The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

Like around the rest of the world, women's soccer is growing in Africa. At the expanded 2023 Women's World Cup, there were four African teams. In addition to Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco made their ...

Like around the rest of the world, women's soccer is growing in Africa. At the expanded 2023 Women's World Cup, there were four African teams. In addition to Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco made their ...

Lightening the load The idea for a soccer league for older women took shape in the early 2000s. At the time, AIDS was tearing through this part of northern South Africa, ferociously but quietly.

Like around the rest of the world, women's soccer is growing in Africa. At the expanded 2023 Women's World Cup, there were four African teams. In addition to Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco made their ...