2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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2022 COSAFA Under-20 Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEswatini
Dates7–16 October 2022
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (12th title)
Runners-upFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored73 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Angola.svg Danilson Makokisa
(5 goals)
2020
2023

The 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 28th 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 7 and 16 October 2022 in Eswatini. [1] [2]

Contents

Mozambique was the defending champion having defeated Namibia by 1–0 goal in the final on 13 December 2020 of previous season. [3]

Participating teams

The following twelve teams are contesting in the tournament.

TeamAppearancesPrevious best performance
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 28thRunner-up
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2011)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 21st3rd Place
(2009, 2011)
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 4thGroup stage
(2013, 2016, 2019, 2020)
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 28thChampion
(2020)
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 28thRunner-up
(1990, 2005, 2017)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 19th4th Place (1986, 2000, 2006, 2011)
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 28thChampion
(2020)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 28thChampion
(2020)
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 8thGroup stages (2009, 2010, 2011, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2019)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 28thChampion
(2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 28thChampion
(1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019)

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Lobamba Somhlolo National Stadium 20,000
Manzini Mavuso Sports Centre 5,000

Match officials

Draw

The draw was made in ....... on the.......... 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. [4]

SeededPot 1Pot 2

Note: Within brackets 2020 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.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 330060+69Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini (H)320193+66
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31022313
4Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3003011110
Source: GSA
(H) Host
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
  • Chipyoka Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
  • Ng’ambi Soccerball shade.svg81', 90+1'
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg2–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Wilhem Haitembu (Namibia)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg7–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 330082+69Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3201132+116
3Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 31022753
4Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 3003214120
Source: GSA
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg5–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg5–1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros)

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg8–1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 320194+56 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 320174+36 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 32013416 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 300341170
Source: GSA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: South Africa +2, Malawi 0, Comoros -2.
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)

Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–5Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique)

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3201132+116 Semi-finals
2 A Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 320193+66
3 C Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 320174+36
Source: COSAFA.com
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 October – Somhlolo Stadium
 
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2
 
16 October – Somhlolo Stadium
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0
 
14 October – Somhlolo Stadium
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (p)1 (3)
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
16 October – Somhlolo Stadium
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (p)1 (4)
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (2)

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Penalties
3–2
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Third place match

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Penalties
4–2
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique)

Final

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

Goalscorers

There were 73 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.32 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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