COSAFA Women's Cup 2023 | Zambia and Mozambique qualify for semis at regional championship
Zambia and Mozambique confirmed their places in the semifinals of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship after wins over Comoros and Angola respectively in the deciding Group B matches in Gauteng on Tuesday.
Defending champions Zambia were forced to kick into second gear by Comoros, who came into their decider already eliminated as they held them to 1-1 draw at the break.
Fridah Kabwe, who netted a hattrick, opened the scoring for Zambia in the opening 20 minutes, but that goal was canceled by Mohamed Rouika four minutes before half time.
When they returned after the break, Kabwe completed her brace two minutes before the hour mark, which was then followed by a quick goal from captain Lushomo Mwemba a minute later.
With 16 minutes left on the clock, ZESCO United star Kabwe scored her third goal, but Zambia was not done as Sarah Jere converted a penalty four minutes to the final whistle at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto.
The result means coach Florence Nkatya’s changers finish top of the group, tied on seven points with Mozambique, who defeated Angola in the Lusophone derby in the other decider played at Dobsonville stadium.
Mozambique needed a late penalty from Amelia Banze to win and finish as best runners-up at their coach’s former ground.
The outcome eliminated any chances of teams in Group A to qualify for the knockout phase as they could only reach six points.
Malawi had already qualified in first place in the pool with a match to spare so neither South Africa nor Eswatini, who came into their decider in the later kick-off could progress.
However, last year’s finalists Banyana-Banyana finished strong as they thrashed Eswatini 3-0 in that encounter.
Thubelishle Shamase completed a hat-trick, a first-half brace, and the other goal in the second stanza, to increase her personal goal tally to five and help South Africa finish second in their group with six points.
Malawi sent Madagascar packing with a 3-1 victory in Pimville. Vanessa Chikupila, Leticia Chinyamula, and Asimenye Simwaka scored for Malawi, while Helisoa Kanto scored the consolation for Madagascar.
The Scorchers finished number one in the group with a perfect record while Madagascar exited without registering a single point.
One team from Group C will complete the semi-final line-up and that team will be the winner of the top-of-the-table clash between Zimbabwe and Botswana, who will meet on Wednesday in Dobsonville.
The Mighty Warriors are at the summit with six points, while the Mares are behind them with four points.
Namibia and Lesotho will play for pride in the dead rubber to be staged at the University of Johannesburg Soweto campus. These matches kick off at 15h30.
Entrance for fans to all matches will be FREE of charge, with tickets available at the stadium on match day. They are limited to four per person. You can view all of the fixtures here.
If you cannot get to the stadium, you can watch all matches streamed LIVE on FIFA+. Games will also be carried on SuperSport.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Group B
Zambia 5 (Kabwe 20’, 59, 75’, Mweemba 60’, Jere 87’pen) Comoros 1 (Roukia 42’)
Angola 0 Mozambique 1 (Banze 73’pen)
Group A
Madagascar 1 (Kanto 32’pen) Malawi 3 (Chikupira 23’, Chinyamula 25’, Simwaka 35’)
South Africa 3 (T. Shamase 6’, 12’, 55’) Eswatini 0
WEDNESDAY’S FIXTURES
Group C – Dobsonville Stadium
Namibia vs Lesotho (KO 15h30; 13h30 GMT)
Zimbabwe vs Botswana (KO 15h30; 13h30 GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Malawi (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Eswatini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zambia (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Mozambique (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
| GROUP C | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 16
Goals scored: 57
Biggest victory: Malawi 8 Eswatini 0 (Group A, October 7)
Most goals in a game: 8 – Malawi 8 Eswatini 0 (Group A, October 7)
GOALSCORERS
7 goals – Temwa Chawinga (Malawi)
5 – Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa)
3 – Sarah Jere (Zambia), Fridah Kabwe (Zambia)
2 – Leticia Chinyamula (Malawi), Deolinda Gove (Mozambique), Luvunga (Angola), Kesegofetse Mochawe (Botswana), Sabinah Thom (Malawi)
1 – Hadhirami Ali (Comoros), Amelia Banze (Mozambique), Caupe (Angola), Emili Cazembe (Mozambique), Vanessa Chikupira (Malawi), Lone Gaofetoge (Botswana), Millicent Hikuam (Namibia), Rose Kadzere (Malawi), Balothanyi Johannes (Botswana), Sikhanyiso Magagula (Eswatini), Carolyne Mathyola (Malawi), Matuvova (Angola), Priviledge Mupeti (Zimbabwe), Rudo Neshamba (Zimbabwe), Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia), Nobukhosi Ncube (Zimbabwe), Tenanile Ngcamphalala (Eswatini), Jackline Nkole (Zambia), Khesani Nkuna (South Africa), Rina Raharimalala (Madagascar), Mohamed Roukia (Comoros), Sambo (Angola), Samkelisiwe Selana (South Africa), Sphumelele Shamase (South Africa), Asimenye Simwaka (Malawi)
Own goal – Hadhirami Ali (Comoros)
Zambia and Mozambique confirmed their places in the semifinals of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship after wins over Comoros and Angola respectively in the deciding Group B matches in Gauteng on Tuesday.
