2022 COSAFA Cup

{{short description|21st edition of the COSAFA Cup}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = COSAFA Cup

| year = 2022

| other_titles =

| image =

| size =

| alt =

| caption =

| city = Durban

| country = South Africa

| dates = 5 – 17 July 2022

| num_teams = 14

| confederations = 1

| venues = 4

| cities = 1

| champion = Zambia

| count = 6

| second = Namibia

| third = Senegal

| fourth = Mozambique

| matches = 23

| goals = 53

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|SWZ}} Sabelo Ndzinisa (3 goals)

| player = {{flagicon|ZAM}} Kelvin Kampamba

| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|NAM}} Edward Maova

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

}}

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.{{cite news|date=14 April 2022|title=Durban to Host 2022 COSAFA Cup|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2022/04/14/358353/|website=Daily Lusaka Times|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{cite web|date=21 April 2022|title=New tournament added to exciting COSAFA calendar|url=https://www.cafonline.com/development/african-schools-programme/news/new-tournament-added-to-exciting-cosafa-calendar|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=23 May 2022|quote=COSAFA Cup (senior men’s) 5 - 17 July}}{{cite web|date=12 April 2022|title=COSAFA set for another bumper year of tournaments|url=https://www.cosafa.com/cosafa-set-for-another-bumper-year-of-tournaments/|website=COSAFA|access-date=23 May 2022}}

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.{{cite web|date=18 July 2021|title=Keeper Mothwa the hero as Bafana win Cosafa Cup|url=https://supersport.com/football/cosafa-cup/news/210718_Keeper_Mothwa_the_hero_as_Bafana_win_Cosafa_Cup|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802094253/https://supersport.com/football/cosafa-cup/news/210718_Keeper_Mothwa_the_hero_as_Bafana_win_Cosafa_Cup|archive-date=2 August 2021|website=SuperSport|access-date=23 May 2022}}

Participating nations

class="wikitable sortable"

!National team

!FIFA Ranking (31 March 2022){{Cite web|title=The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=261/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412170148/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=261/index.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=23 May 2022}}

!Best Performance

{{fb|SWZ}}143

|Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2021)

{{fb|MAD}}102

|Third Place (2015)

{{fb|MRI}}179

|Quarter-finals (2001, 2004)

{{fb|COM}}128

|Group stage

{{fb|LES}}145

|Runner-Up (2000)

{{fb|SEN}} (Invited guest)20Runner-Up (2021)
{{fb|BOT}}148

|Runner-Up (2016, 2019)

{{fb|MWI}}120

|Runner-Up (2002, 2003)

{{fb|ZAM}}87

|Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019)

{{fb|MOZ}}119

|Runner-Up (2008, 2015)

{{fb|NAM}}|112

|Champions (2015)

{{fb|RSA}}69

|Champions (2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2021)

{{fb|ANG}}126

|Champions (1999, 2001, 2004)

{{fb|SEY}}196champions

Venues

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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.971389 |long=30.9 |label= Umlazi |position=right}}

{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.75|long=30.983333|label= KwaMashu |position=left}}

}}

Umlazi

! KwaMashu

King Zwelithini Stadium

| Princess Magogo Stadium

Capacity: 10,000

| Capacity: 12,000

|

Draw

The draw for the group stage 2022 COSAFA Cup was held on 14 June 2022 in the host city Durban.{{cite web|date=23 May 2022|title=COSAFA Cup returns to Durban as stage set for 2022|url=https://www.cosafa.com/cosafa-cup-returns-to-durban-as-stage-set-for-2022-edition/|website=COSAFA|access-date=24 May 2022}}

Group stage

=Group A=

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|win_SEY=0 |draw_SEY=0 |loss_SEY=3 |gf_SEY=1 |ga_SEY=6 |status_SEY=

|win_BOT=3 |draw_BOT=0 |loss_BOT=0 |gf_BOT=3 |ga_BOT=0 |status_BOT=

|name_ANG={{fb|ANG}}

|name_COM={{fb|COM}}

|name_SEY={{fb|SEY}}

|name_BOT={{fb|BOT}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=QF

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Advance to knockout stage

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{{Football box

|date = 5 July 2022

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|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/angola-botswana-get-opening-day-wins-in-durban/

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{{Football box

|date = 5 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 3–1

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|goals1 = {{ubl|Pedro P.M. Megue {{goal|39}}|Lépua {{goal|49|pen.}}|Higino {{goal|75}}}}

|goals2 = Ali N. M'Changama {{goal|76}}

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|location = Durban

|attendance =

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}}

{{Football box

|date = 7 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 0–1

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|goals2 = B. Talane {{goal|40}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium

|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/angola-botswana-set-up-group-a-decider-on-sunday/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 7 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|SEY}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|Julinho {{goal|14}}|P.P.M. Megue {{goal|78|pen.}}|V.T. Zéu {{goal|90}}}}

|goals2 =

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|location = Durban

|attendance =

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}}

{{Football box

|date = 10 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|COM}}

|goals1 = Henriette {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = {{ubl|A. Said Sadad {{goal|9}}|Ali Moudhoiffar {{goal|80}}}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

|location = KwaMashu

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-botswana-eswatini-book-quarterfinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 10 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|ANG}}

