2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 1–11 August 2019 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tanzania (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Zambia |
| Third place | South Africa |
| Fourth place | Zimbabwe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maylan Mulenga[1] |
| Best player(s) | Enekia Lunyamila[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Cynthia Shonga[1][2][3][4] |
2024 → | |
The 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship was the first edition of the COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship, an international football tournament, for national women's under-20 teams organized by COSAFA. The tournament was played between 1-11 August in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.[5] Invited from CECAFA, Tanzania became champions after winning 2-1 over Zambia in the final.[6]
Participants
Seven of the 14 nations in COSAFA was represented in this tournament, along with the invited CECAFA nation Tanzania.[7] There was a late change in the line-up when Mozambique took Malawi's spot.[8]
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- South Africa (host)
- Tanzania (guest)
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Group stage
The 8 teams were on 3 July, drawn[9] into 2 groups and, played against each other once in a round-robin. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals.[10]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Lopes 25' |
| South Africa | 3–0 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Zimbabwe | 4–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Namibia | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jacobs 10' |
| South Africa | 3–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Lunguile 5' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Playoff-bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| Tanzania | 2 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| Tanzania | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 (3) | |||||
| South Africa | 1 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
Bronze medal game
| Zimbabwe | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Zvawanda 45' | Report | Jacobs 43' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Final
Goalscorers
There were 52 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
4 goals
- Shakeerah Jacobs
- Enekia Lunyamila
- Maylan Mulenga
3 goals
- Aisha Masaka
- Opa Sanga
- Mary Mambwe
- Dinah Banda
2 goals
- Talent Bizeki
- Praynence Zvawanda
1 goal
- Theo George
- Thuto Radipitse
- Getrude Seambala
- Leungo Senwelo
- Dulce Lopes
- Leia Lunguile
- Veronica April
- Indira Jacobs
- Ember Edwards
- Tyla-Bree Joss
- Oratile Mokwena
- Zethembiso Vilakazi
- Ester Gindulya
- Irene Kisisa
- Protasia Mbunda
- Shamimu Salum
- Christine Kalange
- Florence Kasonde
- Loveness Malunga
- Thandiwe Ndhlovu
- Rennie Mudimu
- Cynthia Shonga
1 own goal
References
- ^ a b c "South Africa claim COSAFA Women's Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe set up semifinal with South Africa at COSAFA Women's Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe claim bronze medal at COSAFA Women's Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Zambia name young squad for COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "What does recent history say about COSAFA Under-20 football?". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Joyous Banyana Banyana retain regional crown". FIFA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Tanzania opt for youth ahead of COSAFA Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Late change to COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship line-up". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Ellis praises introduction of COSAFA Women's Under-20 Championship". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 COSAFA WOMEN'S U20". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.