2019 COSAFA Cup

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = COSAFA Cup

| year = 2019

| other_titles =

| image = 2019 COSAFA Cup.svg

| size =

| alt =

| caption =

| city =

| country = South Africa

| dates = 25 May–8 June{{cite web |title=COSAFA {{!}} Durban to play host to 2019 COSAFA Cup! |date=17 April 2019 |url=http://www.cosafa.com/durban-to-play-host-to-2019-cosafa-cup/ |publisher=cosafa.com |access-date=17 April 2019}}

| num_teams = 13

| sub-confederations = 2

| venues = 3

| cities = 3

| champion = Zambia

| count = 5

| second = Botswana

| third = Zimbabwe

| fourth = Lesotho

| matches = 20

| goals = 48

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|MAW}} Gabadinho Mhango
{{flagicon|MAW}} Gerald Phiri Jr.
{{flagicon|MRI}} Ashley Nazira
(3 goals each)

| player =

| goalkeeper =

| fairplay =

| prevseason = 2018

| nextseason = ~~2020~~
2021

}}

The 2019 COSAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA).

The tournament was originally to be hosted in Zimbabwe but they withdrew in February 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47285776|title=2019 Cosafa Cup: Zimbabwe pulls out of hosting southern African championship|website=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=18 February 2019|access-date=17 April 2019}} In April 2019, Durban of South Africa was announced as the host city.

Venues

class="wikitable"

|+Durban Stadiums

|Umlazi

|Stamford Hill

|KwaMashu

King Zwelithini Stadium

|Moses Mabhida Stadium

|Princess Magogo Stadium

{{Coord

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|{{Coord

29.829|31.030|type:landmark|name=Moses Mabhida Stadium|display=inline}}

|{{Coord

29.744|30.971|type:landmark|name=Princess Magogo Stadium|display=inline}}

Capacity:10,000

|Capacity:10,000

|Capacity:12,000

Match officials

Referees

Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)
Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)
António Dungula (Angola)
Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)
Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)
Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Assistant Referees

James Emile (Seychelles)
Lesupi Puputla (Lesotho)
Athenkosi Ndongeni (South Africa)
Mogomotsi Morakile (Botswana)
Zamani Simelane (Swaziland)
Nanga A Chalwe (Zambia)
Luckson Mhara (Zimbabwe)
Bajee Ram Babajee (Mauritius)
Clemence Kanduku (Malawi)

Group stage

=Tiebreakers=

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:

Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
Goal difference in all group matches
Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers

|update=complete

|source=

|team1=COM |team2=SWZ |team3=MRI |team4=ANG

|name_ANG = {{fb|ANG}}

|name_SWZ = {{fb|SWZ}}

|name_COM = {{fb|COM}}

|name_MRI = {{fb|MRI}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=FT |result4=WD

|col_FT=green1 |text_FT=Quarter-finals

|col_WD=black1 |text_WD=Withdrew{{Cite news|url=http://www.cosafa.com/angola-withdraw-from-2019-cosafa-cup/|title=Cosafa: Angola withdraw from 2019 COSAFA Cup|publisher=Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|date=21 May 2019|access-date=23 May 2019|language=en-GB}}

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2019|5|25|df=y}}

|time = 16:30 (UTC+2)

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|score1 = 2

|team2 = {{fb|Mauritius}}

|score2 = 2

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/eswatini-mauritius-play-to-thrilling-draw-in-cosafa-cup-opener/

|goals1 = Mamba {{goal|30}}
Badenhorst {{goal|73}}

|goals2 = Nazira {{goal|28||69}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2019|5|27|df=y}}

|time = 17:00 (UTC+2)

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|score1 = 2

|team2 = {{fb|Comoros}}

|score2 = 2

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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/badenhorst-joins-elite-club-but-eswatini-held-by-comoros/

|goals1 = Ndzinisa {{goal|25}}
Badenhorst {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = Bacar {{goal|42}}
I. Youssouf {{goal|52}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

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|time = 17:30 (UTC+2)

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|team2 = {{fb|Mauritius}}

|score2 = 1

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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/comoros-make-history-with-cosafa-cup-quarterfinal-place/

|goals1 = I. Youssouf {{goal|47}}
I. Soulaimana {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Nazira {{goal|53}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers

|update=complete

|source=

|team1=MWI |team2=NAM |team3=MOZ |team4=SEY

|result1=QF

|name_MOZ = {{fb|MOZ}}

|name_NAM = {{fb|NAM}}

|name_MWI = {{fb|MWI}}

|name_SEY = {{fb|SEY}}

|res_col_header=Q

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|time = 14:00 (UTC+2)

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|score1 = 1

|team2 = {{fb|Namibia}}

|score2 = 2

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/namibia-malawi-get-precious-group-b-wins-in-cosafa-cup/

|goals1 = Witi {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Kamatuka {{goal|69}}
Iimbondi {{goal|82}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