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|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-botswana-eswatini-book-quarterfinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

=Group B=

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

|class_rules=Group stage tiebreakers

|team_order=SWZ, LES, MWI, MRI

|update=complete

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|win_MRI=0 |draw_MRI=0 |loss_MRI=3 |gf_MRI=1 |ga_MRI=7 |status_MRI=

|win_SWZ=2 |draw_SWZ=1 |loss_SWZ=0 |gf_SWZ=6 |ga_SWZ=1 |status_SWZ=

|name_LES={{fb|LES}}

|name_MWI={{fb|MWI}}

|name_MRI={{fb|MRI}}

|name_SWZ={{fb|SWZ}}

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|result1=QF

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{{Football box

|date = 6 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

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|goals2 = {{ubl|Lindo Mkhonta {{goal|9|pen.}}|Mamba {{goal|77}}|Ndzinisa {{goal|85}}}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium

|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-eswatini-beat-mauritius-lesotho-stun-malawi-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 6 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|S. Mkandawire {{goal|14|o.g.}}|Makateng {{goal|56}}}}

|goals2 = Msowoya {{goal|88}}

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|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-eswatini-beat-mauritius-lesotho-stun-malawi-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 8 July 2022

|time =

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

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

|goals1 = Khuda Myaba {{goal|46}}

|goals2 = Ndzinisa {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium

|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-lesotho-set-up-decider-with-eswatini-in-group-b/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 8 July 2022

|time =

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|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|Tumelo Makha {{goal|10}}|Thabantso {{goal|72}}}}

|goals2 = J. Prosper {{goal|50}}

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium

|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-lesotho-set-up-decider-with-eswatini-in-group-b/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 10 July 2022

|time =

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

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|MWI}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = {{ubl|Sanudi {{goal|54}}|Miciam Mhone {{goal|86}}}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

|location = KwaMashu

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-botswana-eswatini-book-quarterfinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = 10 July 2022

|time =

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|LES}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|S. Gamedze {{goal|14}}|Ndzinisa {{goal|19}}}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Zwelithini Stadium

|location = Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-botswana-eswatini-book-quarterfinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

Knockout stage

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8

|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes

|RD1=Quarter-finals

|RD2=Semi-finals

|RD3=Final

|Consol=Third place play-off

| |{{fb|MAD}}|0|{{fb|NAM}}|2

| |{{fb|RSA}}|0 (4)|{{fb|MOZ}} {{pso}}|0 (5)

| |{{fb|ZAM}} {{pso}}|1 (5)|{{fb|BOT}}|1 (4)

| |{{fb|SEN}} {{pso}}|1 (10)|{{fb|SWZ}}|1 (9)

| |{{fb|NAM}}|1|{{fb|MOZ}}|0

| |{{fb|ZAM}}|4|{{fb|SEN}}|3

| |{{fb|NAM}}|0|{{fb|ZAM}} {{aet}}|1

| |{{fb|MOZ}}|1 (2)|{{fb|SEN}} {{pso}}|1 (4)

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2022|7|12|df=y}}

| time =

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

| score = 0–2

| team2 = {{fb|NAM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = {{ubl|Limbondi {{goal|52|pen.}}|Rudath {{goal|66}}}}

| stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

| location = KwaMashu

| attendance =

| referee =

| report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-zambia-book-semifinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|12|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|goals1 = T. Kopelang {{goal|9|o.g.}}

|goals2 = B. Mangolo {{goal|52}}

|penalties1 = {{ubl|Ricky Banda {{pengoal}}|Kapumbu {{pengoal}}|Luka Chamanga {{pengoal}}|Phiri {{pengoal}}|Chanda {{pengoal}}}}

|penaltyscore = 5–4

|penalties2 = {{ubl|{{pengoal}} Thato Kabue|{{pengoal}} B. Talane|{{penmiss}} Kitso Mangolo|{{pengoal}} G. Tauyatswala|{{pengoal}} Ditsele}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

|location = KwaMashu

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-zambia-book-semifinal-berths-in-durban/

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|13|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 = {{ubl|Rasebotja {{pengoal}}|A. Van Wyk {{penmiss}}|Human {{penmiss}}|Mcaba {{pengoal}}|Johannes {{pengoal}}|Mdunyelwa {{pengoal}}|Msani {{penmiss}}}}

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|penalties2 = {{ubl|{{pengoal}} Edmilson Dove|{{pengoal}} Nené|{{penmiss}} Telinho|{{penmiss}} Infren Matola|{{pengoal}} Danilo Muze|{{pengoal}} S. Nangy|{{pengoal}} Lau King}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

|location = KwaMashu

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = [https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/13/africa/cosafa-cup/south-africa/mozambique/3804941/ Report]

