2008 COSAFA Cup

Infobox International Football Competition
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year = 2008


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country = South Africa
dates = 19 July - 3 August
num_teams = 12
confederations = 1
venues = 3
cities = 3
champion = South Africa
count = 3
second = MOZ
third = ZAM
fourth = MAD
matches = 20
goals = 39
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|SEY Phillip Zialor (4)
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updated =The 2008 COSAFA Cup is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.

Due to their internal competitions calendar, Angola decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200807240830.html allAfrica.com: Angola/South Africa: Under 20 Team Travel to South Africa for Cosafa Cup (Page 1 of 1) ] ] [ [http://www.angop.ao/noticia.asp?ID=637007 Questão de calendário está na base do envio dos sub-20] ] and South Africa will play with a "Development XI" team; therefore matches involving Angola and South Africa will not count towards FIFA ranking according to FIFA. [ [http://roonba.20.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=747&start=15 The Roon Ba Forum: COSAFA cup 2008] ]

South Africa won the tournament defeating Mozambique 2-1 in the final

Qualifying

Took place between 19-24 July, group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Group A

* through to quarter finals after a coin toss win. [ [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3840 When ‘Fifa’ beats ‘Fair Play’…] ] ----footballbox
date = 19 July 2008
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score = 1 - 1 (0-1)
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team2 = fb|SWZ
goals1 = Praxis Rabemananjara 66'
goals2 = Phinda Dlamini 42'
stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 19 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|MRI
score = 0 - 7
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team2 = fb|SEY
goals1 =
goals2 = Phillip Zialor (4 goals) [ [http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=12871 Seychelles NATION ] ]
Don Anacoura
Collin Laporte
Trevor Poiret
stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 21 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|MAD
score = 1 - 1 (1-0)
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team2 = fb|SEY
goals1 = Tovohery Rabenandrasana
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stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 21 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|MRI
score = 1 - 1 (1-0)
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team2 = fb|SWZ
goals1 = Johan Marmitte 31'
goals2 = Gcina Mazibuko 51'
stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 23 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|MAD
score = 2 - 1
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team2 = fb|MRI
goals1 = Tovohery Rabenandrasana 19'
Praxis Rabemananjara 68'
goals2 = Wesley Marquette 12'
stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 23 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|SEY
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|SWZ
goals1 =
goals2 = Mfanzile Dlamini 90'
stadium =Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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Group B

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date = 20 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|COM
score = 0 - 3 (0 - 1)
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team2 = fb|NAM
goals1 =
goals2 = Quinton Jacobs (2 goals) [ [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3799 Kick Off - South Africa ] ]
Lazarus Kaimbi
stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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date = 20 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|LES
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|MWI
goals1 =
goals2 = Chiukepo Msowoya 77' [ [http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/sport/857.html Malawi breaking news - Malawi hit Lesotho in Cosafa opener ] ]
stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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date = 22 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|COM
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|MWI
goals1 =
goals2 = Fisher Kondowe [ [http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=15350 MTNfootball.com - Malawi On Course To Meet Hosts ] ]
stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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date = 22 July 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|LES
score = 1 - 1
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team2 = fb|NAM
goals1 = Thabane Rankara 83' [ [http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=70328 African Press Agency - Item ] ]
goals2 = Jamu Ngatjizeko 25' [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200807230830.html allAfrica.com: Namibia/Lesotho: Warriors In A Draw (Page 1 of 1) ] ]
stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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date = 24 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|COM
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|LES
goals1 =
goals2 = Moli Lesesa 74' [ [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3850 Kick Off - South Africa ] ] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7525234.stm BBC Sport: Namibia reach Cosafa last eight] ]
stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
attendance =
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date = 24 July 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|MWI
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|NAM
goals1 =
goals2 = Lazarus Kaimbi 52' [ [http://www.namibiasport.com.na/?q=node/4843 Namibia beat Malawi | Namibia Sport Magazine ] ]
stadium =Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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Final Tournament

Angola, Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana were seeded directly for the quarter finals according to FIFA World Rankings of April 2008. This decision was made May 21st, 2008 and confirmed on July 7th, 2008.. [cite web|url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=2849|title= Zambia Handed Bye in 2008 Cosafa Challenge Cup|accessdate=2008-05-21|publisher=LusakaTimes.com] [cite web |url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=10&dir=2008/July/Wednesday9|title=COSAFA clears the Zebras|accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=MmegiOnline] The actual draw for the 2 qualifying groups and the quarter finals according to these seeds was held on June 10th, 2008.

