2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The 2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup is the 27th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It takes place between 3 December and 13 December in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.
The tournament is also the first qualifying round for the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia in 2021 as the finalists will be qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, played in Mauritania where the semi-finalists will see themselves qualify for the World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa |
| Dates | 3–13 December 2020 |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Group stage
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| 1 | Mozambique | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-12 | 0 |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 03-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Mozambique | 1-0 Simon Cipriano | Lesotho |
| 03-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 2-2 Oswin Appollis, Mohlala Makola / Panashe Mutimbanyoka, Lexington Mujokoro | Zimbabwe |
| 06-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Mozambique | 2-0 Simon Cipriano, Gabriel Pinho | Zimbabwe |
| 06-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 7-0 Thapelo Mohale (og), Rowan Human, Sinenjongo Mvika (3), Oswin Appollis, Tshepo Myeni | Lesotho |
| 09-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 0-0 | Mozambique |
| 09-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Zimbabwe | 4-1 Siyabonga Monyaka (og), Tapiwa Mandinyenya, Kelvin Mangiza Mangiza, Antonio / Hlomelang Lebina | Lesotho |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-2 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Comoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0 |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 04-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Malawi | 1-0 Yamikani Monogeni | Comoros |
| 04-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Zambia | 1-0 Golden Mashata | Namibia |
| 07-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Zambia | 2-0 John Chishimba, Derrick Bulaya | Comoros |
| 07-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Malawi | 1-2 Lanjesi Nkhoma / Juninho Jantze, Giovani Kaninab | Namibia |
| 10-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Zambia | 2-0 Jimmy Mukeya (2) | Malawi |
| 10-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Namibia | 1-0 Steven Damaseb | Comoros |
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| 1 | Angola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Eswatini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 3 |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 04-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Angola | 0-1 Majahesibili Ndlovu | Eswatini |
| 06-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Botswana | 0-4 Ambrosini Salvador (2), Tangu Gastao (2) | Angola |
| 08-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Botswana | 1-0 Tefo Molefe | Eswatini |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Angola | 0-1 Steven Damaseb | Namibia |
| 11-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Mozambique | 0-0 (5-4 pen.) | Zambia |
Third place
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 13-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Angola | 2-1 Benvindo Afonso, Ambrosini Salvador Salvador / Muma Mumba | Zambia |
Final
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 13-12-2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Mozambique | 1-0 Dercio Augusto | Namibia |
Goalscorers
| Players (Team) | Goals |
| Sinenjongo Mkiva (South Africa) Ambrosini Salvador (Angola) | 3 |
| Oswin Appollis (South Africa) Simon Cipriano (Mozambique) Tangu Gastao (Angola) Jimmy Mukeya (Zambia) Steven Damaseb (Namibia) | 2 |
Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations
| Team | Note |
| Mozambique | 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations |
| Namibia | 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations |
| 2019 | 2020 |