2008 COSAFA Cup#Qualifying
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
| year = 2008
| image = COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2008.jpg
| size = 164px
| caption =
| country = South Africa
| dates = 19 July - 3 August
| num_teams = 14
| confederations = 1
| venues = 3
| cities = 3
| champion = South Africa
| count = 3
| second = MOZ
| third = ZAM
| fourth = MAD
| matches = 20
| goals = 39
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|SEY}} Phillip Zialor (4)
| player =
| updated =
| prevseason = 2007
| nextseason = 2009
}}
The 2008 COSAFA Cup is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.
Due to their internal competitions calendar, Angola decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament [http://allafrica.com/stories/200807240830.html allAfrica.com: Angola/South Africa: Under 20 Team Travel to South Africa for Cosafa Cup (Page 1 of 1)]{{Cite web |url=http://www.angop.ao/noticia.asp?ID=637007 |title=Questão de calendário está na base do envio dos sub-20 |access-date=2008-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804151530/http://www.angop.ao/noticia.asp?ID=637007 |archive-date=2008-08-04 |url-status = dead|df= }} and South Africa will play with a "Development XI"; therefore matches involving Angola and South Africa will not count towards FIFA ranking according to FIFA.{{Cite web |url=http://roonba.20.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=747&start=15 |title=The Roon Ba Forum: COSAFA cup 2008 |access-date=2008-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724002801/http://roonba.20.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=747&start=15 |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status = dead|df= }}
South Africa won the tournament defeating Mozambique 2-1 in the final.
Qualifying
Took place between 19–24 July, group winners qualified for the final tournament.
=Group A=
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| width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MAD}} |5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} |5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SEY}} |4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MRI}} |1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10| | |
| 8 |
- {{fb|MAD}} through to quarter finals after a coin toss win.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3840 |title=When ‘Fifa’ beats ‘Fair Play’… |access-date=2008-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410072439/http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3840 |archive-date=2009-04-10 |url-status = dead|df= }}
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|date = 19 July 2008
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|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
|score = 1 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
|goals1 = Hubert Robson 66'
|goals2 = Phinda Dlamini 42'
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
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|date = 19 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}
|score = 0 - 7
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SEY}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Phillip Zialor (4 goals) [http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=12871 Seychelles NATION]
Don Anacoura
Collin Laporte
Trevor Poiret
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 21 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
|score = 1 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SEY}}
|goals1 = Tovohery Rabenandrasana
|goals2 =
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
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|date = 21 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}
|score = 1 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
|goals1 = Johan Marmitte 31'
|goals2 = Gcina Mazibuko 51'
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
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|date = 23 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}
|goals1 = Tovohery Rabenandrasana 19'
Praxis Rabemananjara 68'
|goals2 = Wesley Marquette 12'
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
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|date = 23 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SEY}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mfanzile Dlamini 90'
|stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
=Group B=
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!width=20|Pts !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA !width=20|GD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|NAM}} |7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MWI}} |6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|LES}} |4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|COM}} |0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5| | |
| 5 |
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|date = 20 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 0 - 3
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami-intres0009.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|NAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lazarus Kaimbi {{goal|25}}
Quinton Jacobs {{goal|53||74}}
|stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance = 350
|referee = Jean-Claude Labrosse (SEY) }}
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|date = 20 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report =[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw-intres.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|MWI|1964}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Chiukepo Msowoya {{goal|77}} [https://archive.today/20081030070427/http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/sport/857.html Malawi breaking news - Malawi hit Lesotho in Cosafa opener]
|stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance = 750
|referee = }}
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|date = 22 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw-intres.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|MWI|1964}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fisher Kondowe {{goal|62}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=15350 |title=MTNfootball.com - Malawi On Course To Meet Hosts |access-date=2008-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081116101507/http://mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=15350 |archive-date=2008-11-16 |url-status = dead|df= }}
|stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance = 450
|referee = }}
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|date = 22 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}}
|score = 1 - 1
|report =[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami-intres0009.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|NAM}}
|goals1 = Thabane Rankara {{goal|83}}[http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=70328 African Press Agency - Item]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|goals2 = Jamu Ngatjizeko {{goal|25}}[http://allafrica.com/stories/200807230830.html allAfrica.com: Namibia/Lesotho: Warriors In A Draw (Page 1 of 1)]
|stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance = 600
|referee = Rajindraparsad Seechurn (MRI) }}
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|date = 24 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|LES}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Moli Lesesa {{goal|74}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3850 |title=Kick Off - South Africa |access-date=2008-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729003932/http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3850 |archive-date=2008-07-29 |url-status = dead|df= }}[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7525234.stm BBC Sport: Namibia reach Cosafa last eight]
|stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
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|date = 24 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report =[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nami-intres0009.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|NAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lazarus Kaimbi {{goal|52}} {{Cite web |url=http://www.namibiasport.com.na/?q=node%2F4843 |title=Namibia beat Malawi | website=Namibia Sport Magazine |access-date=2018-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722234706/http://www.namibiasport.com.na/?q=node%2F4843 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |url-status = dead|df= }}
|stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance = 950
|referee = Kenais Marange (ZIM) }}
Final tournament
Angola, Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana were seeded directly for the quarter-finals according to FIFA World Rankings of April 2008. This decision was made 21 May 2008 and confirmed on 7 July 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=2849|title= Zambia Handed Bye in 2008 Cosafa Challenge Cup|accessdate=2008-05-21|publisher=LusakaTimes.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=10&dir=2008/July/Wednesday9 |title=COSAFA clears the Zebras |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=MmegiOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080711125347/http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=10&dir=2008%2FJuly%2FWednesday9 |archivedate=11 July 2008 |url-status = dead|df= }} The actual draw for the 2 qualifying groups and the quarter-finals according to these seeds was held on 10 June 2008.
