The Brave Gladiators have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship not by kicking a ball themselves, but by virtue of Mozambique's 2-0 victory over Madagascar in the final Group C match in Polokwane, South Africa.
Paulus Shipanga, the coach of the Brave Gladiators, recently spoke to NBC Sport about the team's experience at the COSAFA games in South Africa and their preparations for the upcoming WAFCON Qualifiers in Ghana.
According to a 2022 report by the International Federation of Professional Footballers, only 18% of female football players across the world can truly be registered as professionals.
Brave Gladiators' forward Annoushka Kordom has announced that she will be taking a step back from doing national duties, citing unresolved issues with team management, including uncertainties relating to payment.
Kordom said this on her social media platforms on Wednesday.
