2019 COSAFA Cup

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).

2019 COSAFA Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
Dates	25 May–8 June[1]
Teams	13 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Zambia (5th title)
Runners-up	Botswana
Third place	Zimbabwe
Fourth place	Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	48 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gabadinho Mhango Gerald Phiri Jr. Ashley Nazira (3 goals each)
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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

Durban Stadiums

Umlazi	Stamford Hill	KwaMashu
King Zwelithini Stadium	Moses Mabhida Stadium	Princess Magogo Stadium
29.971°S 30.9°E / -29.971; 30.9 (King Zwelithini Stadium)	29.829°S 31.030°E / -29.829; 31.030 (Moses Mabhida Stadium)	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:

1. Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
2. Goal difference in all group matches
3. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Comoros	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	4	Quarter-finals
2	Eswatini	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
3	Mauritius	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1
4	Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew[3]

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

Eswatini	2–2	Mauritius
Mamba 30' Badenhorst 73'	Report	Nazira 28', 69'

25 May 2019 (2019-05-25)

16:30 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

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Eswatini	2–2	Comoros
Ndzinisa 25' Badenhorst 50'	Report	Bacar 42' I. Youssouf 52'

27 May 2019 (2019-05-27)

17:00 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

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Comoros	2–1	Mauritius
I. Youssouf 47' I. Soulaimana 65'	Report	Nazira 53'

29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)

17:30 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

Group B

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

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

Mozambique	1–2	Namibia
Witi 77'	Report	Kamatuka 69' Iimbondi 82'

26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)

14:00 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Malawi	3–0	Seychelles
Mhango 9' Mbulu 49' Phiri Jr. 85'	Report

26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)

16:30 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

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Seychelles	0–0	Mozambique
	Report

28 May 2019 (2019-05-28)

15:00 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

Namibia	1–2	Malawi
Hambira 16'	Report	Mhango 43' Phiri Jr. 48' (pen.)

28 May 2019 (2019-05-28)

17:30 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: António Dungula (Angola)

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Mozambique	1–1	Malawi
Jeitoso 90+1'	Report	Kajoke 32'

30 May 2019 (2019-05-30)

17:30 (UTC+2)

King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi

Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

Namibia	3–0	Seychelles
Gurirab 19', 26' Urikhob 66'	Report

30 May 2019 (2019-05-30)

17:30 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Lesotho	0 (3)
	Uganda	0 (2)
					Lesotho	1
					Botswana	2
	South Africa	2 (4)
	Botswana	2 (5)
									Botswana	0
									Zambia	1
	Zimbabwe	2
	Comoros	0
					Zimbabwe	0 (2)
					Zambia	0 (4)			Third place
	Zambia	2 (4)
	Malawi	2 (2)
									Lesotho	2 (4)
									Zimbabwe	2 (5)

Quarter-finals

Lesotho	0–0	Uganda
	Report
Penalties
Koetle Kalake Motebang Bereng	3–2	Kizza Mutyaba Revita Balinya Mucureezi

1 June 2019 (2019-06-01)

15:00 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)

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Zimbabwe	2–0	Comoros
E. Rusike 6' Billiat 36'	Report

1 June 2019 (2019-06-01)

17:30 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

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South Africa	2–2	Botswana
Singh 19' Margeman 28'	Report	Ditsele 61' Ditlhokwe 90+3'
Penalties
Malepe Mbule Mukumela Lepasa Mokoena	4–5	Gaolaolwe Setsile Orebonye Boy Johnson

2 June 2019 (2019-06-02)

15:00 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

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Zambia	2–2	Malawi
Muwowo 58' Chabula 89'	Report	Mhango 2' Phiri Jr. 51' (pen.)
Penalties
Musakanya Chama Phiri Chabula	4–2	Phiri Jr. Sanudi Kaonga Sambani

2 June 2019 (2019-06-02)

17:30 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

Semi-finals

Lesotho	1–2	Botswana
Motebang 79'	Report	Mogorosi 7' Boy 32'

5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)

17:00 (UTC+2)

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

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Zimbabwe	0–0	Zambia
	Report
Penalties
Billiat Muskwe Nakamba Darikwa	2–4	Mwape Chirwa Phiri Musakanya

5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)

19:30 (UTC+2)

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

Third-place playoff

Lesotho	2–2	Zimbabwe
Thaba-Ntšo 33' Bereng 68'	Report	T. Rusike 14' Mavunga 61'
Penalties
Koetle Kalake Motebang Bereng Fothoane	4–5	T. Rusike Pfumbidzai Kutinyu Chinyengetere Dauda

7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

19:30 (UTC+2)

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

Final

Botswana	0–1	Zambia
	Report	Kaseba 78'

8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

15:00 (UTC+2)

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Eugene Salas Mdluli (South Africa)

Plate

	Semi-finals				Final
	Uganda	1 (2)
	South Africa	1 (4)
					South Africa	0 (5)
					Malawi	0 (4)
	Comoros	1
	Malawi	2

Semi-finals

Uganda	1–1	South Africa
Sserunkuma 46'	Report	Singh 70'
Penalties
Kizza Mutyaba Kagimu Kasozi	2–4	Singh Links Mukumela Webber

4 June 2019 (2019-06-04)

17:00 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: António Dungula (Angola)

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Comoros	1–2	Malawi
N. M'Changama 61'	Report	Mbulu 30' Chirwa 90'

4 June 2019 (2019-06-04)

19:30 (UTC+2)

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

Final

South Africa	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Malawi
	Report
Penalties
Malepe Links Mukumela Jordan Dickens Frosler Mokoena	5–4	Mhango Sanudi J. Banda Mhone Mbulu Cholopi Petro

7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

17:00 (UTC+2)

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)