2019 COSAFA Cup

2019 COSAFA Cup
	File:2019 COSAFA Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
Dates	25 May–8 June
Teams	13 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia (5th title)
Runners-up	File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Third place	File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Fourth place	File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	48 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Malawi Gabadinho Mhango; Malawi Gerald Phiri Jr.; Mauritius Ashley Nazira; (3 goals each)
	← 2018 2020 ; 2021 →

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

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Durban Stadiums
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 / -29.971; 30.9 (King Zwelithini Stadium)	29°49′44″S 31°01′48″E / 29.829°S 31.030°E / -29.829; 31.030 (Moses Mabhida Stadium)	29°44′38″S 30°58′16″E / 29.744°S 30.971°E / -29.744; 30.971 (Princess Magogo Stadium)
Capacity:10,000	Capacity:10,000	Capacity:12,000

Match officials

Referees

Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)
Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)
Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)
António Dungula (Angola)
Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)
Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)
Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Assistant Referees

James Emile (Seychelles)
Lesupi Puputla (Lesotho)
Athenkosi Ndongeni (South Africa)
Mogomotsi Morakile (Botswana)
Zamani Simelane (Swaziland)
Nanga A Chalwe (Zambia)
Luckson Mhara (Zimbabwe)
Bajee Ram Babajee (Mauritius)
Clemence Kanduku (Malawi)

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
1	File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	4	Quarter-finals
2	File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
3	File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1
4	File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew^[3]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

25 May 2019

16:30 (UTC+2)

Eswatini File:Flag of Eswatini.svg	2–2	File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Badenhorst File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Report	Nazira File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 69'

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

27 May 2019

17:00 (UTC+2)

Eswatini File:Flag of Eswatini.svg	2–2	File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros
Ndzinisa File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Badenhorst File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Report	Bacar File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' I. Youssouf File:Soccerball shade.svg 52'

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

29 May 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Comoros File:Flag of the Comoros.svg	2–1	File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
I. Youssouf File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' I. Soulaimana File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'	Report	Nazira File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Quarter-finals
2	File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
3	File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
4	File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles	3	0	1	2	0	6	−6	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

26 May 2019

14:00 (UTC+2)

Mozambique File:Flag of Mozambique.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Witi File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Report	Kamatuka File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Iimbondi File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

26 May 2019

16:30 (UTC+2)

Malawi File:Flag of Malawi.svg	3–0	File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Mhango File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Mbulu File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Phiri Jr. File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'	Report

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

28 May 2019

15:00 (UTC+2)

Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg	0–0	File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique
	Report

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

28 May 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
Hambira File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'	Report	Mhango File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Phiri Jr. File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (pen.)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: António Dungula (Angola)

30 May 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Mozambique File:Flag of Mozambique.svg	1–1	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
Jeitoso File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report	Kajoke File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

30 May 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg	3–0	File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Gurirab File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 26' Urikhob File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'	Report

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho	0 (3)

File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda	0 (2)
		File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho	1

		File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana	2
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	2 (4)

File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana	2 (5)
				File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana	0

				File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia	1
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe	2

File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros	0
		File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe	0 (2)

		File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia	0 (4)	Third place
File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia	2 (4)

File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi	2 (2)
				File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho	2 (4)

				File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe	2 (5)

Quarter-finals

1 June 2019

15:00 (UTC+2)

Lesotho File:Flag of Lesotho.svg	0–0	File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
	Report
Penalties
Koetle soccer ball with check mark Kalake soccer ball with check mark Motebang soccer ball with check mark Bereng soccer ball with red X	3–2	soccer ball with red X Kizza soccer ball with check mark Mutyaba soccer ball with red X Revita soccer ball with check mark Balinya soccer ball with red X Mucureezi

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)

1 June 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Zimbabwe File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	2–0	File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros
E. Rusike File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Billiat File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'	Report

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

2 June 2019

15:00 (UTC+2)

