2005 COSAFA Cup

2005 COSAFA Cup

Tournament details
Teams	13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Zimbabwe (3rd title)
Runners-up	Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	30 (2.5 per match)

This page provides summaries to the 2005 COSAFA Cup.

Format

In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Angola (holders) into the final round.

First round

Group A

Played in Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius.

Semi-finals

Seychelles v South Africa

February 26, 2005

Seychelles	0–3	South Africa
		Katlego Mphela  12', 16' Lerato Chabangu  44'

Mauritius v Madagascar

February 26, 2005

Mauritius	2–0	Madagascar
Kersley Appou  44' Jerry Louis  48'

Final

Mauritius v South Africa

February 27, 2005

Mauritius	0–1	South Africa
		Katlego Mphela  36'

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Group B

Played in Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia

Semi-finals

Mozambique v Zimbabwe

April 16, 2005

Mozambique	0–3	Zimbabwe
		Cephas Chimedza  66' (pen.), 78' Sageby Sandaka  82'

Namibia v Botswana

April 16, 2005

Namibia	1–1 (1–2 pen.)	Botswana
Henrico Botes  35' (o.g.)		Moemedi Moatlhaping  90'

Final

Zimbabwe v Botswana

April 17, 2005

Zimbabwe	2–0	Botswana
Brian Badza  21' Sageby Sandaka  82'

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Group C

Played in Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia

Semi-finals

Lesotho v Malawi

June 11, 2005

Lesotho	1–2	Malawi
Refiloe Potse  46' (pen.)		Daniel Chitsulo  53' Jimmy Zakazaka  73'

Zambia v Swaziland

June 11, 2005

Zambia	3–0	Swaziland
Collins Mbesuma  44', 47' Rainford Kalaba  53'

Final

Zambia v Malawi

June 12, 2005

Zambia	2–1	Malawi
Collins Mbesuma  83', 88'		John Maduka  56'

Final round

• Played in Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa
• Angola (holders) received a bye to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Angola v Zimbabwe

August 13, 2005

Angola	1–2	Zimbabwe
Love  51'		Francis Chandida  57' Sageby Sandaka  87'

South Africa v Zambia

August 13, 2005

South Africa	2–2 (8–9 pen.)	Zambia
Lungisani Ndlela  63' Abram Raselemane  68'		James Chamanga  18' Christopher Katongo  24'

Final

Zimbabwe v Zambia

August 14, 2005

Zimbabwe	1–0	Zambia
Francis Chandida  84'

2005 COSAFA Cup
Zimbabwe Third title

Top scorers

4 goals

• Collins Mbesuma

3 goals

• Katlego Mphela
• Sageby Sandaka

2 goals

• Cephas Chimedza
• Francis Chandida

External links

Details at RSSSF archives