2018 COSAFA Women's Championship

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2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates12 – 22 September 2018
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Fourth placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored64 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Linda Motlhalo
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Cameroon.svg Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
Best goalkeeper Flag of Uganda.svg Ruth Aturo
Fair play awardFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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The 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship was an international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. It took place from 12 to 22 September in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.

Contents

Participants

Twelve teams take part in the competition, 10 of the 14 COSAFA members and also Uganda and Cameroon as invited guest nations. [1] The draw was held on 29 August. [2]

Venues

Groups A, B, C, Semifinals and FinalGroups A and B
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Host location in South Africa.
KwaZakele Port Elizabeth
Wolfson Stadium Gelvandale Stadium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 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. [2]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 311121+14
3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 310228−63
4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 301214−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Keleboge Soccerball shade.svg6'
Radikakanyo Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Xesi Soccerball shade.svg7'
Vilakazi Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Rasoanandrasana Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Seoposenwe Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 330060+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3201142+126Advance to knockout stage as best runner-up
3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3102312−93
4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 3003110−90
Source: [ citation needed ]
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg8–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Mbappé Soccerball shade.svg5', 54'
Mpeh Soccerball shade.svg25', 75', 89'
Abena Soccerball shade.svg58'
Meyong Soccerball shade.svg71'
Nkada Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Ninika Soccerball shade.svg53'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Zulu Soccerball shade.svg36'
Banda Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Maloro Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Ninika Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lúcia Leila Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Mweemba Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg6–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 321064+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 320152+36
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 311142+24
4Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 3003411−70
Updated to match(es) played on Complate. Source: [ citation needed ]
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg3–4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Sandiswa Soccerball shade.svg62'
Thandizile Soccerball shade.svg78'
Shongwe Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Nassuna Soccerball shade.svg3', 82' (pen.)
Alupo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Nanziri Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Nyaumwe Soccerball shade.svg18' Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Nkambule Soccerball shade.svg90' Report van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg5'
Katuta Soccerball shade.svg7', 34'
Mulunga Soccerball shade.svg43'
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Ngo Soccerball shade.svg77'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Motlhalo Soccerball shade.svg7'
Seoposenwe Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Bronze medal match

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report Akiror Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Final

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ngo Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Jane Soccerball shade.svg42', 90'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 64 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Awards

The winners of the tournament awards were: [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cameroon, Uganda to feature in Cosafa Women's Championship". jwsports1.com. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Cameroon, Zambia to clash at COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "South Africa are 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship winners!". COSAFA. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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