The Cosafa Cup quarter-finals kicked off this Saturday with an intense clash between Malawi and Zimbabwe. The Warriors secured their spot in the semi-finals through a penalty shootout victory (3-1) after the regulation time ended in a 1-1 draw. Masimba Mambare and Chiukepo Msowoya were the goal-scorers for their respective teams. Zimbabwe is now set to face either Angola or Lesotho in the upcoming semi-final.
In the other quarter-final match, Bafana Bafana claimed their spot in the last four by defeating Namibia 2-1. Shonge and Kekana found the net for South Africa, while Stephanus managed to reduce the score from the penalty spot. Gordon Igesund’s team will await the outcome of the Zambia-Mozambique match on Sunday to determine their opponents in the next round.
The Sunday schedule for the Cosafa Cup includes the matches between Angola and Lesotho at 11:00, followed by Zambia taking on Mozambique at 13:00. Excitement is building as the competition progresses towards the crowning of the Cosafa Cup champion.