2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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2020 COSAFA Under-20 Cup
Tournament details
Host country Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Dates3–13 December 2020
Teams11 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Third placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Fourth placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored40 (2.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)
  • Sinenjongo Mkiva (South Africa)
  • Ambrosini Salvador (Angola)
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The 2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 27th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 3 December and 13 December in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. [1] Initially planned to be hosted by Mauritius, the competition was later shifted to South Africa after Mauritius withdrew as hosts due to the COVID-19 regulations. The matches were played at Port Elizabeth (Wolfson Stadium and Gelvandale Stadium).

Contents

The tournament was also the first qualifying round for the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia in 2021 as the finalists were qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, played in Mauritania where the semi-finalists will see themselves qualify for the World Cup. [2] [3]

Participants

[4]

Match officials

Draw

The draw was made in Nelson Mandela Bay on 2 November. Last year's top nations were seeded into one group each and the rest of the teams were placed in 2 pots depending on last year's performance. From the first pot, teams were drawn and slotted consecutively into groups A, B, and C. The last team from pot 1 was then placed among the pot 2 teams to make them 5. Now the teams from the second pot were drawn and slotted consecutively into groups A, B, and C resulting that group C ended up with one less team. [5]

SeededPot 1Pot 2

Note: Within brackets 2019 year's performance.

Group stage

The group stage will be played in 3 groups as a round-robin, where the group winners and the best runner up will advance to the semi-finals. [6] [7]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 321030+37Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)312092+75
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 311165+14
4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 3003112−110
Source: COSAFA.com
(H) Host
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Cipriano Soccerball shade.svg9' Report
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
  • Appollis Soccerball shade.svg46'
  • Makola Soccerball shade.svg90'
 Report
  • Mutimbanyoka Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Mujokoro Soccerball shade.svg75'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
  • Cipriano Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
  • Pinho Soccerball shade.svg85'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
  • Mohale Soccerball shade.svg6' (og)
  • Human Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Mvika Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg86'
  • Appollis Soccerball shade.svg46'
  • MyeniSoccerball shade.svg90+2'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg4–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 330050+59Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 320132+16
3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 310224−23
4Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 300304−40
Source: COSAFA.com
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
  • Monogeni Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Mathews Hamalila (Zambia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  • Mashata Soccerball shade.svg62'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
  • Chishimba Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Bulaya Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  • Nkhoma Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Jantze Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Canavaro Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
  • Mukeya Soccerball shade.svg21', 68'
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
  • Damaseb Soccerball shade.svg77'
 Report
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 210141+33Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 21011103
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 210114−33
Source: COSAFA.com
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg0–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
  • Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg77'
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
  • Salvador Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
  • Gastão Soccerball shade.svg66'Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
  • Molefe Soccerball shade.svg42'
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Mathews M. Hamalila (Zambia)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0
 
13 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0
 
11 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0 (5)
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
13 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg0–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report
  • Damaseb Soccerball shade.svg63'
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: (Ms) Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0 (5-4)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Third-place match

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
  • Afonso Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Salvador Soccerball shade.svg37'
Referee: (Ms) Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Final

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
  • Augusto Soccerball shade.svg31'
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)

Champions

 2020 COSAFA U-20 Championship champion 
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
First title

Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Qualified nations:

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