2001 COSAFA Cup
This page provides summaries to the 2001 COSAFA Cup. First round Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-Finals Zimbabwe (holders), Angola, Lesotho, Zambia received byes into quarter-finals. Semi-Finals Final External links Details at RSSSF archives {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 Cosafa Cup COSAFA Cup The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been ... COSAFA Cup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 COSAFA Cup
The 2000 COSAFA Cup is the 4th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from COSAFA. Zimbabwe beat Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ... 3–0 in the final for their first COSAFA Cup title. First round Seychelles and Madagascar registered for the tournament following their admission to COSAFA (like Mauritius) but were excluded from participation due to 'budgetary constraints'. Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals * Angola (holders), Namibia, Swaziland received byes to the quarter-finals. * Lesotho also entered as the best losers from the first round (on better disciplinary record compared to Mozambique). Semi-finals Final External links Details at RSSSF archives {{DEFAULTSORT:2000 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Estádio Da Cidadela
Estádio da Cidadela is a stadium in Luanda, Angola. It is used mostly for association football, football matches, while sometimes hosting cultural events, including musical concerts. It is part of the Complexo Desportivo da Cidadela, along with the Pavilhão da Cidadela, Pavilhão Anexo and Pavilhão Anexo II. While originally holding 40,000 people, in 2006, the stadium's upper ring has been declared unsafe by the Confederation of African Football, CAF and banned for public use. Until Angola's independence in November 1975, the stadium has been owned by F.C. Luanda, Futebol Clube de Luanda, one of the most traditional and historical clubs in Luanda. Shortly after, it has been nationalised for the purpose of general government use. The stadium is often referred to as ''the cathedral of Angolan sports'' as over the years, it has witnessed some of the most important events in Angolan sports. Among other events, it has hosted the 2nd Central African Games, for which it was re-inaugura ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chichiri Stadium
The Kamuzu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Blantyre, Malawi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 65,000 people. This can be limited for safety reasons. Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers are tenants. History The stadium was originally named Rangeley Stadium during the colonial era to commemorate British civil servant William H. J. Rangeley. It later became known as Kamuzu Stadium, after Malawi's first President, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, when Malawi gained independence from Britain. The main stands were designed and drawn by L Jeffery and Steve Price, the works completed in 1968. After Kamuzu's presidency, the name was changed to Chichiri Stadium under President Bakili Muluzi; however, under Muluzi's successor, Bingu wa Mutharika, the name Kamuzu Stadium was restored in 2004. FIFA through its GOAL programme has sponsored the renovation of the natural grass pitch into a synthetic football pitch. This artificial turf field, called Xtreme Turf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patrick Mabedi
Patrick Mabedi (born November 5, 1973 in Blantyre) is a retired Malawian footballer (soccer). His position is defender. He also played for the country's national team for a long time. He is nicknamed ''Bosti'' or ''General''. Career Under coach Ted Dumitru, Mabedi and Fabian McCarthy formed a solid last line of defence that took the '' Glamour Boys'' to its first title in 12 years in breath-taking fashion with six points of second-place Ajax Cape Town with only three defeats the entire season. Coaching career Mabedi began his coaching career as the head, youth department, for Moroka Swallows from 2011 till 2015 and was later appointed as their assistant coach during the 2014-15 season under Craig Rosslee.Chiefs appoint Mabedi as assistant coach sportsclub.co.za, 14 June 2017 The follo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan area in 2019. Situated in north-eastern Zimbabwe in the country's Mashonaland region, Harare is a metropolitan province, which also incorporates the municipalities of Chitungwiza and Epworth. The city sits on a plateau at an elevation of above sea level and its climate falls into the subtropical highland category. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a small military force of the British South Africa Company, and named Fort Salisbury after the UK Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. Company administrators demarcated the city and ran it until Southern Rhodesia achieved responsible government in 1923. Salisbury was thereafter the seat of the Southern Rhodesian (later Rhodesian) government and, between 1953 and 1963, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)