Quarter Finals

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date = 26 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|ANG|name=Angola U-20s
score = 0 - 1
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team2 = fb|MAD
goals1 =
goals2 = Praxis Rabemananjara 22' [ [http://www.jornaldeangola.com/artigo.php?ID=89004&Seccao=desporto JORNAL DE ANGOLA online - Notícias de Angola para o Mundo ] ]
stadium = Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 26 July 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|RSA|name=South Africa Development XI
score = 1 - 0
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team2 = fb|NAM
goals1 = Rooi Mohamutsa [ [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3876 Kick Off - South Africa ] ]
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stadium = Atlantic Stadium
Witbank, South Africa
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date = 27 July 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|BOT
score = 0 - 2
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team2 = fb|MOZ
goals1 =
goals2 = Momed Hagi [ [http://www.zambezia.co.mz/content/view/5859/1/ Zambézia Online - Taça Cosafa: Cá fizeram e… lá pagaram ] ]
Nito
stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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date = 27 July 2008
time =
team1 = fb-rt|ZAM
score = 0 - 0(5-4 pk)
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team2 = fb|ZIM
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Lilian Ngoyi Stadium
Secunda, South Africa
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emi Finals

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date = 30 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|MAD
score = 1 - 2
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team2 = Fb|MOZ
goals1 = Praxis Rabemananjara 28'
goals2 = Tico-Tico 18'
Momed Hagi 62'
stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
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date = 30 July 2008
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team1 = fb-rt|RSA|name=South Africa Development XI
score = 1 - 0
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team2 = fb|ZAM
goals1 = Lefa Tsutsulupa
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stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
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3rd Place Match

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date = 3 August 2008
time = 1 p.m
team1 = fb-rt|MAD
score = 0 - 2
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team2 = Fb|ZAM
goals1 =
goals2 = Emmanuel Mayuka 56'
Francis Kombe
stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
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Final

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date = 3 August 2008
time = 3 p.m
team1 = fb-rt|RSA|name=South Africa Development XI
score = 2 - 1
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team2 = Fb|MOZ
goals1 = Marcellino Fransch (2)
goals2 = Gerson Txuma 90'
stadium = Thulamahashe Stadium
Bushbuckridge, South Africa
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corers

;4 goals
*flagicon|Seychelles Phillip Zialor

;3 goals
*flagicon|MAD Praxis Rabemananjara

;2 goals
*flagicon|MAD Tovohery Rabenandrasana
*flagicon|Mozambique Momed Hagi
*flagicon|Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi
*flagicon|Namibia Quinton Jacobs
*flagicon|South Africa Marchelino Fransch

;1 goals
*flagicon|Lesotho Moli Lesesa
*flagicon|Lesotho Thabane Rankara
*flagicon|Malawi Fisher Kondowe
*flagicon|Malawi Chiukepo Msowoya
*flagicon|Mauritius Johan Marmitte
*flagicon|Mauritius Wesley Marquette
*flagicon|Mozambique Tico-Tico
*flagicon|Mozambique Nito
*flagicon|Mozambique Gerson Txuma
*flagicon|Namibia Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko
*flagicon|Seychelles Don Anacoura
*flagicon|Seychelles Collin Laporte
*flagicon|Seychelles Trevor Poiret
*flagicon|South Africa Rooi Mohamutsa
*flagicon|South Africa Lefa Tsutsulupa
*flagicon|Swaziland Phinda Dlamini
*flagicon|Swaziland Gcina Mazibuko
*flagicon|Swaziland Mfanzile Dlamini
*flagicon|Swaziland Phinda Dlamini
*flagicon|Zambia Emmanuel Mayuka
*flagicon|Zambia Francis Kombe

References

External Links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7495815.stm BBC Sport: Cosafa Cup draw]
* [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6449078.html People's Online Daily: African regional tournament COSAFA Cup makes draw]
* [http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/sport/football/750.html Flames seeded in COSAFA Cup]
* [http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=2849 Zambia Handed Bye in 2008 Cosafa Challenge Cup]