There are many supporters of Bafana Bafana who feel that playing Mauritius‚ Lesotho or even Botswana is 'beneath them’‚ and of no interest or value for the national side.
There are many supporters of Bafana Bafana who feel that playing Mauritius‚ Lesotho or even Botswana is 'beneath them’‚ and of no interest or value for the national side.That is where the arrogance comes in.It is nice to have‚ and a goal for all teams to strive towards‚ but the tournament was set up to help develop football in the region and in this regard there can be no argument that it has been a success.
It is no coincidence that the level of Southern African teams‚ and their competitiveness on the continent‚ has improved since the Cosafa Cup has been played regularly again in the last five years. Some of the best referees on the continent come from the Southern African region and all‚ including Victor Gomes‚ cut their teeth at this level in the Cosafa Cup.
But are we saying that we don’t care about football in Lesotho‚ Eswatini‚ Botswana‚ Madagascar‚ Mauritius etc? There will be six Cosafa tournaments in the various age-groups this year – senior men and women‚ as well as boys and girls competitions at both Under-17 and Under-20.
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