The 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 25th edition of the
COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup
The COSAFA Under 20 Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA.
Participants
Teams that can technically enter are:
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, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 30 November and 13 December in Zambia.
The competition was open to players born on or after 1 January 1999.
Participants
The 12 participating teams were announced on 25 October.
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Réunion
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Réunion were initially set to take part but withdrew after
Réunionese Football League
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were unable to organise flights to Zambia. They were replaced on 2 November with Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Namibia withdrew on 30 November, leaving no time to find a replacement.
Match officials
Referees
* Nehemia Shoovaleka (
Namibia
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* Audrick Nkole (
Zambia
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* António Dungula (
Angola
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* Osiase Koto (
Lesotho
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* Alfred Chilinda (
Malawi
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* Derrick Kafuli (
Zambia
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* Pilan Ncube (
Zimbabwe
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* Thulani Sibandze (
Swaziland
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Assistant Referees
* Shailesh Gobin (
Mauritius
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* Pierre Jean Eric Andrivoavonjy (
Madagascar
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* Venestancio Cossa (
Mozambique
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* Edgar Rumeck (
Zimbabwe
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* Petros Mbingo (
Swaziland
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* Edward Kambatuwa (
Malawi
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* Mogomotsi Morakile (
Botswana
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* Thomas Kaela (
Zambia
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* Oliver Mweene (
Zambia
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Venues
Draw
The draw took place on 31 October 2018.
Groups
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third-Place
Final
References
U-20
2018
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2018 in Zambian sport
International association football competitions hosted by Zambia
December 2018 sports events in Africa
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