The National Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Harare, Zimbabwe, with a maximum capacity of 80,000 people. It is the largest stadium in Zimbabwe. Located in Harare just a Few meters from Heroes Acre. It is used mostly for football matches, but is also used for rugby union. Association football club CAPS United F.C. use the venue, which opened in 1987, for most of their home games. Overview The stadium played host to Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Benefit Concert on October 7, 1988. The show was headlined by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and also featured Sting and Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N'Dour and Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi. The 6th All-Africa Games were held at the National Sports Stadium in 1995. The first leg of 1998 CAF Champions League Final was held at the National Sports Stadium on 28 November 1998 between Dynamos Harare of Zimbabwe and ASEC Mimosas of Côte d'Ivoire that ended with goalless draw. The stadium was closed for 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wonder Nhleko
Wonder Mabandla Nhleko (born 16 April 1981) is a Swazi former footballer who last played as a winger for Mbabane Swallows. Early life Nhleko started playing football at a young age and was a more individualistic player as a youth player. Club career Nhleko is nicknamed "Samba Jive". He has been regarded as one of the most experienced players in Eswatini and played in South Africa. He has been regarded as one of the most important players of Swazi side Mbabane Swallows. He helped the club win every trophy in Swaziland and achieve a season-long unbeaten run that included the CAF Confederation Cup group stage. He has been the oldest player to play in the Swazi top flight. International career Nhleko made his COSAFA Cup debut for Eswatini in 2002 . Altogether, he has made 45 appearances for the Eswatini national football team The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed ''Sihlangu Semnikati'' (King's Shield), represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in inter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luke Jukulile
Luke Petros Jukulile (born 5 September 1973) is a retired Zimbabwean football (soccer) midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... He played professionally for Kaizer Chiefs, CAPS United, Lancashire Steel, Dynamos F.C. (South Africa), Dynamos and Shabanie Mine and also represented Zimbabwe national football team, Zimbabwe. Kaizer Chiefs In Jukulile's short spell at Kaizer Chiefs he scored a goal in the CAF Confederation Cup final against Interclube and Patrick Mabedi scored an injury time penalty in the 2nd leg final which they won.\ References 1973 births Living people Association football midfielders Zimbabwean footballers Zimbabwe international footballers Zimbabwean expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ronald Sibanda
Ronald Sibanda (born 29 August 1976) is a retired Zimbabwean football midfielder. A Zimbabwe international, he played at the 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 COSAFA Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA African Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons (also referred to as AFCON 2004 or CAN 2004) is the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's footb .... References 1976 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers Zimbabwe men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Botswana Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Botswana Śląsk Wrocław players Dynamos F.C. players Zimbabwe Saints F.C. players Amazulu F.C. (Zimbabwe) players Highlanders F.C. players Njube Sundowns F.C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital. The name of the city is a Sesotho word meaning "red sandstones". History Maseru was founded by the British as a small police camp in 1869, following the conclusion of the Free State–Basotho Wars when Basutoland became a British protectorate. Maseru is located at the edge of the "conquered territories" relinquished to the Orange Free State (now the Free State province of South Africa) as part of the peace terms. It was located west of Basotho King Moshoeshoe I's stronghold of Thaba Bosiu, the previous ''de facto'' capital. A bust ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Setsoto Stadium
The Setsoto Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Maseru, Lesotho. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000. It is currently the home ground of the Lesotho national football team. It has been renovated and enlarged in 2010–2011. In August 2017, the stadium served as the venue for the wedding ceremony between former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane and Maesiah Thabane. References External linksPhotoacafe.daum.net/stadePhotoaworldstadiums.com a fussballtempel.net Soccerway Profile [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gift Kampamba
Gift Kampamba (born January 1, 1979) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... Honours Rostov * Russian Cup finalist: 2003 References External links * 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Kitwe Zambian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Zambia men's international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players Russian Premier League players Nkana F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players IFK Hässleholm players FC Rostov players Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Green Buffaloes F.C. players Zambian expatriate men's footballers Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |