndola Girls 2026 TBD
  • ^g invited guest-nation

Controversy

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On 17 October 2023, it was confirmed by COSAFA organisers that the 2023 Women's Championship winners Malawi would receive zero prize money[4] after their 2–1 over Zambia in the final.[5]

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The Council of Football Associations (COSAFA) is the regional administrative body for in , comprising 14 national member associations including , , , , , , , , , , , , , and , with a mandate to promote the sport's growth through competitions, development programs, and in areas such as coaching, refereeing, and medical support. COSAFA organizes prominent regional tournaments, most notably the annual for senior men's national teams, which debuted in 1997 and has seen claim a record seven titles, followed by with six. The organization also oversees women's championships, where holds seven victories, alongside under-20 and under-17 events that serve as qualifiers and talent pipelines for broader African Football Confederation (CAF) and competitions, contributing to the emergence of players who have advanced to and qualifiers.

History

Formation and early development

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) was established in 1983 in as a sub-regional entity under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), with the primary objective of advancing football development across n nations through coordinated competitions and administrative cooperation. This formation occurred amid regional political turmoil, including civil wars in and , as well as the broader isolation of due to international sanctions against its apartheid regime, which limited cross-border sporting exchanges and focused early efforts on fostering ties among non-isolated associations like , , , and . Early initiatives emphasized youth and under-20 tournaments to build foundational skills, with the inaugural under-20 championship held in 1983 involving regional stalwarts such as , , and , laying groundwork for sustained regional engagement despite infrastructural deficits like inadequate stadia and training facilities prevalent in many member states. Political barriers, including boycott policies against apartheid enforced by neighboring countries, initially constrained full participation, but COSAFA's structure enabled gradual integration as sanctions lifted in the early 1990s, paving the way for broader inclusivity without compromising developmental priorities. The launch of the senior-level in 1997 marked a pivotal advancement, coinciding with South Africa's post-apartheid reintegration into continental football following the 1996 hosted there; the inaugural edition, spanning quarterfinal-style matches across Southern African venues, featured nine teams—including guest participant —and culminated in Zambia's victory after defeating in the final. The tournament's opening fixture, versus on March 1, 1997, underscored COSAFA's role in revitalizing competitive play, though persistent challenges such as uneven hosting capabilities due to infrastructure gaps in less-developed members like and hampered logistics. later commended the as the premier model for regional competitions worldwide, highlighting its efficacy in nurturing talent amid such constraints.

Expansion and key milestones

COSAFA originated in 1983 in as a regional body focused on southern African football development, initially emphasizing youth competitions such as the precursor to the Under-20 Championship involving a limited number of participating nations like and . By the mid-1990s, the organization formalized its senior-level activities with the inaugural in 1997, which included core members such as , , , and , marking the establishment of structured regional rivalry and expansion beyond informal gatherings. Membership grew steadily from these foundational associations, incorporating nations like by 2002 and around 2007, culminating in 14 full members by the 2010s: , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . This expansion reflected broader CAF alignment, enabling more inclusive qualifiers and development programs, with all 14 associations actively competing in World Cup preliminaries by 2023. Key milestones include the evolution of COSAFA tournaments into critical pathways for continental qualification, evidenced by a record seven member nations—, , , , , , and another—securing spots in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, surpassing prior regional representation. Hosting dynamics shifted post-2017 toward as a primary venue due to superior infrastructure, with events like the 2025 in serving as direct preparation for AFCON contenders and integrating seamlessly with CAF's qualification cycles for age-group events such as the . These developments have amplified COSAFA's role in elevating southern African teams' competitiveness, with qualifiers yielding multiple semifinalists in recent CAF youth tournaments.