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|score2 = 0

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|report = http://www.cosafa.com/namibia-malawi-get-precious-group-b-wins-in-cosafa-cup/

|goals1 = Mhango {{goal|9}}
Mbulu {{goal|49}}
Phiri Jr. {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

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|referee = Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

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|score1 = 0

|team2 = {{fb|Mozambique}}

|score2 = 0

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|goals1 =

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|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

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|referee = Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

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|time = 17:30 (UTC+2)

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|score1 = 1

|team2 = {{fb|Malawi}}

|score2 = 2

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/mhango-on-target-again-as-malawi-seal-quarterfinal-passage/

|goals1 = Hambira {{goal|16}}

|goals2 = Mhango {{goal|43}}
Phiri Jr. {{goal|48|pen.}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = António Dungula (Angola)

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|time = 17:30 (UTC+2)

|event =

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|team1 = {{fb-rt|Mozambique}}

|score1 = 1

|team2 = {{fb|Malawi}}

|score2 = 1

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/late-jeituso-goal-secures-draw-for-mozambique/

|goals1 = Jeitoso {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Kajoke {{goal|32}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

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|score1 = 3

|team2 = {{fb|Seychelles}}

|score2 = 0

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/late-jeituso-goal-secures-draw-for-mozambique/

|goals1 = Gurirab {{goal|19||26}}
Urikhob {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

}}

Knockout stage

{{#invoke:RoundN|main

|columns=3

|widescore=yes

|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| |{{fb|LES}} |0 (3)|{{fb|UGA}} |0 (2)

| |{{fb|RSA}} |2 (4)|{{fb|BOT}} |2 (5)

| |{{fb|ZIM}} |2 |{{fb|COM}} |0

| |{{fb|ZAM}} |2 (4)|{{fb|MWI}} |2 (2)

| |{{fb|LES}} |1 |{{fb|BOT}} |2

| |{{fb|ZIM}} |0 (2)|{{fb|ZAM}} |0 (4)

| |{{fb|BOT}} |0 | {{fb|ZAM}}|1

| |{{fb|LES}} |2 (4)| {{fb|ZIM}}|2 (5)

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Football box

|id = Lesotho v Uganda

|date = {{Start date|2019|6|1|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 (UTC+2)

|event =

|round =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}}

|score1 = 0

|team2 = {{fb|UGA}}

|score2 = 0

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/billiat-on-target-as-zimbabwe-lesotho-advance-to-semifinals/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)

|penalties1 =

Koetle {{pengoal}}
Kalake {{pengoal}}
Motebang {{pengoal}}
Bereng {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 3–2

|penalties2 =

{{penmiss}} Kizza
{{pengoal}} Mutyaba
{{penmiss}} Revita
{{pengoal}} Balinya
{{penmiss}} Mucureezi

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Zimbabwe v Comoros

|date = {{Start date|2019|6|1|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 (UTC+2)

|event =

|round =

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

|score1 = 2

|team2 = {{fb|COM}}

|score2 = 0

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/billiat-on-target-as-zimbabwe-lesotho-advance-to-semifinals/

|goals1 =

E. Rusike {{goal|6}}
Billiat {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore =

|penalties2 =

}}

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{{Football box

|id = South Africa v Botswana

|date = {{Start date|2019|6|2|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 (UTC+2)

|event =

|round =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

|score1 = 2

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|score2 = 2

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/zambia-botswana-seal-semifinal-places-the-cosafa-cup/

|goals1 =

Singh {{goal|19}}
Margeman {{goal|28}}

|goals2 =

Ditsele {{goal|61}}
Ditlhokwe {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

|penalties1 =

Malepe {{pengoal}}
Mbule {{pengoal}}
Mukumela {{pengoal}}
Lepasa {{pengoal}}
Mokoena {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Gaolaolwe
{{pengoal}} Setsile
{{pengoal}} Orebonye
{{pengoal}} Boy
{{pengoal}} Johnson

}}

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{{Football box

|id = Zambia v Malawi

|date = {{Start date|2019|6|2|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 (UTC+2)

|event =

|round =

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

|score1 = 2

|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

|score2 = 2

|aet =

|report = http://www.cosafa.com/zambia-botswana-seal-semifinal-places-the-cosafa-cup/

|goals1 =

Muwowo {{goal|58}}
Chabula {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

Mhango {{goal|2}}
Phiri Jr. {{goal|51|pen.}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

|location =

|attendance =

|referee = Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

|penalties1 =

Musakanya {{pengoal}}
Chama {{pengoal}}
Phiri {{pengoal}}
Chabula {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Phiri Jr.
{{pengoal}} Sanudi
{{penmiss}} Kaonga
{{penmiss}} Sambani