Defending champions Zambia were forced to kick into second gear by Comoros, who came into their decider already eliminated as they held them to 1-1 draw at the break.
Fridah Kabwe, who netted a hattrick, opened the scoring for Zambia in the opening 20 minutes, but that goal was canceled by Mohamed Rouika four minutes before half time.
When they returned after the break, Kabwe completed her brace two minutes before the hour mark, which was then followed by a quick goal from captain Lushomo Mwemba a minute later.
With 16 minutes left on the clock, ZESCO United star Kabwe scored her third goal, but Zambia was not done as Sarah Jere converted a penalty four minutes to the final whistle at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto.
The result means coach Florence Nkatya’s changers finish top of the group, tied on seven points with Mozambique, who defeated Angola in the Lusophone derby in the other decider played at Dobsonville stadium.
Mozambique needed a late penalty from Amelia Banze to win and finish as best runners-up at their coach’s former ground.
The outcome eliminated any chances of teams in Group A to qualify for the knockout phase as they could only reach six points.
Malawi had already qualified in first place in the pool with a match to spare so neither South Africa nor Eswatini, who came into their decider in the later kick-off could progress.
However, last year’s finalists Banyana-Banyana finished strong as they thrashed Eswatini 3-0 in that encounter.
Thubelishle Shamase completed a hat-trick, a first-half brace, and the other goal in the second stanza, to increase her personal goal tally to five and help South Africa finish second in their group with six points.
Malawi sent Madagascar packing with a 3-1 victory in Pimville. Vanessa Chikupila, Leticia Chinyamula, and Asimenye Simwaka scored for Malawi, while Helisoa Kanto scored the consolation for Madagascar.
The Scorchers finished number one in the group with a perfect record while Madagascar exited without registering a single point.
One team from Group C will complete the semi-final line-up and that team will be the winner of the top-of-the-table clash between Zimbabwe and Botswana, who will meet on Wednesday in Dobsonville.
The Mighty Warriors are at the summit with six points, while the Mares are behind them with four points.
Namibia and Lesotho will play for pride in the dead rubber to be staged at the University of Johannesburg Soweto campus. These matches kick off at 15h30.
Entrance for fans to all matches will be FREE of charge, with tickets available at the stadium on match day. They are limited to four per person. You can view all of the fixtures here.
If you cannot get to the stadium, you can watch all matches streamed LIVE on FIFA+. Games will also be carried on SuperSport.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Group B
Zambia 5 (Kabwe 20’, 59, 75’, Mweemba 60’, Jere 87’pen) Comoros 1 (Roukia 42’)
Angola 0 Mozambique 1 (Banze 73’pen)
Group A
Madagascar 1 (Kanto 32’pen) Malawi 3 (Chikupira 23’, Chinyamula 25’, Simwaka 35’)
South Africa 3 (T. Shamase 6’, 12’, 55’) Eswatini 0
WEDNESDAY’S FIXTURES
Group C – Dobsonville Stadium
Namibia vs Lesotho (KO 15h30; 13h30 GMT)
Zimbabwe vs Botswana (KO 15h30; 13h30 GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Malawi (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Eswatini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zambia (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Mozambique (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
| GROUP C | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 16
Goals scored: 57
Biggest victory: Malawi 8 Eswatini 0 (Group A, October 7)
Most goals in a game: 8 – Malawi 8 Eswatini 0 (Group A, October 7)
GOALSCORERS
7 goals – Temwa Chawinga (Malawi)
5 – Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa)
3 – Sarah Jere (Zambia), Fridah Kabwe (Zambia)
2 – Leticia Chinyamula (Malawi), Deolinda Gove (Mozambique), Luvunga (Angola), Kesegofetse Mochawe (Botswana), Sabinah Thom (Malawi)
1 – Hadhirami Ali (Comoros), Amelia Banze (Mozambique), Caupe (Angola), Emili Cazembe (Mozambique), Vanessa Chikupira (Malawi), Lone Gaofetoge (Botswana), Millicent Hikuam (Namibia), Rose Kadzere (Malawi), Balothanyi Johannes (Botswana), Sikhanyiso Magagula (Eswatini), Carolyne Mathyola (Malawi), Matuvova (Angola), Priviledge Mupeti (Zimbabwe), Rudo Neshamba (Zimbabwe), Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia), Nobukhosi Ncube (Zimbabwe), Tenanile Ngcamphalala (Eswatini), Jackline Nkole (Zambia), Khesani Nkuna (South Africa), Rina Raharimalala (Madagascar), Mohamed Roukia (Comoros), Sambo (Angola), Samkelisiwe Selana (South Africa), Sphumelele Shamase (South Africa), Asimenye Simwaka (Malawi)
Own goal – Hadhirami Ali (Comoros)
