1998 COSAFA Cup

{{Infobox International Football Competition

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| num_teams = 10

| confederations = 1

| finalists = 5

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| champion =Zambia

| count =2

| second = Zimbabwe

| third = Angola

| matches = 15

| goals = 37

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This page provides summaries of the 1998 COSAFA Cup, the second edition of the tournament.

[[File:1998 COSAFA Cup.png|thumb|Participating nations in 1997 COSAFA Cup

{{col-begin}} {{col-2}}{{legend|#0023F5|Final round}} {{col-2}}{{legend|#3282F6|Qualifying round}}{{col-end}}

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Qualifying round

{{Footballbox

|date = January 10, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|MWI}}

|score = 0 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Kenneth Malitoli {{Goal|39}}

|stadium = Blantyre

|attendance = 40,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = January 18, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|LES|1987}}

|score = 0 – 2

|team2 = {{Fb|ZIM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Benjamin Nkonjera {{Goal|47}}
Teele Nts'onyana{{Goal|55|o.g.}}

|stadium = Maseru

|attendance = 12,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = January 24, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NAM}}

|score = 3 – 2 (aet)

|team2 = {{Fb|RSA}}

|goals1 = Stanley Goagoseb {{goal|44}}
Bimbo Tjihero {{goal|89}}
Berlin Auchumeb {{goal|100}}

|goals2 = Thabo Mooki {{Goal|39}}
Phil Masinga {{Goal|62}}

|stadium = Windhoek

|attendance = 20,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = January 25, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BOT}}

|score = 1 – 2

|team2 = {{Fb|MOZ}}

|goals1 = Tshepiso Molwantwa {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Tico-Tico {{goal|82}}
Avelino {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Gaborone

|attendance = 18,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = March 8, 1998

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}

|score = 0 – 1 (aet)

|team2 = {{Fb|ANG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Jerry Gamedze {{goal|100|o.g.}}

|stadium = Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba

|attendance = 5,000

}}

Final round

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=165 |Team

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|Pts |Points}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|Pld |Played}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|W |Won}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|D |Drawn}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|L |Lost}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|GF |Goals for}}

!width=20 |{{Tooltip|GA |Goals against}}

bgcolor=ccffcc

|align=left|{{fb|ZAM}}

|8

422042
align=left|{{fb|ZIM}}

|6

420285
align=left|{{fb|ANG}}

|6

413054
align=left|{{fb|NAM}}

|5

412168
align=left|{{fb|MOZ}}

|1

401326

{{Footballbox

|date = April 19, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ZIM}}

|score = 5 – 2

|team2 = {{Fb|NAM}}

|goals1 = Shepherd Muradzikwa {{Goal|36}}
Benjamin Nkonjera {{goal|44|pen.}}
Tauya Mrewa {{goal|53}}
Peter Ndlovu {{goal|72}}
Kingstone Rinhemota {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Gervatius Uri Khob {{Goal|55}}
Clemens Khaiseb {{Goal|89}}

|stadium = Harare

|attendance = 20,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = May 3, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ANG}}

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 = Chicangala {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Masauso Tembo {{Goal|49}}

|stadium = Luanda

|attendance = 15,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = May 16, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ZAM}}

|score = 1 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|MOZ}}

|goals1 = Allan Kamwanga {{goal|1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lusaka

|attendance = 8,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = May 24, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|MOZ}}

|score = 0 – 2

|team2 = {{Fb|ZIM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Peter Ndlovu {{goal|81}}
Shepherd Muradzikwa {{Goal|85}}

|stadium = Maputo

|attendance = 2,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = May 30, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NAM}}

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ANG}}

|goals1 = Fillemon Angula {{Goal|23}}

|goals2 = Miguel Pereira {{goal|48}}

|stadium = Windhoek

|attendance = 8,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = July 19, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|MOZ}}

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ANG}}

|goals1 = Arnaldo {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Minhas {{Goal|51}}

|stadium = Maputo

|attendance = 15,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = August 8, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ZAM}}

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|NAM}}

|goals1 = Hillary Makasa {{Goal|23}}

|goals2 = Johannes Hindjou {{Goal|43}}

|stadium = Lusaka

|attendance = 15,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = August 30, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ANG}}

|score = 2 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ZIM}}

|goals1 = Betinho {{Goal|36}}
Amaral {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Tauya Mrewa {{Goal|39}}

|stadium = Luanda

|attendance = 25,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date = September 12, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NAM}}

|score = 2 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|MOZ}}

|goals1 = Razundara Tjikuzu {{Goal|89}}
Eliphas Shivute {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Paulito {{Goal|41}}

|stadium = Windhoek

|attendance = 8,000

}}

{{Footballbox

|date =September 27, 1998

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|ZIM}}

|score = 0 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Rotson Kilambe {{Goal|79}}

|stadium = Harare

|attendance = 25,000

}}


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|1998 COSAFA Cup Winner:

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Zambia
Second title