2000 COSAFA Cup

2000 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Teams	11 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Zimbabwe (1st title)
Runners-up	Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	29 (2.42 per match)
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International football competition

The 2000 COSAFA Cup is the 4th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from COSAFA. Zimbabwe beat Lesotho 3–0 in the final for their first COSAFA Cup title.

First round

Seychelles and Madagascar registered for the tournament following their admission to COSAFA (like Mauritius) but were excluded from participation due to 'budgetary constraints'.

Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals.

March 5, 2000

Zimbabwe	2–1	Lesotho
Joel Lupahla 69' Mpitsa Marai 89' (o.g.)		Masupha Majara 9'

National Stadium, Harare

March 25, 2000

Zambia	3–0	Botswana
Mark Sinyangwe 7' Harry Milanzi 32' Chaswe Nsofwa 89'

Independence Stadium, Lusaka

April 15, 2000

Malawi	2–1	Mozambique
Daniel Chitsulo 5' Mike Kumanga 9'		Amide 59'

Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre

April 29, 2000

South Africa	3–0	Mauritius
Patrick Mayo 13' (pen.) Godfrey Sapula 69' Siyabonga Nomvete 78'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng

Quarter-finals

Angola (holders), Namibia, Swaziland received byes to the quarter-finals.
Lesotho also entered as the best losers from the first round (on better disciplinary record compared to Mozambique).

May 14, 2000