Thirteen teams from the COSAFA region and East Africa guest nation Tanzania will be in Mangaung, Bloemfontein for the tournament that starts today, Wednesday June 6th to June 15th.
Eight of the competing teams will be heading to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 at the end of the year, as they also tune-up for the completion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September and October.
It is an event not to be missed, with fans expected to travel from far and wide for the fixtures to be played at the Toyota Stadium, a FIFA 2010 World Cup venue, and the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium. Angola will be seeking to retain the title they won last year when they defeated Namibia (5-0) in the final.
Record seven-time winners Zambia will also be a team to watch, while South Africa have selected a squad made up of exciting young talent and seasoned Premier Soccer League players.
Zimbabwe have not lifted the trophy since 2018 and will be desperate to rise once more to the top of the podium of Southern African football.
COSAFA CUP 2025 GROUPS
GROUP A: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
GROUP B: Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho
GROUP C: Tanzania, Madagascar, Eswatini
GROUP D: Zambia, Comoros, Botswana
