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2022 COSAFA Cup

The 2022 COSAFA Cup was the 21st edition of the annual association football competition organized by COSAFA. It was held in South Africa for the 5th straight year, this time in Durban, from 5 to 17 July 2022.[1][2][3]

2022 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates5 – 17 July 2022
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (6th title)
Runners-up Namibia
Third place Senegal
Fourth place Mozambique
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored53 (2.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eswatini Sabelo Ndzinisa (3 goals)
Best player(s)Zambia Kelvin Kampamba
Best goalkeeperNamibia Edward Maova
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South Africa was the defending champion, having defeated Senegal, 5–4 in a penalty shoot out in the previous edition's final on 17 July 2021.[4]

Participating nations edit

National team FIFA Ranking (31 March 2022)[5] Best Performance
  Eswatini 143 Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2021)
  Madagascar 102 Third Place (2015)
  Mauritius 179 Quarter-finals (2001, 2004)
  Comoros 128 Group stage
  Lesotho 145 Runner-Up (2000)
  Senegal (Invited guest) 20 Runner-Up (2021)
  Botswana 148 Runner-Up (2016, 2019)
  Malawi 120 Runner-Up (2002, 2003)
  Zambia 87 Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019)
  Mozambique 119 Runner-Up (2008, 2015)
  Namibia 112 Champions (2015)
  South Africa 69 Champions (2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2021)
  Angola 126 Champions (1999, 2001, 2004)
  Seychelles 196 Group stage

Venues edit

Umlazi KwaMashu
King Zwelithini Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 12,000

Draw edit

The draw for the group stage 2022 COSAFA Cup was held on 14 June 2022 in the host city Durban.[6]

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Botswana 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Angola 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3   Comoros 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Seychelles 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Seychelles  0–1  Botswana
Report Thato Kebue   49'
Angola  3–1  Comoros
  • Pedro P.M. Megue   39'
  • Lépua   49' (pen.)
  • Higino   75'
 Report Ali N. M'Changama   76'
Comoros  0–1  Botswana
Report B. Talane   40'
Angola  3–0  Seychelles
  • Julinho   14'
  • P.P.M. Megue   78' (pen.)
  • V.T. Zéu   90'
 Report
Seychelles  1–2  Comoros
Henriette   34' Report
  • A. Said Sadad   9'
  • Ali Moudhoiffar   80'
Botswana  1–0  Angola
 Report

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Eswatini 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Lesotho 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3   Malawi 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   Mauritius 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mauritius  0–3  Eswatini
Report
Lesotho  2–1  Malawi
 Report Msowoya   88'
Malawi  1–1  Eswatini
Khuda Myaba   46' Report Ndzinisa   90+2' (pen.)
Lesotho  2–1  Mauritius
 Report J. Prosper   50'
Mauritius  0–2  Malawi
Report
  • Sanudi   54'
  • Miciam Mhone   86'
Eswatini  2–0  Lesotho
 Report

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Madagascar0
 
 
 
  Namibia2
 
  Namibia1
 
 
 
  Mozambique0
 
  South Africa0 (4)
 
 
 
  Mozambique (p)0 (5)
 
  Namibia0
 
 
 
  Zambia (a.e.t.)1
 
  Zambia (p)1 (5)
 
 
 
  Botswana1 (4)
 
  Zambia4
 
 
 
  Senegal3 Third place play-off
 
  Senegal (p)1 (10)
 
 
 
  Eswatini1 (9)
 
  Mozambique1 (2)
 
 
  Senegal (p)1 (4)
 


Quarter-finals edit

Madagascar  0–2  Namibia
Report
Zambia  1–1  Botswana
T. Kopelang   9' (o.g.) Report B. Mangolo   52'
Penalties
 5–4
  •   Thato Kabue
  •   B. Talane
  •   Kitso Mangolo
  •   G. Tauyatswala
  •   Ditsele
South Africa  0–0  Mozambique
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Senegal  1–1  Eswatini
L. Camara   8' Report Philani Mkhontfo   60'
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Plate Semi-finals edit

Madagascar  1–2  South Africa
K. Razafidranaivo Report
Botswana  2–0  Eswatini
  • Bame Morwalela   41'
  • R. Thatanyane   87'
 Report

Semi-finals edit

Namibia  1–0  Mozambique
Muzeu   6' Report
Zambia  4–3  Senegal
 Report

Plate Final edit

South Africa  2–1  Botswana
 Report Thato Kebue   90+3'

Third place play-off edit

Mozambique  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Senegal
 Report
  • Jean Diouf   78' (pen.)
Penalties
2–4

Final edit

Namibia  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Zambia
Report Maova   111' (o.g.)

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  •   Tebogo Kopelang (against Zambia)
  •   Sankhani Mkandawire (against Lesotho)
  •   Edward Maova (against Zambia)

References edit

  1. ^ "Durban to Host 2022 COSAFA Cup". Daily Lusaka Times. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "New tournament added to exciting COSAFA calendar". CAFOnline.com. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022. COSAFA Cup (senior men's) 5 - 17 July
  3. ^ "COSAFA set for another bumper year of tournaments". COSAFA. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Keeper Mothwa the hero as Bafana win Cosafa Cup". SuperSport. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ "COSAFA Cup returns to Durban as stage set for 2022". COSAFA. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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