2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship

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2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates1–11 August 2019
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Zambia.svg Maylan Mulenga [1]
Best player(s) Flag of Tanzania.svg Enekia Lunyamila [1]
Best goalkeeper Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cynthia Shonga [1] [2] [3] [4]
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The 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship was the first edition of the COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship, an international football tournament, for national women's under-20 teams organized by COSAFA. The tournament was played between 1-11 August in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. [5] Invited from CECAFA, Tanzania became champions after winning 2-1 over Zambia in the final. [6]

Contents

Participants

Seven of the 14 nations in COSAFA was represented in this tournament, along with the invited CECAFA nation Tanzania. [7] There was a late change in the line-up when Mozambique took Malawi's spot. [8]

Group stage

The 8 teams were on 3 July, drawn [9] into 2 groups and, played against each other once in a round-robin. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals. [10]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)330071+69Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 320183+56
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 310226−43
4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 300329−70
Source: COSAFA
(H) Hosts
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  • Jacobs Soccerball shade.svg53'
  • April Soccerball shade.svg60'
 Report Lopes Soccerball shade.svg25'
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg4–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Jacobs Soccerball shade.svg10'
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report Lunguile Soccerball shade.svg5'
Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3300102+89Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3201112+96
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 310246−23
4Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 3003015−150
Source: COSAFA
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg4–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
George Soccerball shade.svg45' Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg8–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg3–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Gqeberha
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi

Knockout stage

Playoff-bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1 (3)
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (4)

Semi-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Mambwe Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Bronze medal game

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Zvawanda Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Jacobs Soccerball shade.svg43'
Penalties
3–4
Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi

Final

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi

Goalscorers

There were 52 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "South Africa claim COSAFA Women's Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe set up semifinal with South Africa at COSAFA Women's Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe claim bronze medal at COSAFA Women's Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zambia name young squad for COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "What does recent history say about COSAFA Under-20 football?". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Joyous Banyana Banyana retain regional crown". FIFA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tanzania opt for youth ahead of COSAFA Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Late change to COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship line-up". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ellis praises introduction of COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "2019 COSAFA WOMEN'S U20". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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