Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Gqeberha |
Dates | 22 October – 2 November |
Teams | 14 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zambia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | South Africa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 75 (3.57 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ochumba Lubandji Fridah Mukoma (4 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Isabella Ludwig |
Best goalkeeper | Jessica Williams |
Fair play award | Zambia |
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The 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship was the twelfth edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship, also known as the 2024 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship for sponsorship purposes, the annual international women's association football championship contested by the women's national teams of Southern Africa and organised by COSAFA. The tournament took place in Gqeberha, South Africa from 22 October to 2 November 2024. [1] The opening match was won by Eswatini for the second consecutive year, defeating debutant Seychelles 6–0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, achieving their biggest win to date. [2]
Malawi were the defending champions, having claimed their first title in the previous edition. [3] However, their attempt to defend the title fell short in the semi-finals when they were eliminated by the eventual champions Zambia, [4] who went on to clinch their second title after defeating host South Africa in the final 4–3 on penalties following a scoreless draw. [5] [6] Zambian players Ochumba Lubandji and Fridah Mukoma co-jointly won the Golden Boot scoring four goals each throughout the tournament. South Africa's Isabella Ludwig was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball, whilst Ludwig's teammate Jessica Williams won the Golden Glove, awarded to the best-performing goalkeeper of the tournament.
Of the fourteen participating teams, Seychelles made their tournament debut, with them and Mauritius scoring their first-ever goals in the competition against South Africa and Madagascar, respectively. [7] [8] Comoros achieved their first win in the tournament after defeating Angola in the group stage. [9]
The competition format was unveiled at the official draw ceremony held in October 2024. The tournament began with a group stage featuring four groups (two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams). The top team from each group progressed to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final, while, for the first time since 2020, no third-place match was held. [10]
A record 14 COSAFA Member Associations have entered this year's edition, marking the first time all members were participating. Of the 14 teams competing, 12 featured in last year's 2023 edition. Mauritius returned to the tournament after missing the previous edition, while Seychelles made their debut in the competition. [11]
Note: All appearance statistics exclude the 2008 edition.
Team | App | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking August 2024 |
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Angola [12] | 7th | 2023 | Group stage (2006, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) | 148 |
Botswana [12] | 10th | 2023 | Runners-up (2020) | 153 |
Comoros [12] | 5th | 2023 | Group stage (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) | 188 |
Eswatini [13] | 10th | 2023 | Group stage (2002, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) | 182 |
Lesotho [13] | 9th | 2023 | Group stage (2002, 2006, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023) | 176 |
Madagascar [13] | 5th | 2023 | Group stage (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023) | 190 |
Malawi [14] | 11th | 2023 | Champions (2023) | 156 |
Mauritius [14] | 4th | 2022 | Group stage (2017, 2019, 2022) | 194 |
Mozambique [15] | 10th | 2023 | Third place (2023) | 171 |
Namibia [15] | 8th | 2023 | Runners-up (2006) | 125 |
Seychelles [15] | 1st | — | Debut | 170 |
South Africa [16] | 11th | 2023 | Champions (2002, 2006, 2017, 2018 , 2019 , 2020 ) | 50 |
Zambia [16] | 11th | 2023 | Champions (2022) | 62 |
Zimbabwe [16] | 10th | 2023 | Champions ( 2011 ) | 124 |
The final group stage draw took place at COSAFA House in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 8 October 2024 at 12:00 SAST (UTC+2). [17] [18]
For this edition, the top three teams from the previous tournament, along with the host nation, were automatically placed into the following positions. South Africa, the host nation, to position A1; Malawi, the 2023 champions, were assigned to position B1; Zambia, the 2023 runners-up, to position C1; and Mozambique, the 2023 third-place team, to position D1. The remaining teams were seeded into three pots for the draw: Pot 1 included Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola; Pot 2 featured Eswatini, Madagascar, Comoros, and Lesotho; and Pot 3 contained Seychelles and Mauritius, who did not compete in the previous edition. [10]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
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Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia Angola | Eswatini Madagascar Lesotho Comoros | Mauritius Seychelles |
Gqeberha has been selected as the host city for this year's tournament, with two venues located within the city itself and one in the nearby iBhayi township, including the renowned Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Gqeberha | Ibhayi | ||
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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Madibaz Stadium | Wolfson Stadium | |
Capacity: 42,486 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
COSAFA appointed 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, and 3 video assistant referees for the tournament. VAR was introduced from Matchday Three onward, a shift from the previous edition where it was only implemented starting from the semifinals. [19]
All times are local, SAST (UTC+2). The match schedule was announced by COSAFA on 9 October 2024. [20]
Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Eswatini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
Eswatini | 6–0 | Seychelles |
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South Africa | 1–0 | Namibia |
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Namibia | 7–0 | Seychelles |
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Report |
South Africa | 3–0 | Eswatini |
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Report |
South Africa | 8–1 | Seychelles |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
3 | Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Madagascar | 5–1 | Mauritius |
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Botswana | 5–0 | Mauritius |
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Malawi | 1–0 | Madagascar |
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Madagascar | 0–0 | Botswana |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
3 | Angola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Mozambique | 1–0 | Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe | 3–0 | Lesotho |
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Mozambique | 1–1 | Lesotho |
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Semi-finals | Final | |||||
31 October – Ibhayi | ||||||
Malawi | 0 | |||||
2 November – Ibhayi | ||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||
Zambia (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
31 October – Ibhayi | ||||||
South Africa | 0 (3) | |||||
South Africa (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
Mozambique | 1 (1) | |||||
South Africa | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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| Report |
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Penalties | ||
4–1 |
South Africa and Zambia played the final for the third time in the competition's history, following previous encounters in 2019 and 2022, both of which ended 1–0 (one win for South Africa and one for Zambia). [21] the Host Banyana Banyana enters as the record champion with seven titles, while the Copper Queens holds one. [22] The two teams have met six times in the competition's history, with South Africa winning three matches and Zambia one, while the other two encounters ended in draws, each team winning the shootout once. [23] [24]
Zambia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–3 |
Zambia | South Africa |
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Player of the Match:
Evarine Katongo (Zambia)
Assistant referees:
Claris Simango (Zimbabwe)
Leungo Tsogang (Botswana)
Fourth official:
Eness Gumbo (Malawi)
Video assistant referee:
Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper). [25]
Golden Boot | |
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Fridah Mukoma | Ochumba Lubandji |
Golden Ball | |
Isabella Ludwig | |
Golden Glove | |
Jessica Williams | |
COSAFA Fair Play Trophy | |
Zambia |
There were 75 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
The following suspensions were served during the tournament:
Player | Offence(s) | Suspension |
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Marie Sarah Rasoanandrasana | in Group B vs Botswana (matchday 3; 28 October) | Suspension served outside tournament |
Lone Gaofetoge | in Group B vs Madagascar (matchday 3; 28 October) | |
Nasrine Hadharay | in Group C vs Zambia (matchday 3; 29 October) | |
Moseme Khashane | in Group D vs Mozambique (matchday 3; 29 October) |
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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1 | C | Zambia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 | Champions |
2 | A | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 11 | Runners-up |
3 | B | Malawi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | Eliminated in the Semi-finals |
4 | D | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
5 | A | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Eliminated in the Group stage |
6 | B | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
7 | D | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
8 | C | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
9 | B | Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Eliminated in the Group stage |
10 | A | Eswatini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
11 | D | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
12 | C | Angola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
13 | B | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | Eliminated in the Group stage |
14 | A | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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South Africa | SABC, SuperSport | [26] |
World | FIFA+ | [26] |
COSAFA on YouTube | [26] |
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