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 consecutive season, this time in Durban, from 5 to 17 July 2022.[1][2][3]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Durban |
Dates | 5 – 17 July 2022 |
Teams | 14 (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 played | 23 |
Goals scored | 53 (2.3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sabelo Ndzinisa (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Kelvin Kampamba |
Best goalkeeper | Edward Maova |
← 2021 2023 → |
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
editNational team | FIFA Ranking (31 March 2022)[5] | Best Performance |
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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
editUmlazi | KwaMashu |
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King Zwelithini Stadium | Princess Magogo Stadium |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
Draw
editThe draw for the group stage 2022 COSAFA Cup was held on 14 June 2022 in the host city Durban.[6]
Group stage
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Seychelles | 0–1 | Botswana |
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Report | Thato Kebue 49' |
Angola | 3–0 | Seychelles |
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Report |
Seychelles | 1–2 | Comoros |
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Henriette 34' | Report |
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Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Knockout stage
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
Madagascar | 0 | |||||||||
Namibia | 2 | |||||||||
Namibia | 1 | |||||||||
Mozambique | 0 | |||||||||
South Africa | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Mozambique (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
Namibia | 0 | |||||||||
Zambia (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
Zambia (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
Botswana | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Zambia | 4 | |||||||||
Senegal | 3 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
Senegal (p) | 1 (10) | |||||||||
Eswatini | 1 (9) | |||||||||
Mozambique | 1 (2) | |||||||||
Senegal (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
editMadagascar | 0–2 | Namibia |
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Report |
Zambia | 1–1 | Botswana |
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T. Kopelang 9' (o.g.) | Report | B. Mangolo 52' |
Penalties | ||
5–4 |
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South Africa | 0–0 | Mozambique |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
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Plate Semi-finals
editMadagascar | 1–2 | South Africa |
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K. Razafidranaivo | Report |
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Semi-finals
editPlate Final
editSouth Africa | 2–1 | Botswana |
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Report | Thato Kebue 90+3' |
Third place play-off
editFinal
editStatistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
- Pedro Pessoa Miguel Megue
- Thato Kebue
- Lamine Camara
- Jean Diouf
- Kelvin Kampamba
1 goal
- Ezequiel Paulo Julião / Higino
- João Gabriel Miguel Diogo João / Julinho
- Lépua
- Vanilson Tita Zéu
- Benson Mangolo
- Bame Morwalela
- Goitseone Phoko
- Baokeditswe Talane
- Resaobaka Thatanyane
- Ali Nassim M'Changama
- Ali Moudhoiffar
- Abdullah Said Sadad
- Sandile Gamedze
- Fanelo Mamba
- Lindo Mkhonta
- Philani Mkhontfo
- Katleho Makateng
- Tumelo Makha
- Jane Thabantso
- Koloina Razafidranaivo
- Miciam Mhone
- Chiukepo Msowoya
- Khuda Myaba
- Stanley Sadudi
- Jacques Prosper
- Lau King
- Absalom Iimbondi
- Bethuel Muzeu
- Wendell Rudath
- Moussa Ndiaye
- Ryan Henriette
- Chumani Butsaka
- Selaelo Rasebotja
- Keletso Sifama
- Antonio Van Wyk
- Ricky Banda
- Spencer Sautu
1 own goal
- Tebogo Kopelang (against Zambia)
- Sankhani Mkandawire (against Lesotho)
- Edward Maova (against Zambia)
References
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COSAFA Cup (senior men's) 5 - 17 July
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- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "COSAFA Cup returns to Durban as stage set for 2022". COSAFA. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.