2018 COSAFA Women's Championship

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2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
Dates12 – 22 September 2018
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Africa (5th title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored64 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Linda Motlhalo
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Cameroon Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
Best goalkeeperUganda
Fair play award Zambia
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The 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship was an international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. It took place from 12 to 22 September in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.

Participants[]

Twelve teams take part in the competition, 10 of the 14 COSAFA members and also Uganda and Cameroon as invited guest nations.[1] The draw was held on 29 August.[2]

Venues[]

Groups A, B, C, Semifinals and Final Groups A and B
2018 COSAFA Women's Championship is located in South Africa
Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay
Host location in South Africa.
KwaZakele Port Elizabeth
Wolfson Stadium Gelvandale Stadium
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 3,000

Group stage[]

The group stage is composed of three groups of four teams each. Group winners and the best runner-up amongst all groups advance to the semi-finals.[2]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Botswana 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
3  Malawi 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3
4  Madagascar 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
Botswana 2–0 Malawi
Keleboge Goal 6'
Goal 78'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa 2–1 Madagascar
Goal 7'
Vilakazi Goal 20'		 Report Goal 22' (pen.)
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Madagascar 0–2 Malawi
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Botswana 0–1 South Africa
Report Seoposenwe Goal 90+5'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa 6–0 Malawi
  • Motlhalo Goal 10', 88', 89'
  • Goal 31', 45'
  • Goal 53'
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Botswana 0–0 Madagascar
Report

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 14 2 +12 6 Advance to knockout stage as best runner-up
3  Mozambique 3 1 0 2 3 12 −9 3
4  Lesotho 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source:[citation needed]
Cameroon 8–1 Mozambique
Goal 5', 54'
Goal 25', 75', 89'
Abena Goal 58'
Meyong Goal 71'
Nkada Goal 85'		 Report Goal 53'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia 2–0 Lesotho
Zulu Goal 36'
Banda Goal 57'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Lesotho 1–2 Mozambique
Goal 60' Report Goal 47'
Goal 72'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia 1–0 Cameroon
Mweemba Goal 38' Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zambia 3–0 Mozambique
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Cameroon 6–0 Lesotho
 Report

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Zimbabwe 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Namibia 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on Complate. Source:[citation needed]
Eswatini 3–4 Uganda
Goal 62'
Goal 78'
Goal 90'		 Report Goal 3', 82' (pen.)
Goal 32'
Goal 45+2'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe 1–0 Namibia
Nyaumwe Goal 18' Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe 3–0 Eswatini
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Namibia 0–0 Uganda
Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Zimbabwe 1–2 Uganda
 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
Eswatini 1–4 Namibia
Goal 90' Report Goal 5'
Katuta Goal 7', 34'
Mulunga Goal 43'

Knockout stage[]

Semi-finals[]

Zambia 0–1 Cameroon
Report Ngo Goal 77'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele
South Africa 2–0 Uganda
Motlhalo Goal 7'
Seoposenwe Goal 67'		 Report
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Bronze medal match[]

Zambia 0–1 Uganda
Report Akiror Goal 33' (pen.)
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Final[]

Cameroon 1–2 South Africa
Ngo Goal 66' Report Jane Goal 42', 90'
Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

There were 64 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Awards[]

The winners of the tournament awards were:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cameroon, Uganda to feature in Cosafa Women's Championship". jwsports1.com. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cameroon, Zambia to clash at COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "South Africa are 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship winners!". COSAFA. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

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