2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Zambia |
Dates | 2–13 December 2018 |
Teams | 11 (from 1 association) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (8th title) |
Runners-up | |
Third place | Angola |
Fourth place | Zambia |
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]
- Angola
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- DR Congo (replaced )
- South Africa
- Zambia
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[]
Referees |
Assistant Referees
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Venues[]
Kitwe | Mufulira |
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Nkana Stadium | Shinde Stadium |
12°50′49″S 28°12′40″E / 12.8470278°S 28.2112143°E | 12°32′33″S 28°14′03″E / 12.5426122°S 28.2341274°E |
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 |
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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
DR Congo | 0–1 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
1–1 | Mozambique | |
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Referee: António Dungula (Angola)
Zambia | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
1–3 | DR Congo | |
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Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Swaziland)
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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2' (o.g.) Foster 13', 25' 23' Monyane 38' |
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
South Africa | 4–0 | |
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Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Group C[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
2–1 | ||
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2', 72' | 43' |
Referee: Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)
4–0 | ||
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45' 49' 60', 90+2' |
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
Angola | 0–0 | |
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Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Swaziland)
0–1 | ||
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Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Knockout stage[]
Semifinals[]
South Africa | 1–0 | Angola |
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Foster 28' |
Referee: Alfred Chilinda (Malawi)
Third-Place[]
Final[]
South Africa | 1–1 | |
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Penalties | ||
4-3 |
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
References[]
- ^ "COSAFA | COSAFA Under-20 Championship returns to Zambia In 2018". www.cosafa.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Line-up complete for 2018 MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships". www.cosafa.com. 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Reunion out, DR Congo in for Under-20 Championships". www.cosafa.com. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "COSAFA | Namibia withdraw as COSAFA Under-20 Championships set for lift-off!". www.cosafa.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
Categories:
- 2018 in African football
- COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup
- 2018 in Zambian sport
- International association football competitions hosted by Zambia
- December 2018 sports events in Africa
- African football competition stubs