2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squads

This article lists the squads for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship, the 10th edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship. The tournament is a women's international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa, and was held in Nelson Mandela Bay from 31 August to 11 September 2022. In the tournament were involved twelve national teams: eleven teams from COSAFA and one team from CECAFA, who were invited as guests. Each national team registered a squad of 20 players.

The age listed for each player is on 31 August 2022, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A

Angola

Coach:Souza Garcia^[1]

• Caps and goals accurate up to and including 7 April 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Domingas Kananga	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 30)		0	Paulo
12	1GK	Rita Luís José			0
12	1GK	Odilia Kaita			0
3	2DF	Indira Fernandes Luís			0
3	2DF	Manuela Simão	(2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Sagrada Esperança
3	2DF	Emacleny Lando			0
5	2DF	Matondo Matuvova		6	0	Sagrada Esperança
13	2DF	Fátima Faria		2	0	Kilamba City
15	2DF	Vanuza Francisco		0	0
8	3MF	Francisca de Azevedo	(1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 27)	8	0	Sagrada Esperança
6	3MF	Sara Luvunga	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25)	6	0	1º de Agosto
8	3MF	Rosa Ngueve Jamba			0
8	3MF	Marlene da Silva			0
14	3MF	Beatriz Augusto	(1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27)	6	1	Kilamba City
8	3MF	Lourdes Chitandula			0
17	3MF	Teresa Evaristo	(1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Paulo
18	3MF	Margarete Salvador	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22)	5	0	1º de Agosto
21	3MF	Ana Manuel da Costa		1	0	1º de Agosto
20	3MF	Ladaínha Silyomunu Haufiku	(1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 33)	5	0	Atlético do Cunene
8	3MF	Victorina Muhongo			0
7	4FW	Cristina Makua	(1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 29)	7	3	Sagrada Esperança
10	4FW	Zeferina Caupe	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25)	5	1	Exército

Mauritius

Coach: Anielle Collet

The squad was announced on 22 August 2022.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Nancy Betty
	1GK	Sejal Teeluck
	1GK	Tan Wee Anastasia
	2DF	Anaelle Rassoie
	2DF	Anaelle Auguste
	2DF	Laeticia Dadard
	2DF	Lauricourt Camilla
	2DF	Claudinette Cupidon
	2DF	Jerome Martina
	3MF	Audrey Anthony
	3MF	Elodie Aliphon (captain)
	3MF	Coralie Verloppe
	3MF	Claudina Evenor
	3MF	Nausheen Mamode
	3MF	Macaque Emilie
	3MF	Julie Gopal
	3MF	Quirin Joannie
	4FW	Fiona Felicite
	4FW	Jerusha Ramasawmy
	4FW	Jheemla Brooklyn
	4FW	Orphelie Marianne
	4FW	Tracy Anais Fourneau

Mozambique

Coach: Luís Victor Fumo

The squad was announced on 26 August 2022.^[3][4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Assumine Linge				Ferroviario da Beira
	1GK	Esperança Matsinhe	(2001-06-08)8 June 2001 (aged 21)	2	0	Cosmos FC
	1GK	Neima Nhamire		0	0	Benfica de Laulane
	2DF	Suzana Tiago		0	0	U.D de Lichinga
	2DF	Virginia Fernando	(2000-01-24)24 January 2000 (aged 22)	3	0	U.D de Lichinga
	2DF	Eufasia Soto		0	0	Costa do Sol
	2DF	Amélia Mazembe			0	Ferroviario da Beira
	2DF	Isaura Chidembo			0	Desportivo da Matola
	2DF	Amélia Banze	(1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 29)	2	0	Matchedje
	2DF	Rosa Mainque	(1999-04-29)29 April 1999 (aged 23)	3	0	Costa do Sol
	3MF	Laura Mucheluane		0	0	Cocorico da Beira
	3MF	Emília Joao	(1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 24)	2	0	Cocorico da Beira
	3MF	Albertina Pondja			0	Costa do Sol
	3MF	Deolinda Gove	(1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 23)	0	0	Benfica de Laulane
	3MF	Eunencia Machava			0	Associacao Black Bulls
	3MF	Lonica Tsanwane			0	Young Buffaloes
	3MF	Isabel Jorge			0	Matchedje
	3MF	Amalia Pfumo			0	Clube dos Amigos
	4FW	Cina Manuel	(1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 27)	3	2	Uniao Desportiva De Lichinga
	4FW	Cidália Cuta	(1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 23)	3	2	Costa do Sol
	4FW	Ermilinda Guinda		0	0	C Autarquico de chomoio
	4FW	Elsa Mulingadale		0	0	Clube Unidos Da Manga

