2013 COSAFA Cup

The 2013 COSAFA Cup, sponsored by South African Breweries and officially named the 2013 COSAFA Castle Cup,^[1] was the 14th 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). It was hosted by Zambia in July 2013.^[2]

2013 COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Castle Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Zambia
Dates	6–20 July 2013
Teams	13 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Zambia (4th title)
Runners-up	Zimbabwe
Third place	South Africa
Fourth place	Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	54 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jerome Ramatlhakwane (4)
Best player(s)	Mukuka Mulenga
Best goalkeeper	Daniel Munyau
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Participants

Comoros and Madagascar did not enter for unknown reasons. While Kenya and Tanzania, both members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) were invited.^[3][4]

On 17 May 2013, Tanzania withdrew, citing conflicting schedules with African Nations Championship qualifiers and the Kagame Interclub Cup.^[5] The Tanzanian and Ugandan Federations were unable to agree on a new date for the African Nations Championship qualifying game due to a conflict with the FUFA elections.^[6] Tanzania were replaced with Equatorial Guinea,^[7] a member of the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC), but they withdrew from the competition on 24 June.^[8]

The FIFA World Rankings from 11 April 2013 were used to decide which teams receive a bye to the quarter-final stage.

Nation	FIFA Ranking	Bye
Zambia	45	Bye to quarter-final stage
South Africa	62
Angola	94
Zimbabwe	101
Mozambique	106
Malawi	109
Tanzania	116	No bye Teams start in group stage
Equatorial Guinea	59
Kenya	122
Botswana	122
Namibia	125
Lesotho	156
Swaziland	183
Mauritius	189
Seychelles	199

Venues

Prior to the start of the competition, the Zambian government did not provide funds to make the Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium in Kabwe suitable for the competition. As a result, those games were relocated to the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.^[9]

Squads

Main article: 2013 COSAFA Cup squads

Group stage

All times listed are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Namibia	2	2	0	0	6	3	+3	6
Mauritius	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	3
Seychelles	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Namibia	2–1	Mauritius
Shitembi 20' Jakob 45'	Report	Pierre 85'

6 July 2013 (2013-07-06)

14:30

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

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Namibia	4–2	Seychelles
Urikhob 25' Gebhardt 40', 46' Tjiueza 88'	Report	Zialor 14', 38'

8 July 2013 (2013-07-08)

14:30

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

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Mauritius	4–0	Seychelles
Calambé 14' Pierre 23', 74' L.L. Pithia 36'	Report

10 July 2013 (2013-07-10)

15:00

Nkana Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Lesotho	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	5
Botswana	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
Kenya	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
Swaziland	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Botswana	0–0	Swaziland
	Report

7 July 2013 (2013-07-07)

17:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Kenya	2–2	Lesotho
Kiongera 82' Atudo 89' (pen.)	Report	Mokhahalane 43' (pen.) Tale 52'

8 July 2013 (2013-07-08)^†

17:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

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Kenya	2–0	Swaziland
Lavatsa 5', 54'	Report

9 July 2013 (2013-07-09)

15:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Samuel Chirinda (Mozambique)

Lesotho	3–3	Botswana
Mokhahlane 60' (pen.) Lerotholi 68' Tale 90+2'	Report	Ramatlhakwane 5', 50', 79'

9 July 2013 (2013-07-09)

17:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)

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Kenya	1–2	Botswana
Olerile 87' (o.g.)	Report	Tshireletso 12' Ramatlhakwane 90+4'

11 July 2013 (2013-07-11)

15:00

Nkana Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Lesotho	2–0	Swaziland
Letsie 23' Seturumane 45'	Report

11 July 2013 (2013-07-11)

15:00

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

^†This fixture was originally scheduled to take place on 7 July at 15:00 (UTC+2). However, Kenya's arrival at the tournament was delayed due to the players' league commitments.^[10]

Knockout stage

Bracket

Zambia, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi received a bye to this stage.

