2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squads explained

2023 COSAFA Women's Championship is an international women's association football tournament set to be held in Gauteng, South Africa from 4 to 15 October 2023. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The age listed for each player is on 4 October 2023, 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 the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A

Eswatini

Head coach: Khoza Zwelibandzi

The final 18-player squad was announced on 30 September 2023.^[1]

Madagascar

Head coach: Beatrice Theodore

The final 23-player squad was announced on 30 September 2023.^[2]

Malawi

Head coach: Lovemore Fazili

The final 23-player squad was announced on 1 October 2023.^[3]

South Africa

Head coach: Desiree Ellis

The final 23-player squad was announced on 4 October 2023.

Group B

Angola

Head coach: Sousa Garcia

The final 23-player squad was announced on 21 September 2023.^[4]

Comoros

Head coach:

The final 23-player squad was announced on 18 September 2023.^[5]

Mozambique

Head coach: Luis Victor Fumo

The final 22-player squad was announced on 2 October 2023.^[6]

Zambia

Head coach: Florence Nkatya

The final 23-player squad was announced on 29 September 2023.^[7]

Group C

Botswana

Head coach: Mohambi Saulos

The final 20-player squad was announced on 6 October 2023.

Lesotho

Head coach: Pule Khojane

The final 23-player squad was announced on 2 October 2023.^[8]

Namibia

Head coach: Mervin Mbakera

The final 23-player squad was announced on 3 October 2023.

Zimbabwe

Head coach: Shadreck Mlauzi

The final 21-player squad was announced on 2 October 2023.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Senior Women National Team (Sitsebe SaMhlekazi) selected for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship. 1 October 2023. Eswatini Football Association. 1 October 2023.
2. Web site: Liste des sélectionnées pour la COSAFA Women's Championship 2023 – Madagascar. mg. 30 September 2023. Malagasy Football Federation. 1 October 2023.
3. Web site: FaziLi Names Malawi Squad for COSAFA Women's Championship in South Africa. 1 October 2023. Football Association of Malawi. 1 October 2023.
4. Web site: Convocatória Seleção Nacional Sénior Feminina de Angola. pt. 21 September 2023. Angolan Football Federation. 1 October 2023.
5. Web site: La liste des Comores pour la Cosafa Women’s Cup 2023. fr. 18 September 2023. comorosfootball.com. 1 October 2023.
6. Web site: CONVOCATÓRIA - TAÇA COSAFA FEMININOS 2023 — Moçambique. 2 October 2023. Mozambican Football Federation. 2 October 2023.
7. Web site: Zambia Final Squad for the COSAFA Women's Championship 2023. 29 September 2023. Football Association of Zambia. 1 October 2023.
8. Web site: Mehalalitoe Squad for COSAFA Women's Championship 2023. 2 October 2023. Lesotho Football Association. 2 October 2023.
9. Web site: Mighty Warriors Final COSAFA Women's Championship 2023 Squad. 2 October 2023. Zimbabwe Football Association. 2 October 2023.