This page provides summaries to the 2002 COSAFA Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.25 per match) |
First round edit
Winners of the first round advanced to the quarter-finals.
Mauritius  | 2–3 |  Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Mamisoa Razafindrakoto  14' (o.g.) Jean-Sebastien Bax 78' |
Jean-Yves Randriamarozaka 17' Elyse Razafindrakoto 44' Francky Randrianasoloniaina 58' |
Botswana  | 0–0 (4–5 pen.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Lesotho  | 0–2 |  Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mavó 10' Jossias 24' |
Swaziland  | 2–1 |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Mfanzile Dlamini 20' (pen.), 37' |
Ruben Van Wyk 36' |
Quarter-finals edit
The four semi-finalists of the 2001 edition Angola (holders), Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi received byes to the quarter-finals.
Zimbabwe  | 0–2 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Siza Dlamini 60' Sibusiso Dlamini 80' |
| Malawi | 2–1 |  Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Essau Kanyenda 9' Fernando Pereira 37' (o.g.) |
Peter Mponda 51' (o.g.) |
Zambia  | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Rotson Kilambe 10', 57' Chaswe Nsofwa 37' |
| South Africa | 0–0 (4–1 pen.) | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals edit
| Malawi | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Essau Kanyenda 66' (pen.) |
| South Africa | 4–1 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Teboho Mokoena 28', 64' Jabu Pule 78' (pen.) Stanton Fredericks 89' |
Siza Dlamini 57' |
Final edit
| Malawi | 1–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mabedi 41' (pen.) |
Patrick Mayo 42', 58' Jimmy Kauleza 88' |
| 2002 COSAFA Cup |
|---|
 South Africa First title |