THE Local organizing committee for the Cosafa Women Championship set to be held in Bulawayo next month gets down to serious business with a meeting scheduled for the City this week set to be attended by the 23 heads of the various sub committees.

Zifa vice president Omega Sibanda chairs the Loc committee while Piraishe Mabhena, a member of the Zifa executive committee is the games’ general manager.

“We have a meeting this week here in Bulawayo where we expect to have all the 23 members of the sub committees to be in attendance and confirmed,” Loc chairperson Sibanda told Chronicle Sport.

He said part of the agenda will be to strategise on the working document and laying down of individual committees’ line of work and expectations.
                          
The tournament will run from September 9-17 and all member countries from the region are expected to participate in a tournament that has been dominated by South Africa’s Banyana Banyana.

They have three titles while the Mighty Warriors have lifted the title once on home soil in 2011, the last time the tournament was held.

The Mighty Warriors are the defending champions of the tournament, having finally dislodged Banyana Banyana 1-0 way back in 2011 when the tournament was held in Harare.

Banyana Banyana were seeking to lift the cup for the fourth time on the trot but found a stubborn Mighty Warriors side that was backed by a vociferous home crowd.

Former Mighty Warriors star player Sithethelelwe ‘Kwinji 15’ Sibanda was recently appointed head coach of the senior girls side, taking over from Shadreck Mlauzi.

Sibanda will be assisted by Paddington Chinyananya and Hwange assistant coach Mebelo Njekwa while Peter Nkomo is the goalkeepers’ coach.

Tavaka Gumbo is the technical advisor.

Starved of international football, the Bulawayo community will surely have an over dose of top notch women football action for two weeks with matches at Barbourfields and Luveve Stadiums respectively.
 
 
 
COSAFA WOMEN TOURNAMENT Local Organising Committee
Omega Sibanda (chairperson), Piraishe Mabhena , Gaylord Madhunguza ,  Gladmore Muzambi , Brighton Malandule, Samukeliso Silengane, Theresa Maguraushe, Elisha Mandireva, Augustine Ndlovu, Dr. Chagonda , Security Officer (TBA), Maimba Mapuranga, Thomas Marambanyika , Eddie Chivero, Timmy Mazhindu , Xolisani Gwesela , Sweeny Mushonga, Sugar Chagonda, Bulawayo City Council Housing Director,  SRC, Ministry of Sport,  State Security,  Customs  and Immigration.
 
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