2019 COSAFA U-20 Cup

Last updated
2019 COSAFA Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryZambia
Dates4-14 December 2019
Teams12 (from 1 association)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (11th title)
Runners-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Fourth placeFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored81 (3.68 per match)
2018
2020

The 2019 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 26th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 4 December and 14 December in Zambia.

Contents

The competition was open to players born on or before 1 January 2000.

Participants

Match officials

Venues

Lusaka
Nkoloma Stadium Sunset Stadium
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 5,100

Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (H, A)330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 311152+34
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31112644
4Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 30031870
First match(es) will be played: 4 December 2019. Source: COSAFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (H) Hosts
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg4–0 Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Yvon Havelock (Seychelles)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Mwepu Soccerball shade.svg56'
Kampukesa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–1Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: (Ms) Rosaly Rosalie (Madagascar)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3210101+97Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 321062+47
3Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 30123961
4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 30122971
Source: COSAFA
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3–0 Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: (Ms) Rosaly Rosalie (Madagascar)

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg2–2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Yvon Havelock (Seychelles)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg2–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Mathews M. Hamalila (Zambia)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (A)3300131+129Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 320154+16
3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 31023523
4Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 3003213110
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2019. Source: COSAFA
(A) Advance to a further round
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg8–0 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Mathews M. Hamalila (Zambia)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg2–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Lushaba Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg4–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Salvador Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Gastao Soccerball shade.svg14', 74'
Dala Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ndzinisa Soccerball shade.svg55'
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–2Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Report
Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)

Knockout stage

Semifinals

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Report
Penalties
5–4
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Mathews M. Hamalila (Zambia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

Third-Place

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)

Final

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)

Winners

 COSAFA Under-20 Championship 
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
11th title

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References

  1. "Pictures of the officials during 2019 Cosafa U20 Championship in Zambia". 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.