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

| id = Lesotho v Botswana

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|5|df=y}}

| time = 17:00 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}}

| score1 = 1

| team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

| score2 = 2

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/botswana-to-meet-zambia-in-2019-cosafa-cup-final/

| goals1 =

Motebang {{goal|79}}

| goals2 =

Mogorosi {{goal|7}}
Boy {{goal|32}}

| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

| penalties1 =

| penaltyscore =

| penalties2 =

}}

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{{Football box

| id = Zimbabwe v Zambia

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|5|df=y}}

| time = 19:30 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

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

| score1 = 0

| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

| score2 = 0

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/botswana-to-meet-zambia-in-2019-cosafa-cup-final/

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

| penalties1 =

Billiat {{penmiss}}
Muskwe {{penmiss}}
Nakamba {{pengoal}}
Darikwa {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 2–4

| penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Mwape
{{pengoal}} Chirwa
{{pengoal}} Phiri
{{pengoal}} Musakanya

}}

= Third-place playoff =

{{Football box

| id = Lesotho v Zimbabwe

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|7|df=y}}

| time = 19:30 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}}

| score1 = 2

| team2 = {{fb|ZIM}}

| score2 = 2

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/zimbabwe-take-bronze-south-africa-seal-the-plate-at-cosafa-cup/

| goals1 =

Thaba-Ntšo {{goal|33}}
Bereng {{goal|68}}

| goals2 =

T. Rusike {{goal|14}}
Mavunga {{goal|61}}

| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

| penalties1 =

Koetle {{pengoal}}
Kalake {{pengoal}}
Motebang {{pengoal}}
Bereng {{penmiss}}
Fothoane {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} T. Rusike
{{pengoal}} Pfumbidzai
{{pengoal}} Kutinyu
{{pengoal}} Chinyengetere
{{pengoal}} Dauda

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

| id = Botswana v Zambia

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|8|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

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

| score1 = 0

| team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

| score2 = 1

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/zambia-are-crowned-2019-cosafa-cup-champions-claim-fifth-title/

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Kaseba {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

| penalties1 =

| penaltyscore =

| penalties2 =

}}

Plate

{{#invoke:RoundN|main

|columns=2

|widescore=yes

|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=no

| |{{fb|Uganda}} |1 (2)|{{fb|South Africa}} |1 (4)

| |{{fb|Comoros}} |1 |{{fb|Malawi}} |2

| |{{fb|South Africa}} |0 (5)|{{fb|Malawi}} |0 (4)

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

| id = Uganda v South Africa

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|4|df=y}}

| time = 17:00 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Uganda}}

| score1 = 1

| team2 = {{fb|South Africa}}

| score2 = 1

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-malawi-advance-to-plate-final-at-cosafa-cup/

| goals1 =

Sserunkuma {{goal|46}}

| goals2 =

Singh {{goal|70}}

| stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = António Dungula (Angola)

| penalties1 =

Kizza {{penmiss}}
Mutyaba {{penmiss}}
Kagimu {{pengoal}}
Kasozi {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 2–4

| penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Singh
{{pengoal}} Links
{{pengoal}} Mukumela
{{pengoal}} Webber

}}

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{{Football box

| id = Comoros v Malawi

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|4|df=y}}

| time = 19:30 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Comoros}}

| score1 = 1

| team2 = {{fb|Malawi}}

| score2 = 2

| aet =

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-malawi-advance-to-plate-final-at-cosafa-cup/

| goals1 =

N. M'Changama {{goal|61}}

| goals2 =

Mbulu {{goal|30}}
Chirwa {{goal|90}}

| stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

| penalties1 =

| penaltyscore =

| penalties2 =

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

| id = South Africa v Malawi

| date = {{Start date|2019|6|7|df=y}}

| time = 17:00 (UTC+2)

| event =

| round =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|South Africa}}

| score1 = 0

| team2 = {{fb|Malawi}}

| score2 = 0

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.cosafa.com/zimbabwe-take-bronze-south-africa-seal-the-plate-at-cosafa-cup/

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

| location =

| attendance =

| referee = Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

| penalties1 =

Malepe {{pengoal}}
Links {{pengoal}}
Mukumela {{penmiss}}
Jordan {{pengoal}}
Dickens {{penmiss}}
Frosler {{pengoal}}
Mokoena {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 5–4

| penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Mhango
{{pengoal}} Sanudi
{{penmiss}} J. Banda
{{penmiss}} Mhone
{{pengoal}} Mbulu
{{pengoal}} Cholopi
{{penmiss}} Petro

}}

References

External links

[http://www.cosafa.com Official site]

2019

COSAFA Cup

Category:International association football competitions hosted by South Africa

COSAFA Cup