South Africa

Coach: Simphiwe Dludlu

The squad was announced on 16 August 2022.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Kebotseng Moletsane	(1995-03-03)3 March 1995 (aged 27)	Bloemfontein Celtic
	1GK	Dineo Magagula	(1994-10-14)14 October 1994 (aged 27)	University of Johannesburg
	1GK	Tshidi Muruoa		TUT
	2DF	Fikile Magama	(2002-01-19)19 January 2002 (aged 20)	University of the Western Cape
	2DF	Cimone Sauls	(2004-09-30)30 September 2004 (aged 17)	JVW
	2DF	Koketso Tlailane	(1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 29)	TUT
	2DF	Nothando Vilakazi	(1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 33)	TUT
	2DF	Tiisetso Makhubela	(1997-04-24)24 April 1997 (aged 25)	Mamelodi Sundowns
	2DF	Lonathemba Mhlongo	(2002-08-23)23 August 2002 (aged 20)	University of the Western Cape
	2DF	Thato Letsoso	(1996-08-24)24 August 1996 (aged 26)	TUT
	2DF	Sharol Ramaoka		TUT
	3MF	Jamie-Leigh Witbooi		Vasco Da Gama
	3MF	Mmabatho Mogale		University of Pretoria
	3MF	Sphumelele Shamase	(2002-01-16)16 January 2002 (aged 20)	University of Johannesburg
	3MF	Oratile Mokwena	(2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 21)	Mamelodi Sundowns
	3MF	Nonhlanhla Mthandi	(1995-08-19)19 August 1995 (aged 27)	Mamelodi Sundowns
	3MF	Sinazo Ntshota		City Ladies
	3MF	Busisiwe Ndimeni	(1991-06-25)25 June 1991 (aged 31)	TUT
	4FW	Lelona Daweti	(1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (aged 22)	Mamelodi Sundowns
	4FW	Zethembiso Vilakazi	(2002-02-16)16 February 2002 (aged 20)	Lindelani
	4FW	Michelle Sampson		Richmond United
	4FW	Amanda Mkhize		Durban Ladies
	4FW	Lithemba Sam		Cape Town Roses

Group B

Eswatini

Coach:Simephi Mamba^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Gcinile Dlamini
	1GK	Eunice Mbuli
	2DF	Samkelisiwe Malinga
	2DF	Samkelisiwe Fakudze
	2DF	Hyness Shongwe
	2DF	Ntobeko Sihlongonyane
	2DF	Simangele Sikhondze
	2DF	Nonduduzo Mhlanga
	2DF	Ciniso Hlatshwako
	2DF	Ncedo Gamedze
	3MF	Nokuthula Ndlovu(esw)		Manzini Wanderers Football Club
	3MF	Simile Marks
	3MF	Condile Ndzimandze
	3MF	Phumzile Dlamini
	3MF	Londiwe Maziya
	3MF	Nokuthula Dlamini
	3MF	Tibonile Dlamini
	3MF	Thandolwethu Simelane
	3MF	Sisanda Ndzinisa
	4FW	Phumlile Kunene
	4FW	Welile Shabangu
	4FW	Lesego Mokgale
	4FW	Nelile Mnisi

Lesotho

Coach:Pule Khojane^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Mpolokeng Mothomots'oanaz
	1GK	Mamakhabane Makibinyane
	1GK	Boitumelo Nkeane
	2DF	Ntsatsi Khakanyo
	2DF	Maqabane Mokhothu
	2DF	Bokang Ntsane
	2DF	Thato Sentje
	2DF	Ts'oanelo Leboka
	2DF	Mosili Mots'oeneng
	2DF	Lerato Mphou
	2DF	Mathebe Ramphielo
	3MF	Mosele Pita
	3MF	Nts'abeng Pelea
	3MF	Molemo Mokhothu
	3MF	Mats'eliso Nts'asa
	3MF	Maseriti Mohlolo
	3MF	Boitumelo Rabale	(1996-08-05)5 August 1996 (aged 26)	CBU Capers
	3MF	Kefuoe Makoa
	4FW	Lits'eoana Maloro
	4FW	Nteboheleng Mohoshela
	4FW	Nthabeleng Potsane
	4FW	Phuzile Molefe
	4FW	Mats'eliso Makutoane

Namibia

Coach:Paulus Shipanga ^[8]

