South
Africa has confirmed that they will be partipating in the COSAFA Cup Zambia
2013 and will be bringing a strong squad to the tournament.
Bafana
Bafana coach Gordon Igesund wanted to be able to take the strongest possible
team to the regional championship, noting this is a prestigious tournament
which needs to be taken seriously.
That
led to talks between the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the
Premier Soccer League (PSL) for the release of the best players in the local
league for the July 6-20 competition.
These
talks have been successful and SAFA CEO Dennis Mumble says he is pleased with
the outcome.
"We
will have a competitive team going to Lusaka," Mumble told reporters.
"The meeting went well and we were able to find each other and there were
firm commitments.
"Obviously
[club] coaches would like to take their players to camp in the off-season, but
it's also important we honour our commitment to COSAFA and we are hopeful we
will have a strong team going to Zambia."
South
Africa has been drawn to face the winner of Group A in the competition, which
comprises East African guests Tanzania, Namibia, Mauritius and Seychelles.
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SAFA
