Hollywoodbets COSAFA set for Durban’s Golden Mile

After lighting up our screens over the past two months, the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Beach Championship is set to round off a quartet of tournaments that have helped showcase some of the finest talent in Southern Africa. Durban was a fitting host last year and will now get the chance to show off its Golden Mile again, as Africa’s best teams battle it out.

There have been two previous winners of the COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship. Madagascar claimed the inaugural title in 2015 and Mozambique were champions in 2021, and both teams will be back this year to fight for the crown. The Mambas will be competing with Egypt, Mauritius, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda for the 2022 trophy.

“We are so excited to host the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship this year as title sponsors. It has been a pleasure to witness the beautiful game growing both at grassroots level and on the women’s side, and we want to be at the forefront of this to ensure the game we love is improved in Southern Africa,” said Sandisiwe Bhengu, Hollywoodbets Head of Operations – Africa.

COSAFA Secretary General, Sue Destombes said, “We are most appreciative of the support and commitment which Hollywoodbets has shown us, not just with our Beach Soccer Championship, but also the COSAFA Cup, COSAFA Women’s Champions League and COSAFA Women’s Championship.

“This sponsorship is vital in allowing us to host these events at a world-class standard, and that will be the case with our upcoming beach championship, which will be hosted in Durban for the second year in a row. It is a thrilling field that contains African champions Senegal, as well as our own defending champions Mozambique. The teams on display are of the highest quality. The COSAFA family would be delighted to establish a longstanding relationship with the Hollywoodbets brand, which a symbiotic relationship would be beneficial for all.”