2020 COSAFA Women's Championship#Group B
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{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = COSAFA Women's Championship
| year = 2020
| other_titles =
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| country = {{RSA}}
| dates = 3–14 November 2020
| num_teams = 10
| confederations = 1
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|RSA}}
| count = 7
| second_other = {{fbw|BOT}}
| third_other =
| fourth_other =
| matches = 15
| goals = 64
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|RSA}} Sibulele Holweni (8 goals)
| player =
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| prevseason = 2019
| nextseason = 2021
| updated =
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The 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship is the eighth edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship, a women's international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. It takes place from 3 to 14 November in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.
Participants
Nine of the fourteen COSAFA member took take part in the competition. Tanzania from the CECAFA region entered as guests.{{cite web|url=https://www.cosafa.com/tanzania-set-to-light-up-cosafa-womens-under-17-championship/|title=Tanzania set to light up COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship!|publisher=COSAFA|date=17 October 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128085318/https://cosafa.com/tanzania-set-to-light-up-cosafa-womens-under-17-championship/ |archive-date= Nov 28, 2023 }} Eswatini and Lesotho entered late because of uncertainety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://bintisports.com/2020/10/17/eswatini-lesotho-to-feature-in-cosafa-championships/|title=eSwatini, Lesotho to feature In COSAFA championships|first=Tony|last=Korir|website=Binti Sports|date=17 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026142048/https://bintisports.com/2020/10/17/eswatini-lesotho-to-feature-in-cosafa-championships/|url-status=dead}} Namibia withdrew on 21 October 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-10/21/c_139456866.htm|title=Namibia withdraws from COSAFA women's & U-17 championships due to lack of preparation|publisher=Xinhua News Agency|date=21 October 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822210425/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-10/21/c_139456866.htm |archive-date= Aug 22, 2023 }} The draw then was held on 22 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.cosafa.com/fantastic-clashes-headline-cosafa-womens-championship-draw/|title=Fantastic clashes headline COSAFA Women's Championship draw|publisher=COSAFA|date=22 October 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924044930/https://cosafa.com/fantastic-clashes-headline-cosafa-womens-championship-draw/ |archive-date= Sep 24, 2023 }}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
- {{fbw|ANG}}
- {{fbw|BOT}}
- {{fbw|COM}}
- {{fbw|ESW}}
- {{fbw|LES}}
- {{fbw|MAW}}
- {{fbw|RSA}}
- {{fbw|TAN}} (guest)
- {{fbw|ZAM}}
- {{fbw|ZIM}}
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=Squads=
{{Main|2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squads}}
Venues
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width=700 |
| width=33%|Groups A, B, C, Semifinals and Final
!width=33%|Groups A, B, and C |width=34% rowspan=4|{{Location map+ |South Africa |border = |caption = Host location in South Africa. |float = center |width = 240 |places = {{Location map~|South Africa|lat=-33.95|long=25.6|position=right|label=Nelson Mandela Bay}} }} |
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| KwaZakele |
| Wolfson Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,000
|Capacity: 3,000 |
Group stage
The group stage is composed of three groups of four teams each. Group winners and the best runner-up amongst all groups advance to the semi-finals. As Group A has 4 teams, the results against the bottom-placed team in this group are not counted towards the best runner-up calculation.{{cite web|url=https://www.cosafa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/COSAFA_Womens_and_Womens_U17_Championships_Guide_2020.pdf|title= 2020 COSAFA Women's and Women's U17 Championships Guide|publisher=COSAFA|access-date=3 November 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131182555/https://www.cosafa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/COSAFA_Womens_and_Womens_U17_Championships_Guide_2020.pdf |archive-date= Jan 31, 2024 }}
- All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=6 November 2020 |source=
