Africa’s historic performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the focus of Episode 117 of The COSAFA Show, as we bring you a fascinating technical discussion from the CAF Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde. LISTEN! tinyurl.com/ce75k8u4

Angola have emerged as the standout COSAFA side at the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan, winning all five of their group matches to remain in contention for the tournament’s top honour. Read more: tinyurl.com/2hr378c7

The draw for the COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship, which will also be staged in Maputo from 4-13 December as part of the Region 5 Games, has produced several intriguing match-ups as nine teams chase the regional title. Read more: tinyurl.com/4r522r6a

Hosts Mozambique have been drawn alongside regional rivals Angola and Lesotho in Group A of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON | COSAFA Qualifiers, which will be staged in Maputo from 4-13 December 2026 as part of the Region 5 Games. Read more: tinyurl.com/2w3cfndu

Angola’s hopes of a maiden TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations title were dashed as they suffered a 5-2 defeat to hosts Morocco in Wednesday’s final in Rabat, finishing runners-up for the second successive tournament. Read more: tinyurl.com/5c35mrmm

Two-time African champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will open their CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026 campaign against hosts FC Masar on 1 November following the final draw conducted in Cairo on Tuesday. Read more: tinyurl.com/4dvse83y

Hosts Morocco and Angola will contest the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 on Wednesday after advancing through Monday’s semi-finals in dramatically different fashion. Read more: tinyurl.com/4uaz99e8

Angola have qualified for the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON for the first time in their history after overcoming Egypt 5-4 on aggregate in a thrilling second-round qualifying tie to book their place at the continental finals in Senegal next month. Read more: tinyurl.com/2s3nmh7p

Angola produced a superb comeback to defeat Egypt 4-2 and finish top of Group B at the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 on Saturday, setting up a semi-final meeting with tournament debutants Algeria. Read more: tinyurl.com/f6verufc

Egypt and Angola secured their places in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 with emphatic Group B victories in Rabat on Thursday. Read more: tinyurl.com/43bds3sn

Hosts Morocco continued their impressive march towards a fourth successive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations title with a 7-0 victory over Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, securing their place in the semi-finals with a game to spare. Read more: tinyurl.com/48x93ch7

Four COSAFA nations remain in contention for a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games women’s football tournament after Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Angola advanced to the third round of African qualifying. Read more: tinyurl.com/mu9u9ca3

Angola made an impressive start to their TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign with a convincing 5-1 victory over COSAFA rivals Mozambique in their Group B opener in Rabat on Tuesday. Read more: tinyurl.com/3ujsufb7

Zambia made an impressive start to the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2026 with a 3-1 victory over Libya in Rabat on Monday, while fellow Southern African side Mozambique will open their campaign against Angola on Tuesday. Read more: tinyurl.com/mc3x3a6f

Zambia will be hoping to build on the experience of their previous continental appearances when they compete at the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, which takes place in Rabat from 12–21 October: tinyurl.com/ej9rdrfd

The 54 Member Associations of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) concluded a successful Second Day of the CAF Strategy Conference, chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, in Sal, Santa Maria in Cabo Verde on Thursday. Read more: tinyurl.com/3cystjp9

Presidents from COSAFA’s Member Associations will be among the leading football decision-makers attending the landmark CAF Strategy Conference in Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cabo Verde, which runs from October 7-9. Read more: tinyurl.com/y8rb6fzd

Angola claimed their first win of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers when they defeated Southern African rivals Malawi 3-1 in Luanda to complete the Matchday 2 fixtures on Tuesday. Read more: tinyurl.com/mtt2cteu

Angola and Malawi meet in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday after COSAFA sides made a strong start to the qualification campaign. Read more: tinyurl.com/jwdzjfvc