2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 12 – 22 September 2018 |
| Teams | 12 (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 played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | South Africa Linda Motlhalo (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Cameroon Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck |
| Best goalkeeper | Uganda Ruth Atoru |
| Fair play award | Zambia |
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International football competition
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
[edit ]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]
- Botswana
- Cameroon (invite)
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Uganda (invite)
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Venues
[edit ]| Groups A, B, C, Semifinals and Final | Groups A and B | Host location in South Africa. |
|---|---|---|
| KwaZakele | Port Elizabeth | |
| Wolfson Stadium | Gelvandale Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 3,000 |
Group stage
[edit ]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]
- All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).
Group A
[edit ]| 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 |
| Botswana | 2–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Keleboge 6' Radikakanyo 78' |
Report |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Xesi 7' Vilakazi 20' |
Report | Rasoanandrasana 22' (pen.) |
| Madagascar | 0–2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Botswana | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Seoposenwe 90+5' |
| South Africa | 6–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Group B
[edit ]| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mbappé 5', 54' Mpeh 25', 75', 89' Abena 58' Meyong 71' Nkada 85' |
Report | Ninika 53' |
| Lesotho | 1–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Maloro 60' | Report | Ninika 47' Lúcia Leila 72' |
| Zambia | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
[edit ]| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiswa 62' Thandizile 78' Shongwe 90' |
Report | Nassuna 3', 82' (pen.) Alupo 32' Nanziri 45+2' |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]| South Africa | 2–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Motlhalo 7' Seoposenwe 67' |
Report |
Bronze medal match
[edit ]Final
[edit ]| Cameroon | 1–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ngo 66' | Report | Jane 42', 90' |
Statistics
[edit ]Goalscorers
[edit ]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
- Botswana Lesego Keleboge
- Botswana Lesego Radikakanyo
- Cameroon Ninon Abena
- Cameroon Éliane Manbolamo
- Cameroon Tchadeu Guylaine
- Cameroon Catherine Mbengono
- Cameroon Charlène Meyong
- Cameroon Agnès Nkada
- Eswatini Celiwe Nkambule
- Eswatini Tenanile Sandiswa
- Eswatini Vebile Shongwe
- Eswatini Celiwe Thandizile
- Lesotho Litseoana Maloro
- Madagascar Sarah Rasoanandrasana
- Malawi Zainab Kapanda
- Malawi Linda Kasenda
- Mozambique Lúcia Leila
- Mozambique Ninika
- Namibia Lovisa Mulunga
- Namibia Kylie van Wyk
- South Africa Kgaelebane Mohlakoana
- South Africa Nothando Vilakazi
- Uganda Norah Alupo
- Uganda Juliet Nalukenge
- Uganda Resty Nanziri
- Zambia Mary Mwakapila
- Zambia Lushomo Mweemba
- Zambia Racheal Nachula
- Zambia Misozi Zulu
- Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore
- Zimbabwe Felistas Muzongondi
- Zimbabwe Susan Nyama
Awards
[edit ]The winners of the tournament awards were:[3]
- Player of the Tournament – Cameroon Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
- Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Uganda Ruth Atoru
- Golden Boot – South Africa Linda Motlhalo (4 goals)
- Fair Play award – Zambia
References
[edit ]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.