=Quarter finals=
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|date = 26 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG|name=Angola U-20s}}
|score = 0 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|MAD}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Praxis Rabemananjara 22'[http://www.jornaldeangola.com/artigo.php?ID=89004&Seccao=desporto JORNAL DE ANGOLA online - Notícias de Angola para o Mundo]
|stadium = Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
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{{footballbox
|date = 26 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = South Africa {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|NAM}}
|goals1 = Rooi Mahamutsa 6'
|goals2 =
|stadium = Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 27 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}}
|score = 0 - 2
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Momed Hagi 18'
Nito 90'+
|stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
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{{footballbox
|date = 27 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 0 - 0
(5-4 pen.)
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
=Semi finals=
{{footballbox
|date = 30 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
|score = 1 - 2
|report =
|team2 = {{Fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 = Praxis Rabemananjara 28'
|goals2 = Tico-Tico 18'
Momed Hagi 62'
|stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
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{{footballbox
|date = 30 July 2008
|time =
|team1 = South Africa {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}
|goals1 = Lefa Tsutsulupa 14'
|goals2 =
|stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
=3rd Place Match=
{{footballbox
|date = 3 August 2008
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
|score = 0 - 2
|report =
|team2 = {{Fb|ZAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Emmanuel Mayuka 56'
Francis Kombe 78'
|stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
=Final=
{{footballbox
|date = 3 August 2008
|time = 15:00
|team1 = South Africa {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{Fb|MOZ}}
|goals1 = Marchelino Fransch 18', 60'
|goals2 = Gerson Txuma 90+3'
|stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
|attendance =
|referee = }}
Scorers
;4 goals
- {{flagicon|Seychelles}} Phillip Zialor
- {{flagicon|MAD}} Praxis Rabemananjara
;2 goals
- {{flagicon|MAD}} Tovohery Rabenandrasana
- {{flagicon|Mozambique}} Momed Hagi
- {{flagicon|Namibia}} Lazarus Kaimbi
- {{flagicon|Namibia}} Quinton Jacobs
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Marchelino Fransch
;1 goal
- {{flagicon|Lesotho}} Moli Lesesa
- {{flagicon|Lesotho}} Thabane Rankara
- {{flagicon|Malawi|1964}} Fisher Kondowe
- {{flagicon|Malawi|1964}} Chiukepo Msowoya
- {{flagicon|Mauritius}} Johan Marmitte
- {{flagicon|Mauritius}} Wesley Marquette
- {{flagicon|Mozambique}} Tico-Tico
- {{flagicon|Mozambique}} Nito
- {{flagicon|Mozambique}} Gerson Txuma
- {{flagicon|Namibia}} Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko
- {{flagicon|Seychelles}} Don Anacoura
- {{flagicon|Seychelles}} Collin Laporte
- {{flagicon|Seychelles}} Trevor Poiret
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Rooi Mahamutsa
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Lefa Tsutsulupa
- {{flagicon|Swaziland}} Phinda Dlamini
- {{flagicon|Swaziland}} Gcina Mazibuko
- {{flagicon|Swaziland}} Mfanzile Dlamini
- {{flagicon|Zambia}} Emmanuel Mayuka
- {{flagicon|Zambia}} Francis Kombe
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cosafa08.html Information at RSSSF archives]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7495815.stm BBC Sport: Cosafa Cup draw]
- [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6449078.html People's Online Daily: African regional tournament COSAFA Cup makes draw]
- [http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/sport/football/750.html Flames seeded in COSAFA Cup]
- [http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=2849 Zambia Handed Bye in 2008 Cosafa Challenge Cup]
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