Development & Performance Analysis

About this episode

The episode features discussions on football development and performance analysis with insights from Dipsy Selolwane and Musi Matlaba.

In this edition of the COSAFA Show, we chat to former Botswana international Dipsy Selolwane about football development ahead of the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier that starts in Stellenbosch on Friday. We also get fascinating insights from renowned football performance analyst Musi Matlaba , who has worked at some of the biggest clubs on the continent and is among the finest in his field. He breaks down the work of an analyst and what goes into preparing teams for a match in an interview not to be missed. But first, Selolwane gives us his insights into school football on the continent and the academy he is running in Gaborone, which could prove a game-changer for aspiring players in Botswana. In the second segment, Matlaba, who has worked for the likes of Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly in Africa, as well as several teams in the Middle East in the role of football performance analyst, offers an intriguing perspective on how teams are using data to prepare for matches.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Gleeson, Nick Said

Guests: Dipsy Selolwane, Musi Matlaba

Topics covered

• football development
• performance analysis
• CAF African Schools Football Championship
• school football
• data in sports

Keywords

• football development
• performance analysis
• CAF
• school football
• data preparation
• Musi Matlaba
• Dipsy Selolwane

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAF, Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly

Places: Stellenbosch, Gaborone

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