The 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 22nd edition of the
COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the
COSAFA region. It was the first time since 2011 that the competition took place, as the 2012 event was cancelled while COSAFA concentrated their effort into organising a football competition as part of the ''Zone Six Games''.
Lesotho was the host nation of the competition.
It took place between 3 and 14 December. The host cities were
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. T ...
and
Mafeteng
Mafeteng is a city in Lesotho, and the Camptown (capital city) of the district of Mafeteng. It is located about 76 kilometres south of the country's capital, Maseru and has a population of approximately 61,000. The South African border town to M ...
.
The competition was open to players born on or after 1 January 1994.
Participants
The following nations participated:
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Format
There were four groups where each group was decided on a round-robin base. All four group winners advanced to the semi-final stage.
The draw for the first round group stages took place in
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. T ...
October 11.
Group stage
The draw took place on 12 October 2013.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Combined group games
Top scorers
6 goals
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Manuel Afonso
4 goals
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João de Oliveira
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Clesio Baque
2 goals
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Unobatsha Mbaiwa
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Siyanda Ngubo
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Nhlakanipho Ntuli
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Walter Musona
1 goal
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Mavambu Baptista
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Athouman Alhadhur
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Enock Agwanda
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John Nairuka
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Collins Shivaki
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Geoffrey Shiveka
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Timonah Wanyonyi
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Tumelo Khutlang
Tumelo Khutlang (born 23 October 1995) is a Mosotho professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Black Leopards in the South African Premier Division.
At the youth international level he played in the 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The 2 ...
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Mafa Moremoholo
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Thabo Ntso
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Angelo Andreas
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Tafadzwa Kutinyu
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Dercio Matimbe
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Luís Miquissone
Luís Jose Miquissone (born 25 July 1995) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzania Premier League club Simba and the Mozambique national team.
Club career
Mamelodi Sundowns
Miquissone was signed by ...
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Ambrosias Amseb
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Brandon Goagoseb
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Terdius Uiseb
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Dieter Constance
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Ayabulela Magqwaka
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Mlamuli Nkambule
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Patson Daka
Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Leicester City and the Zambia national team.
Coming through the youth system, Daka played for local club Kafue Celtic, who sent him on loa ...
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Liberty Chakoroma
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Norberto Norberto
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Carlos Rusere
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Tinotenda Kadewere
1 own goal
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Lepolesa Tekane (playing against
Comoros)
Knockout stage
Semi finals
Third place playoff
Final
Winners
References
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