Organizational Structure

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee serves as the primary decision-making body of COSAFA, overseeing strategic direction, competition organization, development programs, and adherence to statutes from the and . It comprises the president, vice-president, and several executive members representing regional associations, with responsibilities including policy formulation for southern African football governance and resource allocation for initiatives aligned with continental standards. Elections for committee positions occur through voting by member associations, as outlined in the COSAFA Electoral Code, which mandates fair processes and eligibility criteria to ensure representation from the 14 member nations. Artur de Almeida e Silva of has held the presidency since his election on May 14, 2022, for a four-year term, focusing on strengthening ties with governments and advancing regional competitions under CAF frameworks. The vice-presidency is occupied by Frans Mbidi of , who supports executive functions in administrative and representational capacities. Executive members include Timothy Shongwe (), Walter Nyamilandu-Manda (), Faizal Sidat (), and Brenda Kunda (), contributing to subcommittees on development and compliance. Recent appointments reflect ongoing regional integration, such as Tariq Babitseng of joining the committee in August 2025 to enhance governance participation. Overlaps with CAF structures have increased, exemplified by Faizal Sidat's election to the CAF Executive Committee in March 2025, facilitating coordinated policy on youth tournaments and infrastructure. Administration is managed by Executive Director Sue Destombes, who coordinates daily operations, stakeholder engagements, and capacity-building efforts to align with FIFA's global standards.

Member Associations

COSAFA comprises 14 full member associations, consisting of the national governing bodies for in , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . These bodies, all affiliated with both CAF and , manage national teams, domestic leagues, and development programs while coordinating under COSAFA for regional initiatives. Formed in , the organization initially included core Southern African nations, with expansions such as joining in 2000 to incorporate representatives. No associate members or suspended entities are currently recognized, based on CAF regional groupings and COSAFA records, though participation in events like the occasionally sees minor absences, with 13 of 14 members competing in the 2025 edition. Member associations demonstrate high engagement, averaging near-complete entries in flagship tournaments, which supports consistent regional competition and ranking improvements per metrics. The member associations and their governing bodies are as follows:
CountryGoverning Body
Federação Angolana de Futebol
Botswana Football Association
Fédération Comorienne de Football
Eswatini Football Association
Lesotho Football Association
Fédération Malagasy de Football
Football Association of Malawi
Mauritius Football Association
Federação Moçambicana de Futebol
Namibia Football Association
Seychelles Football Federation
South Africa and Zambia often assume pivotal hosting roles due to superior infrastructure, facilitating events that draw full regional participation, while smaller associations like those of Seychelles and Comoros contribute to geographic inclusivity across islands and archipelagos.

Competitions

COSAFA Cup

The COSAFA Cup is the premier senior men's international football tournament organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations, first held in 1997 with Zambia as inaugural champions after topping a mini-league format. The competition has been contested most years since, reaching its 24th edition in 2025, and features national teams from COSAFA's 14 member associations, occasionally including invited guests. It employs a group stage of round-robin matches—typically four groups of three or four teams—followed by semifinals pitting group winners against each other (e.g., Group A winner versus Group D winner, Group B versus Group C), culminating in a final and third-place match. Zambia leads with seven titles (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023), ahead of Zimbabwe's six (2000, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2009? wait, per source) and five each for and as of 2025. secured back-to-back wins in 2024 and 2025, defeating 3-0 in the latter final. The tournament's format emphasizes competitive balance, with 10 to 14 participants, as seen in the 2025 event involving 14 teams. FIFA has described the COSAFA Cup as the best regional football competition in the world, highlighting its role in fostering southern African football development and providing a high-intensity tune-up for (AFCON) preparation, where COSAFA nations like and have leveraged performances for continental success. Hosting has rotated across the region but shifted predominantly to since 2017, with the country staging the 2025 edition for the eighth straight year in . Prize money has evolved, with winners receiving N$550,000 in recent editions (up from R500,000 around 2013), alongside awards for runners-up (N$280,000), , and individual honors like top scorer. Attendance varies, with notable crowds such as 20,000 for a past final, though specific metrics remain limited in official reports.

