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Felix Badenhorst
Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born 12 June 1989) is a Liswati professional footballer who currently plays for TS Galaxy of the Premier Soccer League. Club career The midfielder began his career with Manzini Wanderers and was in 2008 a half year on loan with South African club Intsha Sporting. He later played for Jomo Cosmos and on loan for Manzini Wanderers. Before joining AS Vita Club he was a Mbabane Swallows F.C. player. In October 2020 Badenhorst joined TS Galaxy of the South African Premier Soccer League from Mbombela United. International career Badenhorst has been a member of the Eswatini national football team The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed ''Sihlangu Semnikati'' (King's Shield), represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international association football, football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association. It ... since 2008. International goals :''As of match played 14 July 2021. Swaziland score listed first, score column ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlatikulu
Hlatikulu is a town located in the Shiselweni Shiselweni is a region of Eswatini, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 3,786.71 km² and a population of 204,111 (2017). Its administrative center is Nhlangano. It borders Lubombo in the northeast and Manzini Region in t ... district of southern Eswatini. Populated places in Shiselweni Region {{Eswatini-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 2020 was 431,000 which is growing continually due to an influx from all over Namibia. Windhoek is the social, economic, political, and cultural centre of the country. Nearly every Namibian national enterprise, governmental body, educational and cultural institution is headquartered there. The city developed at the site of a permanent hot spring known to the indigenous pastoral communities. It developed rapidly after Jonker Afrikaner, Captain of the Orlam, settled there in 1840 and built a stone church for his community. In the decades following, multiple wars and armed hostilities resulted in the neglect and destruction of the new settlement. Windhoek was founded a second time in 1890 by Imperial German Army Major Curt von François, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification Group I
Group I of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Senegal, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, and Eswatini. The teams played against each other in home-and-away round-robin format, originally scheduled between November 2019 and September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches of matchdays 3 and 4 scheduled for March 2020 were postponed until further notice. FIFA recommended that all June 2020 international matches (matchday 5) be postponed, and also postponed the September 2020 window (matchday 6) for CAF. On 30 June 2020, the CAF announced the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament had been postponed from January 2021 to January 2022, without announcing the new dates of the remaining qualifiers. On 19 August 2020, the CAF announced the new dates of the remaining qualifiers, with matchdays 3 and 4 reschedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavuso Sports Centre
Mavuso Sports Centre is a multi-use stadium in Manzini, Swaziland, Manzini, Eswatini. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. Also known as Trade Fair Ground, it is also used for traditional events such as king's birthday ceremonies.http://www.swazilive.com/Swaziland_News/Swaziland_News_Stories.asp?News_id=496 A new stadium has been proposed to replace it soon. Once the new stadium is completed, Trade Fair Ground will be demolished. References External linksArticle on Trade Fair Ground and proposed new stadium Football venues in Eswatini Manzini, Eswatini {{Swaziland-sports-venue-stub ca:Young Buffaloes Football Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 COSAFA Cup
The 2019 COSAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament was originally to be hosted in Zimbabwe but they withdrew in February 2019. In April 2019, Durban of South Africa was announced as the host city. Venues Match officials Referees *Celso Alvacao (Mozambique) *Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar) *Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia) *Eugene Salas Mdluli ( South Africa) *António Dungula (Angola) *Audrick Nkole (Zambia) *Lebalang Martin Mokete ( Lesotho) *Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius) *Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe) *Ali Mohamed Adelaid ( Comoros) *Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda) Assistant Referees *James Emile (Seychelles) *Lesupi Puputla ( Lesotho) *Athenkosi Ndongeni ( South Africa) *Mogomotsi Morakile (Botswana) *Zamani Simelane ( Swaziland) *Nanga A Chalwe (Zambia) *Luckson Mhara (Zimbabwe) *Bajee Ram Baba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umlazi
Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region. It is the fourth largest township in South Africa, after Soweto, Tembisa and Katlehong. Umlazi is the only township in the country that has its own registration plate, which is NUZ. It is divided into 26 sections, A through to Z, with the exception of I, O and X, but with an addition of AA, BB and CC. Etymology According to legend, the name Umlazi comes from "umlaza", the Zulu word for the sour acid produced from fermented or sour milk. It is believed that when King Shaka was passing through the area, he refused to drink from a local river claiming it had the taste of "umlaza". The area was called Umlazi after this incident. Geography Umlazi is situated on a series of undulating hills at an average elevation of 101 metres above sea level between the uMlaza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Zwelithini Stadium