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|13|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

|goals1 = L. Camara {{goal|8}}

|goals2 = Philani Mkhontfo {{goal|60}}

|penalties1=

  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=10–9

|penalties2=

  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{pengoal}}
  • {{penmiss}}

|stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium

|location = KwaMashu

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = [https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/13/africa/cosafa-cup/senegal/swaziland/3804940/ Report]

}}

=Plate Semi-finals=

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2022|7|15|df=y}}

| time =

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

| score = 1–2

| team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

| goals1 = K. Razafidranaivo|Razafidranaivo {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = {{ubl|Sifama {{goal|23}}|C. Butsaka {{goal|85}}}}

| stadium = Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-and-zambia-to-clash-in-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-final/

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|15|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|Bame Morwalela {{goal|41}}|R. Thatanyane {{goal|87}}}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-and-zambia-to-clash-in-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-final/

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|15|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|MOZ}}

|goals1 = Muzeu {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-and-zambia-to-clash-in-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-final/

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|15|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 4–3

|team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|Kampamba {{goal|18||61}}|Sautu {{goal|36}}|Ricky Banda {{goal|58}}}}

|goals2 = {{ubl||L. Camara {{goal|22}}|Jean Diouf {{goal|72}}|N'Diaye {{goal|88}}}}

|stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/namibia-and-zambia-to-clash-in-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-final/

}}

=Plate Final=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|17|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|goals1 = {{ubl|van Wyk {{goal|34}}|Rasebotja {{goal|80}}}}

|goals2 = Thato Kebue {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-are-crowned-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-champions/

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|17|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Jean Diouf {{goal|78|pen.}}

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=2–4

|penalties2=

|stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-are-crowned-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-champions/

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|7|17|df=y}}

|time =

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

|score = 0–1

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|ZAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Maova {{goal|111|o.g.}}

|stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-are-crowned-hollywoodbets-cosafa-cup-2022-champions/

}}

Statistics

=Goalscorers=

{{goalscorers

|matches=23|goals=53

|ongoing= |bold=

|updated=

|3 goals=

|2 goals=

  • {{flagicon|ANG}} Pedro Pessoa Miguel Megue
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Thato Kebue
  • {{flagicon|SEN}} Lamine Camara
  • {{flagicon|SEN}} Jean Diouf
  • {{flagicon|ZAM}} Kelvin Kampamba

|1 goal=

  • {{flagicon|ANG}} Ezequiel Paulo Julião / Higino
  • {{flagicon|ANG}} João Gabriel Miguel Diogo João / Julinho
  • {{flagicon|ANG}} Lépua
  • {{flagicon|ANG}} Vanilson Tita Zéu
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Benson Mangolo
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Bame Morwalela
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Goitseone Phoko
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Baokeditswe Talane
  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Resaobaka Thatanyane
  • {{flagicon|COM}} Ali Nassim M'Changama
  • {{flagicon|COM}} Ali Moudhoiffar
  • {{flagicon|COM}} Abdullah Said Sadad
  • {{flagicon|SWZ}} Sandile Gamedze
  • {{flagicon|SWZ}} Fanelo Mamba
  • {{flagicon|SWZ}} Lindo Mkhonta
  • {{flagicon|SWZ}} Philani Mkhontfo
  • {{flagicon|LES}} Katleho Makateng
  • {{flagicon|LES}} Tumelo Makha
  • {{flagicon|LES}} Jane Thabantso
  • {{flagicon|MAD}} Koloina Razafidranaivo
  • {{flagicon|MWI}} Miciam Mhone
  • {{flagicon|MWI}} Chiukepo Msowoya
  • {{flagicon|MWI}} Khuda Myaba
  • {{flagicon|MWI}} Stanley Sadudi
  • {{flagicon|MRI}} Jacques Prosper
  • {{flagicon|MOZ}} Lau King
  • {{flagicon|NAM}} Absalom Iimbondi
  • {{flagicon|NAM}} Bethuel Muzeu
  • {{flagicon|NAM}} Wendell Rudath
  • {{flagicon|SEN}} Moussa Ndiaye
  • {{flagicon|SEY}} Ryan Henriette
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Chumani Butsaka
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Selaelo Rasebotja
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Keletso Sifama
  • {{flagicon|RSA}} Antonio Van Wyk
  • {{flagicon|ZAM}} Ricky Banda
  • {{flagicon|ZAM}} Spencer Sautu

|1 own goal=

  • {{flagicon|BOT}} Tebogo Kopelang {{small|(against Zambia)}}
  • {{flagicon|MWI}} Sankhani Mkandawire {{small|(against Lesotho)}}
  • {{flagicon|NAM}} Edward Maova {{small|(against Zambia)}}

}}

References