Women's Championships

The , known as the COSAFA Women's Championship in recent editions, is the regional competition for senior women's national teams from COSAFA member associations. Inaugurated in from April 19 to 28, 2002, the first tournament featured eight teams following Mauritius's withdrawal, with emerging as champions after topping their group and advancing through the stages. The event typically involves a group stage followed by semifinals and a final, with the top teams from each group progressing. South Africa has historically dominated, securing seven titles between 2002 and 2020, including victories in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. claimed the 2024 edition, defeating host 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the final held in from October 22 to November 2. achieved its maiden triumph in 2023, overcoming defending champions 2-1 in the final during the tournament hosted in , , from October 4 to 15. The championship has contributed to the expansion of women's football in , aligning with CAF and initiatives to enhance female participation and competitiveness. By the 11th edition in 2023, the tournament underscored ongoing growth, with teams utilizing performances to develop pathways for players to senior national squads, as evidenced by Zambia's Copper Queens leveraging regional successes for broader international achievements, including WAFCON qualifications. However, financial hurdles persist; the 2023 winners received no team due to the absence of a dedicated sponsor, with only individual awards disbursed at R20,000 each. The 2025 edition was postponed to the first quarter of 2026 amid hosting discussions.

Youth and Development Tournaments

The COSAFA U-20 Championship, with roots in regional youth competitions dating to 1983, serves as a primary platform for developing male players under 20 years old across Southern Africa. Zambia holds the record with multiple titles, including victories in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999, while South Africa claimed the 2025 edition by defending their prior championship through a tournament format featuring group stages followed by semifinals and a final. These events emphasize skill development over financial incentives, with matches structured in round-robin pools where top teams advance to knockout rounds, fostering tactical growth and exposure to competitive pressure. The COSAFA U-17 Championship, launched in 1994, similarly prioritizes grassroots talent identification and progression to continental levels, qualifying winners for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. and share the most titles with four each, including 's 1994 and 2002 wins, and their 2-1 victory over in the 2025 final held in , , on September 20, securing qualification for the 2026 AFCON. Tournament formats typically involve three groups—two of four teams and one of three—with pool leaders advancing to semifinals, ensuring broad participation from up to 10 member associations while adhering to strict age verification via MRI scans to prevent overage eligibility issues. These tournaments act as feeders to senior national teams and professional pathways, with alumni like Zambia's Lameck Banda—top scorer with five goals at the 2017 U-17 event—advancing to and contributing to AFCON squads. The COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship, introduced in 2019, extends this model to female youth, with retaining the 2025 title via a 3-0 final win over in from May 10-17, though events have faced scrutiny over age compliance enforcement. While COSAFA organizes regional and competitions, youth-specific editions remain limited, focusing instead on integrating these variants into broader development scouting rather than standalone under-age tournaments.

Development Initiatives

Coaching, Refereeing, and Capacity Building

COSAFA has implemented various development programs in with the International Sports Science and Performance Federation (ISSPF), including the launch of a in Soccer Performance Analysis on September 17, 2025, which integrates academic and practical training to complement existing licenses across member associations. Earlier initiatives include a in Football Science and Performance tailored for Southern African football needs, as well as an online in Goalkeeper Science accessible to participants region-wide. These CAF-aligned courses emphasize grassroots to elite-level skills, with COSAFA's LEARNING platform providing online modules for coaches to enhance technical and tactical expertise. In refereeing, COSAFA has prioritized capacity building through the phased introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, beginning with a pilot at the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship in 2023 and expanding to all regional tournaments by 2025, supported by FIFA-funded workshops. A landmark five-day FIFA VAR workshop in Lusaka, Zambia, in February 2025 certified 40 Premier League referees, marking a foundational step in error reduction and decision accuracy. Additional training, such as pre-tournament sessions for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup 2024 and African Schools Football Championship qualifiers, has equipped emerging officials with VAR protocols, fostering higher standards in youth and senior matches. These efforts align with broader capacity-building goals via collaborations with and CAF, including referee assessor training and VAR kickoff meetings in member nations like , aiming for sustainable officiating improvements without over-reliance on external aid. By producing licensed professionals—evidenced by increased appointments of COSAFA officials to continental events—these programs enhance match integrity and regional self-sufficiency in football administration.