King Zwelithini Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Umlazi, a township south-west of Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was initially set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2010 and brought up to FIFA standards. However, since teams would be residing in the north of Durban, it was decided that King Zwelithini Stadium was too far away for practice sessions. The stadium's capacity was expanded from 5,000 to 10,000 as a lasting legacy of the World Cup. The stadium is named after the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu (27 July 1948 – 12 March 2021) was the reigning King of the Zulu nation from 1968 to his death in 2021. He became King on the death on of his father, King Cyprian Bhekuzulu, in 1968 aged 20 years. Pr .... References Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. Soccer venues in South Africa Sports venues in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 COSAFA Cup
The 2017 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup South Africa 2017 for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July. Format 14 teams compete. 8 teams compete in the group stage: * * * * * * * (invitee) * The teams are drawn into 2 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners advance to the quarter-finals. 6 teams receive a bye to the quarter-finals: * * * * * * The remainder of the tournament is straight knockout, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third place playoff and a final to decide the winners of the COSAFA Cup. The four losing quarter-finalists compete for the Plate. Venues Draw The draw was announced on 18 May 2017. Group stage Group A ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phokeng
Phokeng is a town in Rustenburg of the North West province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation. Historically, it was known as ''Magatostad'' among white South Africans. Etymology Phokeng gained its name from the Sesotho word for dew, ''Phoka'', hence ''Place of dew''. It is believed to have first been settled in the late 17th century. History Phokeng is one of a number of BaTswana towns in the North West Province that were founded by Sotho-Tswana people who had been displaced by years of war in the late 18th and early 19th centuries – first the Difaqane wars caused by the invasion of the Matebele, and then the wars of conquest by the Boers. Just a few years after the wars, the famous missionary and explorer, David Livingstone, visited the Bakwena of chief Mokgatle, and found that in addition to farming and raising cattle, they made ornaments out of copper that they mined and smelted themselves. The BaTswana people of the area had been living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It was used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars. The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium, instead of their usual home ground, Olën Park. The capacity of the stadium was increased from 38,000 to 42,000 to be able to host five first round matches and one second round match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. For the 2010 tournament, the main west stand was upgraded and enlarged and given a new cantilever roof. Other improvements include the installation of new electronic scoreboards, new seats, and the upgrading of the floodlights and public address system. The stadium upgrade was completed in March 2009 for hosting 4 matches of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Sporting and Miscellaneous events 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Stadium (Namibia)
The Independence Stadium in Windhoek's Olympia suburb is the national stadium of the Republic of Namibia. Owned by the Government of Namibia it holds 25,000 spectators and is mainly used for association football events. , the stadium has been described as "dilapidated". The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decommissioned the stadium in 2021 for it being sub-standard. No other Namibian stadium meets CAF's requirements. As a result, international games of the Namibia national football team will have to be played abroad. See also *Sam Nujoma Stadium, the other large football stadium in Windhoek References Football venues in Namibia Athletics (track and field) venues in Namibia Buildings and structures in Windhoek Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 COSAFA Cup
The 2016 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup Namibia 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). Originally, it was to be held in Windhoek, Namibia during May 2016, however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the South African Premier Soccer League and took place in June 2016. Participating nations Venues Draw The draw was originally scheduled to place on 25 April 2016. It was rescheduled for 28 April 2016 and televised on SuperSport's ''Soccer Africa'' show. Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage The two group stage winners qualified for this round. Quarter-finals ---- Semi-finals ---- Third place play-off Final Plate The losing quarter-finalists qualified for this round. Semi-finals ---- Final Goalsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
