# 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship

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.

## Participants

Twelve teams take part in the competition, 10 of the 14 COSAFA members and also Uganda and Cameroon as invited guest nations. The draw was held on 29 August.
* 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 | Nelson Mandela Bayclass=notpageimage| Host location in South Africa. |
| KwaZakele | Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bayclass=notpageimage| Host location in South Africa. |
| Wolfson Stadium | Gelvandale Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bayclass=notpageimage| Host location in South Africa. |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | Nelson Mandela Bayclass=notpageimage| Host location in South Africa. |

## 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.
* 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 | |

### 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 | |

### 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 | |

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There were 64 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.
4 goals
* Linda Motlhalo
3 goals
* Christiane Mpeh
* Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
* Khanya Xesi
2 goals
* Raïssa Mbappé
* Madeleine Ngono Mani
* Iina Katuta
* Refiloe Jane
* Jermaine Seoposenwe
* Tracy Akiror
* Hasifa Nassuna
* Barbra Banda
* Marjory Nyaumwe
1 goal
* Lesego Keleboge
* Lesego Radikakanyo
* Ninon Abena
* Éliane Manbolamo
* Tchadeu Guylaine
* Catherine Mbengono
* Charlène Meyong
* Agnès Nkada
* Celiwe Nkambule
* Tenanile Sandiswa
* Vebile Shongwe
* Celiwe Thandizile
* Litseoana Maloro
* Sarah Rasoanandrasana
* Zainab Kapanda
* Linda Kasenda
* Lúcia Leila
* Ninika
* Lovisa Mulunga
* Kylie van Wyk
* Kgaelebane Mohlakoana
* Nothando Vilakazi
* Norah Alupo
* Juliet Nalukenge
* Resty Nanziri
* Mary Mwakapila
* Lushomo Mweemba
* Racheal Nachula
* Misozi Zulu
* Rutendo Makore
* Felistas Muzongondi
* Susan Nyama

### Awards

The winners of the tournament awards were:
* Player of the Tournament – Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
* Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Ruth Atoru
* Golden Boot – Linda Motlhalo (4 goals)
* Fair Play award – Zambia