# 2022 COSAFA Cup

The 2022 COSAFA Cup was the 21st edition of the annual association football competition organized by COSAFA. It was held in South Africa for the 5th consecutive season, this time in Durban, from 5 to 17 July 2022.
South Africa was the defending champion, having defeated Senegal, 5–4 in a penalty shoot out in the previous edition's final on 17 July 2021.

## Participating nations

| National team | FIFA Ranking (31 March 2022) | Best Performance |
| Eswatini | 143 | Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2021) |
| Madagascar | 102 | Third Place (2015) |
| Mauritius | 179 | Quarter-finals (2001, 2004) |
| Comoros | 128 | Group stage |
| Lesotho | 145 | Runner-Up (2000) |
| Senegal (Invited guest) | 20 | Runner-Up (2021) |
| Botswana | 148 | Runner-Up (2016, 2019) |
| Malawi | 120 | Runner-Up (2002, 2003) |
| Zambia | 87 | Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019) |
| Mozambique | 119 | Runner-Up (2008, 2015) |
| Namibia | 112 | Champions (2015) |
| South Africa | 69 | Champions (2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2021) |
| Angola | 126 | Champions (1999, 2001, 2004) |
| Seychelles | 196champions |

## Venues

| UmlaziKwaMashu |
| UmlaziKwaMashu | Umlazi | KwaMashu |
| UmlaziKwaMashu | King Zwelithini Stadium | Princess Magogo Stadium |
| UmlaziKwaMashu | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |

## Draw

The draw for the group stage 2022 COSAFA Cup was held on 14 June 2022 in the host city Durban.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Botswana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Angola | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Eswatini | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Lesotho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Madagascar | 0 | | |
| Namibia | 2 | | |
| Namibia | 2 | Namibia | 1 |
| | | Mozambique | 0 |
| South Africa | 0 (4) | Mozambique | 0 |
| Mozambique (p) | 0 (5) | | | | |
| Mozambique (p) | 0 (5) | | | Namibia | 0 |
| | | | | Zambia (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Zambia (p) | 1 (5) | | | Zambia (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Botswana | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Botswana | 1 (4) | Zambia | 4 | | |
| | | Senegal | 3 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Senegal (p) | 1 (10) | Senegal | 3 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Eswatini | 1 (9) | | | | |
| Eswatini | 1 (9) | | | Mozambique | 1 (2) |
| | | | | Senegal (p) | 1 (4) |

### Final
## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There were 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match.
3 goals
* Sabelo Ndzinisa
2 goals
* Pedro Pessoa Miguel Megue
* Thato Kebue
* Lamine Camara
* Jean Diouf
* Kelvin Kampamba
1 goal
* Ezequiel Paulo Julião / Higino
* João Gabriel Miguel Diogo João / Julinho
* Lépua
* Vanilson Tita Zéu
* Benson Mangolo
* Bame Morwalela
* Goitseone Phoko
* Baokeditswe Talane
* Resaobaka Thatanyane
* Ali Nassim M'Changama
* Ali Moudhoiffar
* Abdullah Said Sadad
* Sandile Gamedze
* Fanelo Mamba
* Lindo Mkhonta
* Philani Mkhontfo
* Katleho Makateng
* Tumelo Makha
* Jane Thabantso
* Koloina Razafidranaivo
* Miciam Mhone
* Chiukepo Msowoya
* Khuda Myaba
* Stanley Sadudi
* Jacques Prosper
* Lau King
* Absalom Iimbondi
* Bethuel Muzeu
* Wendell Rudath
* Moussa Ndiaye
* Ryan Henriette
* Chumani Butsaka
* Selaelo Rasebotja
* Keletso Sifama
* Antonio Van Wyk
* Ricky Banda
* Spencer Sautu
1 own goal
* Tebogo Kopelang (against Zambia)
* Sankhani Mkandawire (against Lesotho)
* Edward Maova (against Zambia)