The 2008

COSAFA Cup The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been ...

is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern

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. Due to their internal competitions calendar,

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decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament and South Africa will play with a "Development XI"; therefore matches involving Angola and South Africa will not count towards FIFA ranking according to FIFA.

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won the tournament defeating

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

2-1 in the final.

Qualifying

Took place between 19–24 July, group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Group A

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Group B

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Final tournament

Angola, Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana were seeded directly for the quarter-finals according to

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of April 2008. This decision was made 21 May 2008 and confirmed on 7 July 2008. The actual draw for the 2 qualifying groups and the quarter-finals according to these seeds was held on 10 June 2008.

Quarter finals

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Semi finals

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3rd Place Match

Final

Scorers

;4 goals * Phillip Zialor *

Praxis Rabemananjara Stéphane Praxis Rabemananjara (born September 9, 1983 in Madagascar) is a Malagasy football striker currently playing for Saint-Denis FC. He is a member of the Madagascar national football team. International career International goals :''S ...

;2 goals *

Tovohery Rabenandrasana Tovohery Rabenandrasana (born 12 November 1987) is a Malagasy footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foo ...

* Momed Hagi * Lazarus Kaimbi *

Quinton Jacobs Quinton Norman Jacobs (born 21 January 1979) is a Namibian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Windhoek, Namibia, Jacobs began his football career with local club Black Africa, playing for them from 1997 to 1999. In l ...

* Marchelino Fransch ;1 goal *

Moli Lesesa Moli Lesesa (born 1 April 1984) is a Mosotho footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Joy FC. Since 2008, he has won 13 caps and scored one goal for the Lesotho national football team The Lesotho national football team represents Le ...

* Thabane Rankara * Fisher Kondowe *

Chiukepo Msowoya Chiukepo Msowoya (born 23 September 1988) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a forward for Malawian side Mighty Wanderers FC and the Malawi national team. Club career Msowoya was the 2007 Malawi Premiere Division top scorer with 17 goals ...

* Johan Marmitte * Wesley Marquette * Tico-Tico * Nito * Gerson Txuma *

Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko (born December 28, 1984 in Omaruru) is a Namibian football midfielder currently playing for African Stars. Career African Stars will put to test their latest arrival in Jamu Ngatjizeko who deserted Civics earlier this se ...

* Don Anacoura * Collin Laporte * Trevor Poiret *

Rooi Mahamutsa Rooi Mahamutsa (born 26 October 1981 in Standerton) is a South African association football defender. Career It was Rooi Mahamutsa's goal that helped Orlando Pirates to only its second CAF Champions League final in 18 years, his header givin ...

Lefa Tsutsulupa Lefa Tsutsulupa (born 7 February 1980) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played internationally for South Africa. Career Born in Ladybrand, Lefa began playing professional football with Bloemfo ...

* Phinda Dlamini * Gcina Mazibuko * Mfanzile Dlamini *

Emmanuel Mayuka Emmanuel Mayuka (born 21 November 1990) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for NAPSA Stars and the Zambia national team. He was the top scorer in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Club career Born in Kabwe, ...

* Francis Kombe

References

External links

Information at RSSSF archives

BBC Sport: Cosafa Cup draw

* ttp://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/sport/football/750.html Flames seeded in COSAFA Cup
Zambia Handed Bye in 2008 Cosafa Challenge Cup
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COSAFA Cup

International association football competitions hosted by South Africa