2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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2018 COSAFA Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryZambia
Dates2–13 December 2018
Teams11 (from 1 association)
Final positions
Champions South Africa (8th title)
Runners-up 
Third place Angola
Fourth place Zambia
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The 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 25th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 30 November and 13 December in Zambia.[1]

The competition was open to players born on or after 1 January 1999.

Participants[]

The 12 participating teams were announced on 25 October.[2]

Réunion were initially set to take part but withdrew after Réunionese Football League were unable to organise flights to Zambia. They were replaced on 2 November with Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Namibia withdrew on 30 November, leaving no time to find a replacement.[4]

Match officials[]

Venues[]

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Kitwe Mufulira
Nkana Stadium Shinde Stadium
12°50′49″S 28°12′40″E / 12.8470278°S 28.2112143°E / -12.8470278; 28.2112143 (Nkana Stadium) 12°32′33″S 28°14′03″E / 12.5426122°S 28.2341274°E / -12.5426122; 28.2341274 (Shinde Stadium)
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 9,000

Draw[]

The draw took place on 31 October 2018.[2]

Groups[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mozambique 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  DR Congo 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4   3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: COSAFA
Zambia 2–0 
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
DR Congo 0–1 Mozambique
Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
 1–1 Mozambique
Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
Zambia 2–0 DR Congo
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
Zambia 1–1 Mozambique
Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
 1–3 DR Congo
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Swaziland)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mauritius 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3   2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2018. Source: COSAFA
South Africa 5–0 Mauritius
Goal 2' (o.g.)
Foster Goal 13', 25'
Goal 23'
Monyane Goal 38'
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Mauritius 4–0 
Goal 5' (pen.)
Goal 18'
Goal 40'
Goal 49'
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
South Africa 4–0 
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Angola 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
3   3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4   3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2018. Source: COSAFA
 1–1 Angola
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
 2–1 
Goal 2', 72' Goal 43'
Referee: Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)
 4–0 
Goal 45'
Goal 49'
Goal 60', 90+2'
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
Angola 0–0 
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Swaziland)
 0–1 
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
 1–4 Angola
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

Knockout stage[]

Semifinals[]

South Africa 1–0 Angola
Foster Goal 28'
Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
Zambia 1–2 
Goal 37' Mbeba Goal 39'
Goal 70'
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

Third-Place[]

Zambia 1–2 Angola
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Swaziland)

Final[]

South Africa 1–1 
Penalties
4-3
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

References[]

  1. ^ "COSAFA | COSAFA Under-20 Championship returns to Zambia In 2018". www.cosafa.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Line-up complete for 2018 MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships". www.cosafa.com. 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Reunion out, DR Congo in for Under-20 Championships". www.cosafa.com. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. ^ "COSAFA | Namibia withdraw as COSAFA Under-20 Championships set for lift-off!". www.cosafa.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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