Medical and Infrastructure Support

COSAFA tournaments adhere to (CAF) medical protocols, which mandate direct reporting of selected players to doping control stations immediately after matches, ensuring compliance with anti-doping standards across regional events. In response to the , COSAFA revised its 2020 tournament calendar to incorporate stringent health protocols, including those enforced by CAF for events such as the U-20 qualifiers, prioritizing player safety amid restrictions. Injury surveillance efforts during the 2020 , conducted as a involving players from Southern African nations, documented 63 injuries, predominantly affecting the lower limbs through non-contact mechanisms, alongside illness incidences and usage patterns like analgesics. These initiatives provide empirical insights into injury characteristics, supporting targeted prevention strategies without established causal evidence of reductions in subsequent tournaments. Infrastructure support for COSAFA member associations draws from Forward funding, which allocated USD 564,500 toward upgrading ' Stad Linité to meet CAF standards, enhancing regional hosting capabilities. Grassroots development includes equipment donations, such as soccer kits provided through partnerships like the Hollywood Foundation's initiative at Kgabo in , aimed at improving access to basic facilities. Broader CAF-backed projects, including pitch constructions and stadium enhancements across member countries, indirectly bolster COSAFA's ecosystem, though specific regional metrics on facilities improved post-2020 remain limited in public reports.

Governance and Controversies

Financial Management Issues

In the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship, winning team received no prize money, with organizers confirming zero awards for participating nations despite the tournament's naming as the COSAFA Women's Championship. Individual awards, such as Player of the Tournament, carried R20,000 stipends, but team allocations were absent due to lack of dedicated sponsorship for prizes. This contrasted sharply with the men's , where champions received R500,000 and runners-up R250,000, highlighting disparities in budgeting priorities amid shared sponsorship frameworks. COSAFA's funding primarily derives from sponsorships like , (CAF) subventions to member associations, and gate receipts from events, yet empirical shortfalls persist in prize distributions and operational support. For instance, the 2023 women's event proceeded without a sponsor covering team incentives, despite ' involvement in men's tournaments generating revenue streams sufficient for substantial payouts. Hosting nations shoulder disproportionate costs, including logistics for up to 11 teams, leading to documented budgetary strains; South Africa's cited depleted provincial allocations and absence of competitive bidding processes as reasons for refusing multiple COSAFA events. These issues underscore transparency gaps in fiscal allocation, as evidenced by the 2025 postponement of the Women's Championship due to unconfirmed hosting amid high costs not offset by centralized . Patterns of uneven distribution, such as prioritizing men's pools over women's despite comparable event scales, reflect inefficiencies in revenue management from sponsors and CAF/ disbursements to regional bodies. No public audits detailing COSAFA's overall budgeting transparency have been released, contributing to reliance on ad-hoc host subsidies that exacerbate financial pressures on member associations.

Allegations of Corruption and Mismanagement

In 2020, the COSAFA Under-17 Championship faced significant governance challenges when four member associations—, , , and —were disqualified for fielding over-age players, a violation confirmed by tournament organizers through age verification tests. This incident highlighted systemic issues in player eligibility enforcement within regional youth competitions, leading to forfeited matches and reputational damage to the involved associations. Allegations of surfaced in 2021 involving Botswana's football authorities in the of COSAFA processes, with reports suggesting attempts to influence outcomes related to regional events or allocations. Such claims underscored vulnerabilities in internal voting and hosting bids, echoing patterns observed in parent body CAF's probes. More recently, in August 2025, a emerged in 's preparations for the COSAFA Under-17 Championship, involving accusations of , , and by the Zimbabwe Football Association's selection panel tasked with identifying players. Parents and stakeholders alleged in squad composition, threatening the tournament's integrity and prompting calls for independent oversight. COSAFA has maintained ties to broader CAF and governance reforms amid these issues, with President Artur de Almeida e Silva issuing a statement on August 2, 2024, endorsing CAF's investigations into internal regulation breaches and affirming for . This response aligned with CAF's post-2020 audit findings of financial and ethical irregularities at the continental level, which indirectly pressured regional bodies like COSAFA to strengthen compliance mechanisms. However, persistent member-level lapses in selection and eligibility have raised questions about the efficacy of such measures in addressing normalized opacity.

