COSAFA Women's Championship 2022 bigger and better in NMBM
Published: August 29, 2022<< BACK TO NEWS
Nelson Mandela Bay is abuzz with excitement as the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship teams continue to arrive ahead of the 2022 tournament which starts on 31 August 2022.
Executive Mayor, Cllr Eugene Johnson said the City and its residents were excited and honoured to be hosting the 12 participating teams as the City has now become the home for the tournament.
"We are hosting the tournament as the Friendly City for the fifth year in a row now. The partnership between us and COSAFA has really grown as we maneuvered a very challenging period during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to host successful tournaments during the peak of the pandemic and this year we plan to continue with that record. We are happy about the additional numbers of team members now allowed to travel as this means more accommodation spaces filled in our local accommodation businesses.”
"For the first time in two years, fans will be allowed back into the stadiums, with tickets for the matches absolutely free. It is an exciting time for us because we are hosting the African Champions, Banyana Banyana but also, we look forward to excellent competition between the teams as we know Tanzania will be working hard to defend their COSAFA Women’s Championships title. It’s a great opportunity for our local economy to receive a boost as we are still trying to recover for the effects of the pandemic,” said Mayor Johnson.
The games kick-off on Wednesday with Mauritius and Mozambique going head-to-head at 12pm before Banyana Banyana take on Angola at 3:30pm at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
The matches will take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Wolfson Stadium and Madibas Stadium in Nelson Mandela University. Fans are encouraged to visit the COSAFA website on www.cosafa.com for information on all the fixtures.
Free tickets are available for collection at the Shoprite Store in Njoli and at U Save in KwaZakhele next to the Wolfson Stadium and Sasol stations in Dasi, Motherwell, Summerstrand and Stanford.
Locals will also get to benefit from the off-pitch legacy project implemented by COSAFA including the skills transfer to local players, coaches, referees. This year there will be a one day ‘Fast Footie’ festival put on for local young players on September 10, featuring eight teams each with 16 players COSAFA Secretary General Sue Destombes said the ‘Fast Footie’ is a fantastic initiative championed by Mark Fish". It aims to give youngsters rapid development in their skills by making the game quicker, aiding their growth both in terms of their ability with the ball at their feet, but also their football intelligence. We have already held two events in Durban this year, both of which proved hugely popular with the young players,” she said. The tournament will come to an end on 11 September 2022.
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Issued by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Communications Office.
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