BLACK STARS JOIN 2014 COSAFA RACE. The 2014 COSAFA Cup in Botswana - TopicsExpress

BLACK STARS JOIN 2014 COSAFA RACE. The 2014 COSAFA Cup in Botswana will have a West African flavour after regional giants Ghana confirmed their participation in the championship that runs from September 13 to 27. The Black Stars, who will be competing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil later this month, notified COSAFA of their acceptance of the invitation to compete last week. The African giants will take the place of Comoros Islands, who have opted not to compete in this years championship, and will hope to become the first non-Southern African side to lift the trophy in the 17-year history of the regional showpiece. We are delighted to have Ghana competing in Botswana and it is another sign of the high regard the rest of Africa places in the COSAFA Cup competition. Ghana are a powerhouse of the continent and have been the most successful African side at the last two World Cup tournaments, narrowly missing out on a place in the semi-finals in South African in 2010, says Timothy Shongwe, Chairman of COSAFA s Organising Committee. Players from Ghana are coveted by top European clubs and there is a good chance that we will see future superstars of the national team in Botswana later this year. It will be a huge test for our Southern African sides to take on the Black Stars, but that is just the type of competition we are looking for to help develop the game in the region. The format of the 2014 competition will be the same as in Zambia last year, where two first round groups will be contested with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. Ghana will likely receive a bye into the quarterfinals along with the five other best positioned teams according to the FIFA World Rankings, who will be joined by the two pool winners to complete the Last 8. There will also be a Plate competition for the losing sides in the quarterfinals to give all teams the opportunity to play multiple matches. The COSAFA Cup returns this year after the successful hosting of the 2013 edition in Zambia last July, with the host nation defeating Zimbabwe in the final to record their fourth Tournament win, drawing them level with the Zimbabweans at the top of the list for all-time tournament victories. South Africa and Angola are the only other to nations to have lifted the title and have three wins each.

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