Impact and Achievements

Contributions to Regional Football Development

COSAFA's annual tournaments, including the flagship established in , have delivered consistent competitive exposure to member nations, enabling tangible gains in international standings. Post-tournament analyses reveal direct correlations with ranking advancements; for instance, after the 2015 edition, rose five positions, four, two, nine, and two, attributing these shifts to the points earned from regional fixtures that simulate higher-stakes environments. Such outcomes underscore how these events accumulate ranking points through frequent, balanced matchups unavailable in less structured zonal calendars. Player pathways from COSAFA platforms to elite levels exemplify developmental outputs, with tournaments acting as talent showcases for global scouts. Zambia's seven victories have cultivated a legacy of exports, including forwards like Albert Kangwanda, who transitioned from a standout 2022 performance to a European contract with . Complementary initiatives, such as LaLiga Santander's annual trials for regional youth, have extended these opportunities, channeling prospects into European academies and fostering senior-level transitions. Relative to other CAF zones, COSAFA's decentralized model—featuring 23 editions of the senior Cup by 2024 alongside youth variants—has driven participation expansion across 14 members, yielding superior intra-regional cohesion and resilience via elevated match volumes. This contrasts with over-centralized frameworks elsewhere, where sporadic fixtures limit adaptation; evidenced by COSAFA teams' sustained qualifier showings, the approach has incrementally elevated average zonal competitiveness without relying on sporadic continental exposure.

International Representation and Successes

COSAFA member associations maintain significant representation within CAF and governance structures, enabling influence over continental and global football policies. In March 2025, South African was re-elected unopposed as CAF President for a second term, extending his leadership from 2021 and providing COSAFA with direct access to strategic decision-making on African football development and competitions. Additionally, in October 2025, FIFA appointed multiple representatives from COSAFA nations to its Standing Committees, described as "strong representation across the board," including roles in development, , and , which bolsters the region's input on international standards and . COSAFA has achieved notable success in international qualifiers, particularly for the (AFCON). For the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025, a record seven COSAFA teams qualified—, , , , , , and —representing approximately 29% of the 24-team tournament field and surpassing previous regional highs, such as five qualifiers for the 2023 edition. This outcome reflects improved competitive depth, with teams like and securing berths through efficient group-stage performances in the qualifiers concluding in late 2024. In World Cup pathways, COSAFA nations have shown progress in the African qualifiers, where advanced despite a three-point deduction, topping their group with wins over and , while others like earned six points early in the cycle. Comparatively, COSAFA demonstrates regional dominance in AFCON qualification rates relative to its 14 member associations, outpacing expectations given and constraints, though win rates in broader CAF competitions lag behind West Africa's WAFU-UFOA bloc, which benefits from larger talent pools. West African nations, such as and , have historically produced more players in top European leagues—evidenced by higher export rates to clubs like Manchester City and Bayern Munich—contributing to greater global visibility but not always translating to proportional AFCON qualification edges. COSAFA's strengths lie in zonal cohesion and qualifier efficiency, yet limitations persist in generating individual stars, with fewer exports to Europe's top-five leagues compared to West Africa's annual figures exceeding 100 players versus COSAFA's under 50. This empirical gap underscores the need for sustained pathways beyond regional qualifiers to elevate international competitiveness.

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