| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zambia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Angola |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
This page provides summaries to the 2006 COSAFA Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zambia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Angola |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
This page provides summaries to the 2006 COSAFA Cup.
In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Zimbabwe (holders) into the final round.
| Angola | 5 - 1 |  Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Akwá 3', 28', 55', 59' Love 89' | Jerry Louis 2' |
Lesotho  | 0 - 0 (5–4 pen.) |  Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 0 - 0 (4–5 pen.) | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 3 - 1 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus 47' Zé Kalanga 50', 61' | Bushi Moletsane 89' |
South Africa  | 1 - 0 |  Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Benson Mhlongo 12' |
Botswana  | 2 - 0 |  Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Moemedi Moatlhaping 66' Khumo Motlhabane 68' |
| Swaziland | 2 - 0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Zweli Msibi 56' Mzwandile Mamba 82' |
| Botswana | 0 - 0 (6–5 pen.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 - 1 |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Dube Phiri 84' Rainford Kalaba 85' Christopher Katongo 88' | Noel Mkandawire 16' |
Namibia  | 1 - 1 (2–4 pen.) |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Khaiseb 18' | Wilnes Brutus 11' |
| Namibia | 3 - 2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Isaacks 45' Rudolf Bester 46' Henrico Botes (pen) | Moses Chavula 19' James Chilapondwa 85' |
| Zambia | 2 - 0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| James Chamanga 33' Ignatius Lwipa 44' |
| Zambia | 1 - 0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Given Singuluma 52' |
| Zambia | 2 - 0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Dube Phiri 76' Chaswe Nsofwa 89' |
| 2006 COSAFA Cup |
|---|
 Zambia Third title |
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