2022 COSAFA Women's Championship#Group C
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = COSAFA Women's Championship
| year = 2022
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = South Africa
| dates =31 August—11 September 2022
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 1
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|ZAM}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbw|RSA}}
| third_other = {{fbw|TAN}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|NAM}}
| matches = 22
| goals = 70
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ZAM}} Barbra Banda
{{nowrap|(10 goals)}}
| player = {{flagicon|ZAM}} Barbra Banda
| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|ZAM}} Catherine Musonda
| fair_play = {{fbw|TAN}}
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
| updated = 7 September 2022
}}
The 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship is the 10th 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 31 August to 11 September 2022 in South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.cafonline.com/development/african-schools-programme/news/new-tournament-added-to-exciting-cosafa-calendar|date=21 April 2022|title=New tournament added to exciting COSAFA calendar|work=cafonline.com|access-date=25 May 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cosafa.com/cosafa-set-for-another-bumper-year-of-tournaments/|date=12 April 2022|title=COSAFA set for another bumper year of tournaments|work=www.cosofa.com|access-date=25 May 2022}}
Tanzania are the defending champion by having defeated Malawi 1–0 goals on 9 October 2021 in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.cosafa.com/eng-fre-por-tanzania-crowned-2021-cosafa-womens-championship-winners/|date=9 October 2022|title=Tanzania crowned 2021 COSAFA Championship winners|work=www.Cosafa.com|access-date=25 May 2022}}
Participating nations
{{small|Note: All appearance statistics exclude the 2008 edition.}}
class="wikitable sortable"
!National team !FIFA Ranking !Best Performance | ||
{{fbw|ANG}} | 141 | |
{{fbw|BOT}} | 151
|Runners-up (2020) | |
{{fbw|COM}} | 179 | |
{{fbw|SWZ}} | 171 | |
{{fbw|LES}} | 167 | |
{{nowrap|{{fbw|TAN}} (guest)}} | 155
|Champions (2021) | |
{{fbw|MWI}} | 158
|Runners-up (2021) | |
{{fbw|MRI}} | 185 | |
{{fbw|MOZ}} | 170
|Fourth place (2002) | |
{{fbw|NAM}} | 146
|Runners-up (2006) | |
{{fbw|RSA | |name=South Africa B}} | 54 |
{{fbw|ZAM}} | 80
|Runners-up (2019) |
- Note: South Africa entered their B team, as their A team was involved in friendly matches against Brazil at the same time as the tournament. Their matches thus do not count towards the FIFA ranking.
=Did not enter=
- {{fbw|MAD}}
- {{fbw|SEY}}
- {{fbw|ZIM}}
Squads
{{Main|2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squads}}
Venue
Matches will be held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, NMU Stadium and Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.{{Cite web |title=2022 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship Tournament Guide |url=https://www.cosafa.com/2022-hollywoodbets-cosafa-womens-championship-tournament-guide/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |language=en-GB}}
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rowspan="4"| {{location map|South Africa|float=right|width=150|caption=|lat=-33.91799|long=25.57007|label=Port Elizabeth|position=top
}} ! colspan="3" | Port Elizabeth |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Capacity: 46,000
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Officials
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
Referees
- {{fbicon|BOT}} Itumeleng Methikga
- {{flagicon|LES}} Mathabo Kolokotoane
Assistant Referees
- {{fbaicon|MAD}} Pélagie Rakotozafinoro
- {{fbaicon|RSA}} Maneo Tau
- {{fbaicon|ZAM}} Mercy Zulu
- {{fbaicon|MOZ}} Roda Mondlane
{{Col-end}}
Group stage
- All matches were played at South Africa.
- Times listed are UTC+02:00.