• Caps and goals accurate up to and including 6 April 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
	1GK	Melisa Matheus	(1998-06-14)14 June 1998 (aged 24)		Tura Magic
	1GK	Agnes Kauzuu	(1992-12-22)22 December 1992 (aged 29)		Tura Magic
	1GK	Marinskey Vries
	2DF	Veweziwa Kotjipati	(1992-09-28)28 September 1992 (aged 29)		Borussia Mönchengladbach II
	2DF	Anna Shaende	(1999-10-27)27 October 1999 (aged 22)
	2DF	Emma Naris (captain)	(1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 25)		Tura Magic
	2DF	Selma Enkali	(1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (aged 22)		Tura Magic
	2DF	Nicole Philander	(2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 22)		Tura Magic
	2DF	Veronika Van Wyk	(1999-01-06)6 January 1999 (aged 23)		Tura Magic
	2DF	Julia Rutjindo	(2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 22)
	3MF	Shanice Daries	(2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 21)		Girls & Goals
	3MF	Millicent Hikuam	(1998-07-06)6 July 1998 (aged 24)		Tura Magic
	3MF	Asteria Angula	(1999-01-11)11 January 1999 (aged 23)		Girls & Goals
	3MF	Lilie Kasheeta	(1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 23)
	3MF	Muhinatjo Hanavi	(2003-02-11)11 February 2003 (aged 19)
	4FW	Zenatha Coleman	(1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 28)		Fenerbahçe
	4FW	Kylie Van Wyk	(1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (aged 23)		Girls & Goals
	4FW	Albertina Aludhilu	(2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 22)
	4FW	Beverly Uueziua	(1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 23)		Girls & Goals
	4FW	Ivone Kooper	(1999-01-16)16 January 1999 (aged 23)		Tura Magic
	4FW	Memory Ngonda	(1998-02-11)11 February 1998 (aged 24)		Tura Magic
	4FW	Juliana Blou	(1995-05-17)17 May 1995 (aged 27)		Tura Magic
	4FW	Fiola Vliete	(1998-10-22)22 October 1998 (aged 23)		V-Power Angels

Zambia

Coach: Bruce Mwape^[9]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
18	1GK	Eunice Sakala			0	Nkwazi Queens
18	1GK	Agness Banda			0	National Assembly
1	1GK	Catherine Musonda	(1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 24)	3	0	Indeni Roses
	2DF	Vast Phiri	(1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 26)	1	0	ZESCO United
17	2DF	Esther Banda	(2004-11-21)21 November 2004 (aged 17)	1	0	Bauleni United Sports Academy
4	2DF	Esther Siamfuko	(2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 18)	6	0	Queens Academy
4	2DF	Agness Musesa			0
3	2DF	Lushomo Mweemba	(2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 21)	27	1	Green Buffaloes
13	2DF	Martha Tembo	(1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 24)	21	0	Green Buffaloes
4	2DF	Judith Soko			0	YASA
8	2DF	Margaret Belemu	(1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 25)	26	2	Shanghai Shengli
14	3MF	Ireen Lungu	(1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 24)	16	4	Green Buffaloes
6	3MF	Mary Wilombe	(1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 24)	22	1	Red Arrows
12	3MF	Evarine Katongo	(2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 19)	12	0	ZISD Queens
12	3MF	Natasha Witika			0	Bayelsa Queens
21	3MF	Avell Chitundu	(1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 25)	19	3	ZESCO United
12	3MF	Maweta Chilenga			0	BUSA
7	3MF	Misozi Zulu	(1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 27)	12	0	Hakkarigücü Spor
	4FW	Barbra Banda	(2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 22)	10	22	Shanghai Shengli
22	4FW	Natasha Nanyangwe	(1999-07-27)27 July 1999 (aged 23)	3	0	Green Buffaloes
	4FW	Ochumba Oseke	(2002-07-01)1 July 2002 (aged 20)	20	4	Red Arrows
	4FW	Eneless Phiri				Police Doves
11	4FW	Xiomara Mapepa	(2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (aged 20)	11	2	Lusaka Dynamos

Group C

Botswana

Coach:Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang^[10]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
23	1GK	Lesego Moeng	(1998-02-03)3 February 1998 (aged 24)	BDF
	1GK	Bame Mokibe		Double Action
	1GK	Doris Motshfgwf		Wonder Girls
	1GK	Tlamelo Peresi	1996 or 1997	Double Action
12	2DF	Bonang Otlhagile	(1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 35)	Double Action
	2DF	Pearl Sikwane		Prisons Girls
5	2DF	Theo George	2000 or 2001	Wonder Girls
	2DF	Lerato Motlogelwa	2003 or 2004	Double Action
3	2DF	Nancy Baeletsi	(1996-03-21)21 March 1996 (aged 26)	Prisons
	2DF	Goitsemang Tlamba	(1998-08-07)7 August 1998 (aged 24)	BDF
6	3MF	Messia Radinonyane		Orapa All Starts
	3MF	Laone Moloi	(2000-11-26)26 November 2000 (aged 21)	Double Action
8	3MF	Lone Gaofetoge	(2001-07-16)16 July 2001 (aged 21)	Geronah
21	3MF	Annah Sechane	(2001-02-07)7 February 2001 (aged 21)	Township Rollers
6	3MF	Isegofatso Mosotho		Mazottu FC
6	3MF	Oratile Rathari		Double Action
10	3MF	Lesego Radiakanyo	(1999-06-27)27 June 1999 (aged 23)	Double Action
13	3MF	Keitumetse Dithebe	(2002-07-17)17 July 2002 (aged 20)	Mexican Girls
20	4FW	Ontlametse Gaonyadiwe	(2001-01-12)12 January 2001 (aged 21)	Double Action
	4FW	Leungo Sengwelo	(2001-12-23)23 December 2001 (aged 20)	Ambassadors
24	4FW	Michelle Abueng	(2001-05-06)6 May 2001 (aged 21)	BDF
24	4FW	Piggy Manewe		T/Rollers

