2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 28th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 7 and 16 October 2022 in Eswatini.[1][2] Mozambique was the defending champion having defeated Namibia by 1–0 goal in the final on 13 December 2020 of previous season.[3] Participating teamsThe following twelve teams are contesting in the tournament.
Venues
Match officials
DrawThe draw was made in ....... on the.......... Last year's top nations were seeded into one group each and the rest of the teams were placed in 2 pots depending on last year's performance. From the first pot, teams were drawn and slotted consecutively into groups A, B, and C. The last team from pot 1 was then placed among the pot 2 teams to make them 5. Now the teams from the second pot were drawn and slotted consecutively into groups A, B, and C resulting that group C ended up with one less team.[4]
Note: Within brackets 2020 year's performance. Group stageThe group stage will be played in 3 groups as a round-robin, where the group winners and the best runner up will advance to the semi-finals. Group A
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique)
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros) Group B
Source: GSA
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini Referee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini Referee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini) Group C
Source: GSA
Notes:
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini Referee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini)
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini Referee: Gift Chicco (Malawi)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique) Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stageBracket
Semi-finalsWinners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) Third place play-of
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique) Final
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho) GoalscorersThere were 73 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.32 goals per match. 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal
1 own goal
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