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colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables |
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|align=left|The top finisher in each group and best runner-up qualified for the Knocokout-stage |
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|teamwidth = 180
|update=complete
|source= [https://www.cosafa.com/2022-womens-snr/ COSAFA]
|team_order= RSA, MOZ, AGO, MRI
|win_RSA=2 |draw_RSA=1 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=8 |ga_RSA=1 |status_RSA=H
|win_AGO=1 |draw_AGO=1 |loss_AGO=1 |gf_AGO=4 |ga_AGO=4
|win_MRI=0 |draw_MRI=0 |loss_MRI=3 |gf_MRI=0 |ga_MRI=12
|win_MOZ=1 |draw_MOZ=2 |loss_MOZ=0 |gf_MOZ=7 |ga_MOZ=2
|name_RSA={{fbw|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}
|name_AGO={{fbw|AGO}}
|name_MRI={{fbw|MRI}}
|name_MOZ={{fbw|MOZ}}
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO= Qualified for Knockout stage
}}
{{football box
| date = 31 August
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|MRI}}
| score = 0–5
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-mozambique-net-opening-day-wins/
| team2 = {{fbw|MOZ}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 31 August
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|South Africa|||name=South Africa B}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-mozambique-net-opening-day-wins/
| team2 = {{fbw|AGO}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 3 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|AGO}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-south-africa-take-charge-of-group-a-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|MOZ}}
| goals1 =
- Makua {{goal|27}}
| goals2 =
- Jorge {{goal|45+2}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 3 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}
| score = 4–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-south-africa-take-charge-of-group-a-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|MRI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee = Mathabo Kolokotoane (Lesotho)
}}
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{{football box
| date = 6 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|MRI}}
| score = 0–3
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-namibia-join-zambia-in-semifinals/
| team2 = {{fbw|AGO}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = * Luvunga {{goal|10||81}}
- Evaristo {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 6 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|MOZ}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-namibia-join-zambia-in-semifinals/
| team2 = {{fbw|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}
| goals1 =
- Cuta {{goal|28}}
| goals2 =
- Shamase {{goal|53}}
| stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|teamwidth = 180
|update=complete
|source= [https://www.cosafa.com/2022-womens-snr/ COSAFA]
|team_order= ZAM, NAM, LES, SWZ
|win_ZAM=3 |draw_ZAM=0 |loss_ZAM=0 |gf_ZAM=11|ga_ZAM=0
|win_NAM=2 |draw_NAM=0 |loss_NAM=1 |gf_NAM=7 |ga_NAM=3
|win_LES=1 |draw_LES=0 |loss_LES=2 |gf_LES=3 |ga_LES=9
|win_SWZ=0 |draw_SWZ=0 |loss_SWZ=3 |gf_SWZ=1 |ga_SWZ=10
|name_ZAM={{fbw|ZAM}}
|name_NAM={{fbw|NAM}}
|name_LES={{fbw|LES}}
|name_SWZ={{fbw|SWZ}}
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO= Qualified for Knockout stage
}}
{{football box
| date = 1 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|LES}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-lesotho-claim-group-b-wins-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|SWZ}}
| goals1 =
- Rabale {{goal|7||33||88}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 1 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-lesotho-claim-group-b-wins-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|NAM}}
| goals1 =
- Banda {{goal|4||71}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 4 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|NAM}}
| score = 5–1
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/brilliant-banda-lifts-zambia-to-big-win/
| team2 = {{fbw|SWZ}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Ndzinisa {{goal|45}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 4 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
| score = 7–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/brilliant-banda-lifts-zambia-to-big-win/
| team2 = {{fbw|LES}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 6 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|LES}}
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-namibia-join-zambia-in-semifinals/
| team2 = {{fbw|NAM}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Hikuam {{goal|17}}
- Coleman {{goal|53}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 6 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|SWZ}}
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/south-africa-namibia-join-zambia-in-semifinals/
| team2 = {{fbw|ZAM}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|teamwidth = 180
|update= complete
|source= [https://www.cosafa.com/2022-womens-snr/ COSAFA]
|team_order= TAN, BOT, MWI, COM
|win_BOT=1 |draw_BOT=2 |loss_BOT=0 |gf_BOT=7 |ga_BOT=1
|win_MWI=1 |draw_MWI=1 |loss_MWI=1 |gf_MWI=8 |ga_MWI=4
|win_TAN=2 |draw_TAN=1 |loss_TAN=0 |gf_TAN=6 |ga_TAN=1
|win_COM=0 |draw_COM=0 |loss_COM=3 |gf_COM=0 |ga_COM=15
|status_BOT=
|status_text_Y=Cannot win the group, but may still advance through best runners-up
|name_BOT={{fbw|BOT}}
|name_MWI={{fbw|MWI}}
|name_TAN={{fbw|TAN}}
|name_COM={{fbw|COM}}
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO= Qualified for Knockout stage
}}
{{football box
| date = 2 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|TAN}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-tanzania-win-but-botswana-and-malawi-draw-in-group-c/
| team2 = {{fbw|COM}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 2 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|BOT}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-tanzania-win-but-botswana-and-malawi-draw-in-group-c/
| team2 = {{fbw|MWI}}
| goals1 =
- Gaonyadiwe {{goal|14}}
| goals2 =
- Mvula {{goal|7}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 5 September
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|MWI}}
| score = 6–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/chawinga-hattrick-steers-malawi-to-big-win/
| team2 = {{fbw|COM}}
| goals1 =
- Chiyembekeza {{goal|18}}
- Kadzere {{goal|46}}
- T. Chawinga {{goal|63||76||82}}
- Mvula {{goal|90+1}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 5 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|BOT}}