Comoros

Coach:Mohamed Bouhari ^[11]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Aïcha Saïd		Olympique de Marseille
	1GK	Nasrin Tsara Hadharay		SDEFA
	1GK	Taouhida Soulaimana		Ouvanga Espoir
	2DF	Eve Moudashy Chadouli		US Grigny
	2DF	Halima Attoumane		Ouvanga Espoir
	2DF	Wafat Mari		RC Saint-Denis
	2DF	Diore Mariame Saïd		GPSO Issy
	2DF	Aliya Saïd		Clermont Foot
	2DF	Nourouzamane Ahmed		Ouvanga Espoir
	2DF	Nousrat Mistoihi		FC Ouani
	3MF	Soiyfati Ali		FC Rousset
	3MF	Hairyat Abdourahmane		Olympic de Moroni
	3MF	Zaharouna Haoudadji		AJ Auxerre
	3MF	Inès Alina Mohamed		FC Lyon
	3MF	Bibi Raïssa Housseni		NDC Angers
	3MF	Anissa Maoulida		EFCL Blois
	3MF	Salmata Samantha Itrisso		Saint Henry FC
	4FW	Haloua Ahamada		CPB Brequigny
	4FW	Faïza Houmadi		Clermont Foot
	4FW	Anlaouia Hadhirami Ali		Olympic de Moroni
	4FW	Roukiat Mohamed Ahamadi		Belle Lumière de Djoyezi
	4FW	Naisha Athoumani		Saint Henry FC
	4FW	Maltoufa Mchangama		Olympic de Moroni

Malawi

Coach:Thom Mkolongo ^[12]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Ruth Mhango				DD Sunshine
	1GK	Martha Banda				Nyasa Big Bullets Women
	1GK	Mercy Sikelo				Ntopwa Super Queens
	2DF	Ruth Nyirongo				DD Sunshine
	2DF	Emily Jossam				Nyasa Big Bullets
	2DF	Chimwemwe Madise				Lusaka Dynamos
	2DF	Patricia Nyirenda	(1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (aged 24)			Lusaka Dynamos
	2DF	Ireen Khumalo				Ascent Academy
	2DF	Fatsireni Kazembe				Civil Service United Women
	2DF	Benardetta Mkandawire				Nyasa Big Bullets Women
	3MF	Rose Kabzele				Ascent Academy
	3MF	Chikondi Gondwe	(1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 23)			CY
	3MF	Mphatso Gondwe				all DD Sunshine
	3MF	Wezzie Mvula				DD Sunshine
	3MF	Madyina Nguluwe	(1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 26)			DD Sunshine
	3MF	Jessie Joseph				Civil Service United Women
	4FW	Asimenye Simwaka	(1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 25)			Topik
	4FW	Sabinah Thom	(1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 26)			Simba SC
	4FW	Mary Chavinda				Nyasa Big Bullets Women
	4FW	Fazila Chiyembekeza				Rivers Angels
	4FW	Vanesa Chikupira				Nyasa Big Bullets Women

Tanzania

Coach:Bakari Shime^[13]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
8	1GK	Zulfa Ally
8	1GK	Husna Mtunda
8	1GK	Najiat Abass
2	2DF	Violeth Mchela	(2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 23)	Simba Queens
5	2DF	Fatuma Issa	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)	Simba Queens
8	2DF	Mwamvua Seif
8	2DF	Chirster Bahela
8	2DF	Noela Patrick
8	2DF	Anastazia Katunzi
4	3MF	Amina Bilali (Captain )		Yanga Princess
19	3MF	Irene Kisisa		Yanga Princess
8	3MF	Donisia Minja
12	3MF	Janeth Pangamwene		Mlandizi Queens
8	3MF	Koku Ally
11	4FW	Diana Msewa		AUSFAZ
17	4FW	Enekia Kasonga	(2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)	AUSFAZ
10	4FW	Opa Clement	(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 24)	Simba Queens
7	4FW	Mwanahamis Omary	(1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 (age 35)	Simba Queens
8	4FW	Joyce Lema
22	4FW	Aisha Juma		Yanga Princess
8	4FW	Neema Paul
8	4FW	Husna Mpanja

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