2013 COSAFA Cup

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2013 COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Castle Cup
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Tournament details
Host countryZambia
Dates6–20 July 2013
Teams13 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (4th title)
Runners-up Zimbabwe
Third place South Africa
Fourth place Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored54 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Botswana Jerome Ramatlhakwane (4)
Best player(s)Zambia Mukuka Mulenga
Best goalkeeperZambia
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The 2013 COSAFA Cup, sponsored by South African Breweries and officially named the 2013 COSAFA Castle Cup,[1] was the 14th 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). It was hosted by Zambia in July 2013.[2]

Participants[]

Comoros and Madagascar did not enter for unknown reasons. While Kenya and Tanzania, both members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) were invited.[3][4]

On 17 May 2013, Tanzania withdrew, citing conflicting schedules with African Nations Championship qualifiers and the Kagame Interclub Cup.[5] The Tanzanian and Ugandan Federations were unable to agree on a new date for the African Nations Championship qualifying game due to a conflict with the FUFA elections.[6] Tanzania were replaced with Equatorial Guinea,[7] a member of the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC), but they withdrew from the competition on 24 June.[8]

The FIFA World Rankings from 11 April 2013 were used to decide which teams receive a bye to the quarter-final stage.

Nation FIFA Ranking Bye
 Zambia 45 Bye to quarter-final stage
 South Africa 62
 Angola 94
 Zimbabwe 101
 Mozambique 106
 Malawi 109
 Tanzania 116 No bye
Teams start in group stage
 Equatorial Guinea 59
 Kenya 122
 Botswana 122
 Namibia 125
 Lesotho 156
 Swaziland 183
 Mauritius 189
 Seychelles 199

Venues[]

Prior to the start of the competition, the Zambian government did not provide funds to make the Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium in Kabwe suitable for the competition. As a result, those games were relocated to the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.[9]

Squads[]

Main article: 2013 COSAFA Cup squads

Group stage[]

All times listed are local (UTC+2).

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Namibia 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
 Mauritius 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
 Seychelles 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Namibia 2–1 Mauritius
Shitembi Goal 20'
Goal 45'		 Report Goal 85'
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Namibia 4–2 Seychelles
Urikhob Goal 25'
Gebhardt Goal 40', 46'
Goal 88'		 Report Goal 14', 38'
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Mauritius 4–0 Seychelles
Calambé Goal 14'
Goal 23', 74'
L.L. Pithia Goal 36'		 Report
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Lesotho 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
 Botswana 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
 Kenya 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 Swaziland 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source:[citation needed]
Botswana 0–0 Swaziland
Report
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Kenya 2–2 Lesotho
Goal 82'
Atudo Goal 89' (pen.)		 Report Mokhahalane Goal 43' (pen.)
Tale Goal 52'
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Kenya 2–0 Swaziland
Lavatsa Goal 5', 54' Report
Referee: Samuel Chirinda (Mozambique)
Lesotho 3–3 Botswana
Mokhahlane Goal 60' (pen.)
Lerotholi Goal 68'
Tale Goal 90+2'		 Report Ramatlhakwane Goal 5', 50', 79'
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)
Kenya 1–2 Botswana
Goal 87' (o.g.) Report Tshireletso Goal 12'
Ramatlhakwane Goal 90+4'
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Lesotho 2–0 Swaziland
Goal 23'
Seturumane Goal 45'		 Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

†This fixture was originally scheduled to take place on 7 July at 15:00 (UTC+2). However, Kenya's arrival at the tournament was delayed due to the players' league commitments.[10]

Knockout stage[]

Zambia, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi all received a bye to this stage.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 July – Lusaka
 
 
 Zimbabwe (pen.)1 (3)
 
17 July – Ndola
 
 Malawi1 (1)
 
 Zimbabwe2
 
14 July – Kabwe
 
 Lesotho1
 
 Angola1 (3)
 
20 July – Ndola
 
 Lesotho (pen.)1 (5)
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
13 July – Lusaka
 
 Zambia2
 
 South Africa2
 
17 July – Ndola
 
 Namibia1
 
 South Africa0 (3)
 