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/chawinga-hattrick-steers-malawi-to-big-win/
| team2 = {{fbw|TAN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 7 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|TAN}}
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/champions-tanzania-book-semifinal-spot-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|MWI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Simwaka {{goal|65}}
| stadium = Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 7 September
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|COM}}
| score = 0–6
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/champions-tanzania-book-semifinal-spot-in-nelson-mandela-bay/
| team2 = {{fbw|BOT}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Gaonyadiwe {{goal|51||53||90}}
- Radiakanyo {{goal|43}}
- Mosotho {{goal|68}}
| stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Ranking of runner-up teams=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update= complete
|source=[https://www.cosafa.com/2022-womens-snr/ COSAFA]
|team_order= GrB, GrC, GrA
|win_GrA=1 |draw_GrA=2 |loss_GrA=0 |gf_GrA=7 |ga_GrA=2 |status_GrA=
|win_GrB=2 |draw_GrB=0 |loss_GrB=1 |gf_GrB=7 |ga_GrB=3 |status_GrB=
|win_GrC=1 |draw_GrC=2 |loss_GrC=0 |gf_GrC=7 |ga_GrC=1 |status_GrC=
|name_GrA={{fbw|MOZ}}
|name_GrB={{fbw|NAM}}
|name_GrC={{fbw|BOT}}
|show_groups=T
|group_GrA=A
|group_GrB=B
|group_GrC=C
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Knockout stage
}}
Knockout stage
- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|3rdplace=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|RD3=Third Place match
|9 September—Gqeberha |{{fbw|ZAM}}| 2|{{fbw|TAN}}| 1
|9 September—Gqeberha |{{fbw|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}| 1|{{fbw|NAM}}| 0
|11 September—Gqeberha |{{fbw|ZAM}}|1 |{{fbw|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}|0
|11 September—Gqeberha|{{fbw|TAN}}|2|{{fbw|NAM}}|1
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
|date = 9 September 2022
|time = 12:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{fbw|TAN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Mweemba {{goal|28|o.g.}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = [https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-south-africa-to-contest-final-in-nelson-mandela-bay/ Report]
}}
{{Football box
|date = 9 September 2022
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fbw|NAM}}
|goals1 =
- Sam {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = [https://www.cosafa.com/zambia-south-africa-to-contest-final-in-nelson-mandela-bay/ Report]
}}
=Third place match=
{{Football box
|date = 11 September 2022
|time = 12:00
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|TAN}}
|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{fbw|NAM}}
|goals1 = *Bahera{{goal|12}}
- Naris{{goal|88|o.g.}}
|goals2 =*Mnunka{{goal|20|o.g.}}
|stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
|attendance =
|referee =
|report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-zambia-claim-maiden-hollywoodbets-cosafa-womens-championship-title/
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
| date = 11 September 2022
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fbw-rt|ZAM}}
| score = 1–0
|aet=yes
| team2 = {{fbw|RSA|||name=South Africa B}}
| goals1 =Banda{{goal|109}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha
| attendance = 15,000 (disputed{{cite web |title=Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA women’s championship title |url=https://fantasticmoments.co.bw/example-8/zambia-claim-maiden-hollywoodbets-cosafa-womens-championship-title/ |website=Fantastic Moments |access-date=13 November 2023}})
| referee =
| report = https://www.cosafa.com/en-fr-pr-zambia-claim-maiden-hollywoodbets-cosafa-womens-championship-title/
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=70 |matches=22
|updated= 11 September 2022
|10 goals=
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Barbra Banda
|5 goals=
- {{flagicon|BOT}} Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe
|4 goals=
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Lithemba Sam
|3 goals=
- {{flagicon|LES}} Boitumelo Rabale
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Tabitha Chawinga
|2 goals=
- {{flagicon|AGO}} Sara Luvunga
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Wezzie Mvula
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Cidalia Cuta
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Zenatha Coleman
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Ivone Kooper
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Memory Ngonda
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Refilwe Maseko
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Sphumelele Shamase
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Enekia Lunyamila
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Donisia Minja
|1 goal=
- {{flagicon|AGO}} Teresa Evaristo
- {{flagicon|AGO}} Cristina Makua
- {{flagicon|BOT}} Tshegofatso Mosotho
- {{flagicon|BOT}} Lesego Radiakanyo
- {{flagicon|SWZ}} Sisanda Ndzinisa
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Fazila Chiyembekeza
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Rose Kadzere
- {{flagicon|MWI}} Asimenye Simwaka
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Deolinda Gove
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Isabel Jorge
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Cina Manuel
- {{flagicon|MOZ}} Lonica Tsanwane
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Veweziwa Kotjipati
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Sampson
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Christer Bahera
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Diana Msewa
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Opa Tukumbuke
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Evarine Katongo
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Xiomara Mapepa
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Eneless Phiri
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Misozi Zulu
|1 own goal=
- {{flagicon|MRI}} Elsa Dadard {{small|(against Mozambique)}}
- {{flagicon|NAM}} Emma Naris {{small|(against Tanzania)}}
- {{flagicon|TAN}} Aisha Mnunka {{small|(against Namibia)}}
- {{flagicon|ZAM}} Lushomo Mweemba {{small|(against Tanzania)}}}}
References
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{{COSAFA championships}}
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