2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
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Host country
South Africa
South AfricaDates12 – 22 September 2018
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 12 – 22 September 2018 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Fourth place |  Zambia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Linda Motlhalo (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck |
| Best goalkeeper | Ruth Aturo |
| Fair play award | Zambia |
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The 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship was an international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. It took place from 12 to 22 September in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.
Twelve teams take part in the competition, 10 of the 14 COSAFA members and also Uganda and Cameroon as invited guest nations.[1] The draw was held on 29 August.[2]
Botswana
Cameroon (invite)
Eswatini
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia- South Africa
Uganda (invite)
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Venues
| Groups A, B, C, Semifinals and Final | Groups A and B | Host location in South Africa. |
|---|---|---|
| KwaZakele | Port Elizabeth | |
| Wolfson Stadium | Gelvandale Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 3,000 |
Group stage
The group stage is composed of three groups of four teams each. Group winners and the best runner-up amongst all groups advance to the semi-finals.[2]
- All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Botswana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Malawi |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Madagascar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Botswana | 2–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
Keleboge  6'Radikakanyo 78' |
Report |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Xesi 7' Vilakazi 20' |
Report | Rasoanandrasana 22' (pen.) |
| Madagascar | 0–2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Botswana | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Seoposenwe 90+5' |
| South Africa | 6–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage as best runner-up |
| 3 |  Mozambique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lesotho |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 8–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mbappé 5', 54' Mpeh 25', 75', 89'Abena 58'Meyong 71'Nkada 85' |
Report | Ninika 53' |
| Lesotho | 1–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Maloro 60' |
Report | Ninika 47' Lúcia Leila 72' |
| Zambia | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Zimbabwe |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Namibia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Eswatini |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| Eswatini | 3–4 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiswa 62' Thandizile 78'Shongwe 90' |
Report | Nassuna 3', 82' (pen.) Alupo 32'Nanziri 45+2' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| South Africa | 2–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Motlhalo 7' Seoposenwe 67' |
Report |
Bronze medal match
Final
| Cameroon | 1–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ngo 66' |
Report | Jane 42', 90' |