Southern Africa's national teams converge on Polokwane in the north of South Africa for the next fortnight to decide the identity of this year's southern African championship as 14 countries battle it out for the Cosafa Cup.
The regional championship has long been regarded as the biggest event of its kind in world football and is again expected to be a tightly contested affair. Zimbabwe, who came through a gruelling schedule to win last year's competition for a record fifth time, begin the defence of their title in the second round and can expect a tough test from hosts South Africa and Zambia, who have both been champions on four previous occasions.
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