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Trouble follows Mares as COSAFA dream remains elusive

Early return: The Mares finished bottom of their group PIC: BFA
Early return: The Mares finished bottom of their group PIC: BFA

The COSAFA Women’s Championship has long flirted with the Mares, teased them with promise, and then slipped through their fingers again.

The script did not change as the championship dream collapsed in the 2025 edition which is underway in Polokwane, South Africa. It was a campaign overshadowed by unpaid bonuses, a coaching coup, and a squad overhaul.

All these ended in familiar heartbreak as the Mares crashed out in the group stage of the COSAFA Women's Championship, extending a trophy drought that now spans 24 years of international football.

Editor's Comment
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