The much anticipated COSAFA Women’s Championship Gqeberha 2021 draw has been implemented. A total of twelve countries will compete in the competition which includes nine countries from the COSAFA region and three guest nations from the other CAF zones. Group A comprises of South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique. In Group B there is Botswana, Tanzania, South Sudan and Zimbabwe and in Group C there is Zambia, Namibia, Eswatini and Uganda. The competition is scheduled to kick off on the 15th and end on the 26th September 2021 in Gqeberha.
According to the Senior Women’s National Team (Sitsebe) Head Coach Dumisani Makhanya, this is a tough draw with all the groups being strong. “It is a tough draw and the is no better group as all the national teams are very much competitive”, Makhannya said. With the COVID-19 pandemic still terrorising the globe, the coach lamented the effects of this virus as it adversely affected the fitness levels of the national team players. “The current situation of the players is worsened by the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic as the players were not playing for a very long time, however as the technical team we are working very hard in preparing the national team that will match the international standard of play”, Makhanya said. Sitsebe has been training three times a week and will soon go to full time camp in readiness of this competition.