|result1=KO|
|team1=RSA |win_RSA=3 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=14|ga_RSA=0 |status_RSA=H
|team2=ANG |win_ANG=1 |draw_ANG=1 |loss_ANG=1 |gf_ANG=5 |ga_ANG=6 |status_ANG=
|team3=ESW |win_ESW=1 |draw_ESW=0 |loss_ESW=2 |gf_ESW=7 |ga_ESW=11|status_ESW=
|team4=COM |win_COM=0 |draw_COM=1 |loss_COM=2 |gf_COM=3 |ga_COM=12|status_COM=
|name_ANG={{fbw|Angola}}
|name_COM={{fbw|Comoros}}
|name_ESW={{fbw|Eswatini}}
|name_RSA={{fbw|South Africa}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|3|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|SWZ}}
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-south-africa-eswatini-start-campaigns-with-wins/
|team2 = {{fbw|COM}}
|goals1 =
- P. Dlamini {{goal|65||90+1}}
- Mgcamphalala {{goal|75}}
- Nonjabuliso {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
- Abdourahmane {{goal|15}}
- Hadhiroimi {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|3|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-south-africa-eswatini-start-campaigns-with-wins/
|team2 = {{fbw|ANG}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
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}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|6|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|Comoros}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-win-big-at-cosafa-senior-and-under-17-championships/
|team2 = {{fbw|ANG}}
|goals1 =
- Haoudadji {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
- Alegria {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|6|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|SWZ}}
|score = 0–5
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-win-big-at-cosafa-senior-and-under-17-championships/
|team2 = {{fbw|RSA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
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}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|9|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ANG}}
|score = 4–3
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/semifinal-line-up-complete-at-the-2020-cosafa-womens-championship/
|team2 = {{fbw|SWZ}}
|goals1 =
- Bia {{goal|25}}
- Afonso {{goal|45+4|pen.}}
- Alegria {{goal|57||90+3|pen.}}
|goals2 =
- Mgcamphalala {{goal|4||37}}
- Nkambule {{goal|31}}
|stadium = Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|9|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA}}
|score = 7–0
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/semifinal-line-up-complete-at-the-2020-cosafa-womens-championship/
|team2 = {{fbw|COM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=7 November 2020 |source=
|result1=KO |result2=BR
|team1=MAL |win_MAL=2 |draw_MAL=0 |loss_MAL=0 |gf_MAL=10|ga_MAL=0 |status_MAL=
|team2=ZAM |win_ZAM=1 |draw_ZAM=0 |loss_ZAM=1 |gf_ZAM=8 |ga_ZAM=1 |status_ZAM=
|team3=LES |win_LES=0 |draw_LES=0 |loss_LES=2 |gf_LES=0 |ga_LES=17 |status_LES=
|name_LES={{fbw|Lesotho}}
|name_MAL={{fbw|Malawi}}
|name_ZAM={{fbw|Zambia}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
|col_BR=yellow2 |text_BR=Advance to knockout stage as best runner-up
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|4|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 8–0
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-plenty-drama-at-cosafa-womens-senior-and-u17-championships/
|team2 = {{fbw|LES}}
|goals1 =
- Banda {{goal|30||52||70}}
- Chilufya {{goal|57}}
- May. Mulenga {{goal|65}}
- Chanda {{goal|66||76}}
- Lungu {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|MWI}}
|score = 9–0
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/17109-2/
|team2 = {{fbw|LES}}
|goals1 =
- Kapanda {{goal|3}}
- Ta. Chawinga {{goal|5||23||45|pen.|45||58||75}}
- Te. Chawinga {{goal|12}}
- Simwaka {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|9|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/semifinal-line-up-complete-at-the-2020-cosafa-womens-championship/
|team2 = {{fbw|MWI}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Te. Chawinga {{goal|31}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Group C=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=7 November 2020 |source=
|result1=KO
|team1=BOT |win_BOT=2 |draw_BOT=0 |loss_BOT=0 |gf_BOT=2 |ga_BOT=0 |status_BOT=
|team2=TAN |win_TAN=1 |draw_TAN=0 |loss_TAN=1 |gf_TAN=1 |ga_TAN=1 |status_TAN=
|team3=ZIM |win_ZIM=0 |draw_ZIM=0 |loss_ZIM=2 |gf_ZIM=0 |ga_ZIM=2 |status_ZIM=
|name_BOT={{fbw|Botswana}}
|name_TAN={{fbw|Tanzania}}
|name_ZIM={{fbw|Zimbabwe}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|4|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZIM}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-plenty-drama-at-cosafa-womens-senior-and-u17-championships/
