COSAFA has long been at the forefront of innovation in African football, and the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 AFCON | COSAFA Qualifier in Mozambique will provide another example of that pioneering approach.

In this episode of The COSAFA Show, we take a closer look at new video support technology that will be trialled during the tournament, with COSAFA becoming the first CAF Zonal Union to test the system.

Designed to assist referees in making the correct decisions, the technology offers a different approach to the traditional Video Assistant Referee system and could provide another important tool for match officials in the future.

COSAFA Referees Manager Felix Tangarawima joins us to explain how the technology works, how it differs from VAR and why COSAFA has been chosen to lead the trial.

We also hear from two of the region’s leading match officials, South Africa’s Akhona Makalima and Botswana’s Keabetswe Dintwa, who give their views on the use of technology in refereeing and how it can support officials on the pitch.

Also on the episode, we speak to Bolton Wanderers left-back Max Conway, who has set his sights on representing South Africa at international level.

Conway discusses his ambitions to play for Bafana Bafana, his South African connection and what it would mean to pull on the national team jersey.

It is another packed edition of The COSAFA Show, combining innovation, refereeing and international ambition as the region continues to make its mark on African football.