South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg	2–2	File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Singh File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Margeman File:Soccerball shade.svg 28'	Report	Ditsele File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Ditlhokwe File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'
Penalties
Malepe soccer ball with check mark Mbule soccer ball with check mark Mukumela soccer ball with check mark Lepasa soccer ball with check mark Mokoena soccer ball with red X	4–5	soccer ball with check mark Gaolaolwe soccer ball with check mark Setsile soccer ball with check mark Orebonye soccer ball with check mark Boy soccer ball with check mark Johnson

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

2 June 2019

17:30 (UTC+2)

Zambia File:Flag of Zambia.svg	2–2	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
Muwowo File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Chabula File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Report	Mhango File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Phiri Jr. File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (pen.)
Penalties
Musakanya soccer ball with check mark Chama soccer ball with check mark Phiri soccer ball with check mark Chabula soccer ball with check mark	4–2	soccer ball with check mark Phiri Jr. soccer ball with check mark Sanudi soccer ball with red X Kaonga soccer ball with red X Sambani

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

Semi-finals

5 June 2019

17:00 (UTC+2)

Lesotho File:Flag of Lesotho.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Motebang File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	Report	Mogorosi File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Boy File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

5 June 2019

19:30 (UTC+2)

Zimbabwe File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	0–0	File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
	Report
Penalties
Billiat soccer ball with red X Muskwe soccer ball with red X Nakamba soccer ball with check mark Darikwa soccer ball with check mark	2–4	soccer ball with check mark Mwape soccer ball with check mark Chirwa soccer ball with check mark Phiri soccer ball with check mark Musakanya

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

Third-place playoff

7 June 2019

19:30 (UTC+2)

Lesotho File:Flag of Lesotho.svg	2–2	File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Thaba-Ntšo File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Bereng File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Report	T. Rusike File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Mavunga File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Penalties
Koetle soccer ball with check mark Kalake soccer ball with check mark Motebang soccer ball with check mark Bereng soccer ball with red X Fothoane soccer ball with check mark	4–5	soccer ball with check mark T. Rusike soccer ball with check mark Pfumbidzai soccer ball with check mark Kutinyu soccer ball with check mark Chinyengetere soccer ball with check mark Dauda

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

Final

8 June 2019

15:00 (UTC+2)

Botswana File:Flag of Botswana.svg	0–1	File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
	Report	Kaseba File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

Plate

Semi-finals		Final



File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda	1 (2)

File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	1 (4)
		File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	0 (5)

		File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi	0 (4)
File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros	1

File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi	2

Semi-finals

4 June 2019

17:00 (UTC+2)

Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg	1–1	File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Sserunkuma File:Soccerball shade.svg 46'	Report	Singh File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Penalties
Kizza soccer ball with red X Mutyaba soccer ball with red X Kagimu soccer ball with check mark Kasozi soccer ball with check mark	2–4	soccer ball with check mark Singh soccer ball with check mark Links soccer ball with check mark Mukumela soccer ball with check mark Webber

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: António Dungula (Angola)

4 June 2019

19:30 (UTC+2)

Comoros File:Flag of the Comoros.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
N. M'Changama File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Report	Mbulu File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Chirwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Final

7 June 2019

17:00 (UTC+2)

South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg	0–0 (a.e.t.)	File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
	Report
Penalties
Malepe soccer ball with check mark Links soccer ball with check mark Mukumela soccer ball with red X Jordan soccer ball with check mark Dickens soccer ball with red X Frosler soccer ball with check mark Mokoena soccer ball with check mark	5–4	soccer ball with check mark Mhango soccer ball with check mark Sanudi soccer ball with red X J. Banda soccer ball with red X Mhone soccer ball with check mark Mbulu soccer ball with check mark Cholopi soccer ball with red X Petro

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

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.

External links

Official site

[1] "COSAFA | Durban to play host to 2019 COSAFA Cup!". cosafa.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[2] "2019 Cosafa Cup: Zimbabwe pulls out of hosting southern African championship". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[3] "Cosafa: Angola withdraw from 2019 COSAFA Cup". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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2019 COSAFA Cup

Contents

Venues

Match officials

Group stage

Tiebreakers

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

Plate

Semi-finals

Final

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