|team2 = {{fbw|TAN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Shekigenda {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BOT}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/17109-2/
|team2 = {{fbw|TAN}}
|goals1 =
- Thanda {{goal|48}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|9|df=y}}
|time = 12:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZIM}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/semifinal-line-up-complete-at-the-2020-cosafa-womens-championship/
|team2 = {{fbw|BOT}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Tholekele {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Best runner-up=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=7 November 2020 |source=
|result1=KO
|team1=ZAM |win_ZAM=1 |draw_ZAM=0 |loss_ZAM=1 |gf_ZAM=8 |ga_ZAM=1 |status_ZAM=
|team2=TAN |win_TAN=1 |draw_TAN=0 |loss_TAN=1 |gf_TAN=1 |ga_TAN=1 |status_TAN=
|team3=ANG |win_ANG=1 |draw_ANG=0 |loss_ANG=1 |gf_ANG=4 |ga_ANG=5 |status_ANG=
|name_ZAM={{fbw|Zambia}}
|name_TAN={{fbw|Tanzania}}
|name_ANG={{fbw|Angola}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage
}}
Knockout stage
=Semi-finals=
{{ref|a}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|12|df=y}}
|time = 12:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BOT}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-botswana-to-battle-it-out-for-cosafa-womens-championship-trophy/
|team2 = {{fbw|ZAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Lungu {{goal|45+5}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:30
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA}}
|score = 6–2
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-botswana-to-battle-it-out-for-cosafa-womens-championship-trophy/
|team2 = {{fbw|MWI}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Te. Chawinga {{goal|53}}
- Ta. Chawinga {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
:1.{{note|a}}Group B winner was originally scheduled to play the best runner-up of the group stage. But the regulations of the tournament didn't allow two teams from the same group to play against each other in the Semi-finals, and therefore the games had to be changed.{{cite web |title=Semifinal line-up complete at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship! |url=https://www.cosafa.com/semifinal-line-up-complete-at-the-2020-cosafa-womens-championship/ |publisher=COSAFA |accessdate=9 November 2020 |date=9 November 2020}}
= Final =
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|14|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BOT}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-win-cosafa-womens-championship-tanzania-take-under-17-title/
|team2 = {{fbw|RSA}}
|goals1 =
- Thanda {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=64|matches=15 |updated=complete
|8 goals=
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Sibulele Holweni
|7 goals=
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Tabitha Chawinga
|4 goals=
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Nomvula Kgoale
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Hildah Magaia
|3 goals=
- {{fbwicon|ANG}} Alegria
- {{fbwicon|ESW}} Tenanile Mgcamphalala
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Temwa Chawinga
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Gabriela Salgado
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Barbra Banda
|2 goals=
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Mokgabo Thanda
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Refilwe Tholekele
- {{fbwicon|ESW}} Phumzile Dlamini
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Grace Chanda
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Ireen Lungu
|1 goal=
- {{fbwicon|ANG}} Ana Afonso
- {{fbwicon|ANG}} Bia
- {{fbwicon|BOT}} Lone Gaofetoge
- {{fbwicon|COM}} Hairyat Abdourahmane
- {{fbwicon|COM}} Anlaouia Hadhiroimi
- {{fbwicon|COM}} Zaharouna Haoudadji
- {{fbwicon|ESW}} Celiwe Nkambule
- {{fbwicon|ESW}} Mokgale Nonjabuliso
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Zainab Kapanda
- {{fbwicon|MWI}} Asimenye Simwaka
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Karabo Dhlamini
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Lonathemba Mhlongo
- {{fbwicon|RSA}} Nonhlanhla Mthandi
- {{fbwicon|TAN}} Kadosho Shekigenda
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Prisca Chilufya
- {{fbwicon|ZAM}} Maylan Mulenga
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cosafa.com/category/tournaments/cosafa-womens-cup/ Official website]
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