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	13 July – Lusaka
	Zimbabwe (p)	1 (3)
					17 July – Ndola
	Malawi	1 (1)
					Zimbabwe	2
	14 July – Kabwe
					Lesotho	1
	Angola	1 (3)
									20 July – Ndola
	Lesotho (p)	1 (5)
									Zimbabwe	0
	13 July – Lusaka
									Zambia	2
	South Africa	2
					17 July – Ndola
	Namibia	1
					South Africa	0 (3)
	14 July – Kabwe
					Zambia (p)	0 (5)			Third place play-off
	Zambia	3
									20 July – Ndola
	Mozambique	1
									Lesotho	1
									South Africa	2

Quarter-finals

Zimbabwe	1–1	Malawi
Mambare 14'	Report	Nyamupanedengu 86' (o.g.)
Penalties
Chafa Chipeta Chiwunga Mushura	3–1	Kaipa Msowoya Simkonda Lanjesi

13 July 2013 (2013-07-13)

13:00

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

South Africa	2–1	Namibia
Shongwe 48' Kekana 63'	Report	Stephanus 73' (pen.)

13 July 2013 (2013-07-13)

15:30

Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

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Angola	1–1	Lesotho
Mabululu 25'		Tale 40'
Penalties
Abdul Diógenes Ito Mano	3–5	Maile Mokhahlane Seturumane Moletsane Moleko

14 July 2013 (2013-07-14)

13:00

Nkana Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Zambia	3–1	Mozambique
Mwape 13' (pen.) Chisenga 27' Phiri 77'	Report	Sonito 86'

14 July 2013 (2013-07-14)

15:30

Nkana Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Plate competition

	Semi-finals				Final
	16 July – Kitwe
	Malawi	2
					18 July – Kitwe
	Angola	3
					Angola	0
	16 July – Kitwe
					Mozambique	1
	Namibia	0
	Mozambique	1

Plate semi-final

Malawi	2–3	Angola
Simkonda 5' Ito 48' (o.g.)		Mabululu 11', 54' Abdul 84'

16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)

14:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

Namibia	0–1	Mozambique
		Sonito 43'

16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)

16:00

Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Plate final

Angola	0–1	Mozambique
		Sonito 45'

18 July 2013 (2013-07-18)

15:00

Nkana Stadium, Kitwe

Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)

Semi-finals

Zimbabwe	2–1	Lesotho
Ndoro 15', 25'	Report	Mofolo 4'

17 July 2013 (2013-07-17)

17:00

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola

Referee: Samuel Chirinda (Mozambique)

South Africa	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Zambia
	Report
Penalties
Hlatshwayo Manyama Chabangu Mashaba	3–5	Ngonga Mwape Phiri Chongo Chama

17 July 2013 (2013-07-17)

20:00

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Third place play-off

Lesotho	1–2	South Africa
Maile 22' (pen.)	Report	Masango 44' Kekana 54'

20 July 2013 (2013-07-20)

13:00

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Final

Zimbabwe	0–2	Zambia
	Report	Ngonga 5' Chongo 90+2'

20 July 2013 (2013-07-20)

15:30

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Awards

The following were the individual awards:^[11]

Most Valuable Player			Golden Shoe			Best Goalkeeper
Mukuka Mulenga			Jerome Ramatlhakwane			Daniel Munyau

Goalscorers

4 goals

• Jerome Ramatlhakwane

3 goals

• Mabululu
• Thapelo Tale
• Jean Stephan Pierre
• Sonito

2 goals

• Edwin Lavatsa
• Ralekoti Mokhahlane
• Ananias Gebhardt
• Yves Zialor
• Hlompho Kekana
• Tendai Ndoro

1 goal

• Abdul
• Lemponye Tshireletso
• Jockins Atudo
• Paul Kiongera
• Nkau Lerotholi
• Phillip Letsie
• Tlali Maile
• Motlalepula Mofolo
• Tsepo Seturumane
• Gastin Simkonda
• Gurty Calambé
• Fabrice Pithia
• Pinehas Jakob
• Petrus Shitembi
• Willy Stephanus
• Neville Tjiueza
• Sadney Urikhob
• Mandla Masango
• Jabulani Shongwe
• Jimmy Chisenga
• Kabaso Chongo
• Bornwell Mwape
• Alex Ngonga
• Moses Phiri
• Masimba Mambare

1 own goal

• Ito (playing against Malawi)
• Edwin Olerile (playing against Kenya)
• Maxwell Nyamupanedengu (playing against Malawi)