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2022 COSAFA Cup

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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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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]

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

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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

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

Draw

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

Group stage

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Group A

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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
 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

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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
Eswatini 2–0 Lesotho
 Report

Knockout stage

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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

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Madagascar 0–2 Namibia
Report
Zambia 1–1 Botswana
T. Kopelang 9' (o.g.) Report B. Mangolo 52'
Penalties
 5–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Thato Kabue
  • soccer ball with check mark B. Talane
  • soccer ball with red X Kitso Mangolo
  • soccer ball with check mark G. Tauyatswala
  • soccer ball with check mark Ditsele
South Africa 0–0 Mozambique
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Senegal 1–1 Eswatini
L. Camara 8' Report Philani Mkhontfo 60'
Penalties
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 10–9
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  • soccer ball with red X

Plate Semi-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Plate Final

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

Third place play-off

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

Final

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

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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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

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

References

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  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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