14 July – Kabwe
 
 Zambia (pen.)0 (5) Third place
 
 Zambia3
 
20 July – Ndola
 
 Mozambique1
 
 Lesotho1
 
 
 South Africa2
 

Quarter-finals[]

Zimbabwe 1–1 Malawi
Mambare Goal 14' Report Nyamupanedengu Goal 86' (o.g.)
Penalties
Chafa Penalty scored
Chipeta Penalty scored
Chiwunga Penalty missed
Mushura Penalty scored		 3–1 Penalty missed
Penalty scored Msowoya
Penalty missed
Penalty missed
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
South Africa 2–1 Namibia
Shongwe Goal 48'
Kekana Goal 63'		 Report Stephanus Goal 73' (pen.)
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Angola 1–1 Lesotho
Mabululu Goal 25' Tale Goal 40'
Penalties
Abdul Penalty scored
Diógenes Penalty scored
Ito Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 3–5 Penalty scored
Penalty scored Mokhahlane
Penalty scored Seturumane
Penalty scored Moletsane
Penalty scored Moleko
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Zambia 3–1 Mozambique
Mwape Goal 13' (pen.)
Chisenga Goal 27'
Phiri Goal 77'		 Report Sonito Goal 86'
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Plate competition[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 July – Kitwe
 
 
 Malawi2
 
18 July – Kitwe
 
 Angola3
 
 Angola0
 
16 July – Kitwe
 
 Mozambique1
 
 Namibia0
 
 
 Mozambique1
 

Plate semi-final[]

Malawi 2–3 Angola
Goal 5'
Ito Goal 48' (o.g.)		 Mabululu Goal 11', 54'
Abdul Goal 84'
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Namibia 0–1 Mozambique
Sonito Goal 43'
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Plate final[]

Angola 0–1 Mozambique
Sonito Goal 45'
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)

Semi-final[]

Zimbabwe 2–1 Lesotho
Ndoro Goal 15', 25' Report Mofolo Goal 4'
Referee: Samuel Chirinda (Mozambique)
South Africa 0–0 (a.e.t.) Zambia
Report
Penalties
Hlatshwayo Penalty scored
Manyama Penalty scored
Chabangu Penalty missed
Mashaba Penalty scored		 3–5 Penalty scored Ngonga
Penalty scored Mwape
Penalty scored Phiri
Penalty scored Chongo
Penalty scored Chama
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Third place play-off[]

Lesotho 1–2 South Africa
Goal 22' (pen.) Report Masango Goal 44'
Kekana Goal 54'
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Final[]

Zimbabwe 0–2 Zambia
Report Ngonga Goal 5'
Chongo Goal 90+2'
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Awards[]

The following were the individual awards:[11]

Most Valuable Player Golden Shoe Best Goalkeeper
Zambia Mukuka Mulenga Botswana Jerome Ramatlhakwane Zambia

Goalscorers[]

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References[]

  1. ^ "Castle Lager back as COSAFA sponsors". Shack Sports Report. 2013-02-11. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  2. ^ "Zambia to host Cosafa Cup in July". Kickoff.com. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  3. ^ Timothy Olubalu (2013-04-22). "FKF confirms Kenya's participation in 2013 COSAFA Cup". Michezo Afrika. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  4. ^ "Stars invited for 2013 COSAFA Cup". Daily News. Tanzania. 2013-04-25. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  5. ^ Claudia Ekai (2013-05-17). "Tanzania pull out of COSAFA". Super Sport. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  6. ^ "Stars pull out of COSAFA Cup". Daily News. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Equatorial Guinea joins the ranks of the 2013 COSAFA Cup". Namibia Sport. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  8. ^ "Equatorial Guinea withdraw from Cosafa". SuperSport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. ^ "'Hated' Kabwe town faces another blow as Cosafa games relocate". Zambian Watchdog. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Kenya delay arrival for Cosafa". MTN Football. 2013-07-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  11. ^ "Mukuka is 2013 COSAFA Cup's best". MTN Football. 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

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