{"id":2639,"date":"2019-01-27T15:44:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T15:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2019-01-27T15:44:16","modified_gmt":"2019-01-27T15:44:16","slug":"official-zimbabwe-named-as-2019-cosafa-cup-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/official-zimbabwe-named-as-2019-cosafa-cup-hosts","title":{"rendered":"Official: Zimbabwe named as 2019 COSAFA Cup hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COSAFA has confirmed that they have approved Zimbabwe\u2019s candidacy to host the 2019 regional tournament in May.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ajdg_bnnrwidgets-19\" class=\"widget ajdg_bnnrwidgets \">\n<div class=\"apckejb-single apckejb-45\">\n<p>The competition which will see the Warriors defend their title on home soil is set to start on the 19th of May and runs until the first of June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Zimbabwe Football Association have agreed to act as hosts for the competition, and COSAFA is now waiting on the necessary government guarantees needed to rubber-stamp the event,\u201d reads the statement posted on COSAFA website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tournament will serve as vital preparation for those Southern African sides who reach the 2019 African Nations Cup finals, which will be held in Egypt from June 14-July 13.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe last hosted the COSAFA Cup in 2009 when they won the trophy after beating Zambia 3-1 in Harare.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ajdg_bnnrwidgets-20\" class=\"widget ajdg_bnnrwidgets \">\n<div class=\"apckejb-single apckejb-45\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COSAFA has confirmed that they have approved Zimbabwe\u2019s candidacy to host the 2019 regional tournament in May. 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