2019 COSAFA Cup
File:2019 COSAFA Cup.svg | |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 25 May–8 June[1] |
Teams | 13 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 48 (2.4 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (3 goals each) |
The 2019 COSAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA).
The tournament was originally to be hosted in Zimbabwe but they withdrew in February 2019.[2] In April 2019, Durban of South Africa was announced as the host city.
Venues
Umlazi | Stamford Hill | KwaMashu |
King Zwelithini Stadium | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Princess Magogo Stadium |
29°58′16″S 30°54′00″E / 29.971°S 30.9°E | 29°49′44″S 31°01′48″E / 29.829°S 31.030°E | 29°44′38″S 30°58′16″E / 29.744°S 30.971°E |
Capacity:10,000 | Capacity:10,000 | Capacity:12,000 |
Match officials
Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage
Tiebreakers
The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[3] |
Eswatini ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Mamba ![]() Badenhorst ![]() |
Report | Nazira ![]() |
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Eswatini ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Ndzinisa ![]() Badenhorst ![]() |
Report | Bacar ![]() I. Youssouf ![]() |
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Comoros ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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I. Youssouf ![]() I. Soulaimana ![]() |
Report | Nazira ![]() |
Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Mozambique ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Witi ![]() |
Report | Kamatuka ![]() Iimbondi ![]() |
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Seychelles ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)
Namibia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Hambira ![]() |
Report | Mhango ![]() Phiri Jr. ![]() |
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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![]() | 0 (4) | Third place | ||||||||
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Quarter-finals
Lesotho ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
3–2 |
Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)
Zimbabwe ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)
South Africa ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Semi-finals
Third-place playoff
Lesotho ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Report | |
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Final
Botswana ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)
Plate
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Semi-finals
Uganda ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
2–4 |
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
Comoros ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)
Final
References
- ^ "COSAFA | Durban to play host to 2019 COSAFA Cup!". cosafa.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "2019 Cosafa Cup: Zimbabwe pulls out of hosting southern African championship". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Cosafa: Angola withdraw from 2019 COSAFA Cup". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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