This page provides summaries to the 2006 COSAFA Cup.
Format
In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Zimbabwe (holders) into the final round.
First round
Group A
Semi-finals
Angola  | 5 - 1 |  Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Akwá 3', 28', 55', 59' Love 89' |
Jerry Louis 2' |
Lesotho  | 0 - 0 (5–4 pen.) |  Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
3rd/4th Places
| Mauritius | 0 - 0 (4–5 pen.) | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Angola | 3 - 1 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Mateus 47' Zé Kalanga 50', 61' |
Bushi Moletsane 89' |
- Angola advance to final round
Group B
Semi-finals
South Africa  | 1 - 0 |  Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Benson Mhlongo 12' |
Botswana  | 2 - 0 |  Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Moemedi Moatlhaping 66' Khumo Motlhabane 68' |
3rd/4th Places
| Swaziland | 2 - 0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Zweli Msibi 56' Mzwandile Mamba 82' |
Final
| Botswana | 0 - 0 (6–5 pen.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
- Botswana advance to final round
Group C
Semi-finals
Zambia  | 3 - 1 |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Dube Phiri 84' Rainford Kalaba 85' Christopher Katongo 88' |
Noel Mkandawire 16' |
Namibia  | 1 - 1 (2–4 pen.) |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Khaiseb 18' | Wilnes Brutus 11' |
3rd/4th Places
| Namibia | 3 - 2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Isaacks 45' Rudolf Bester 46' Henrico Botes (pen) |
Moses Chavula 19' James Chilapondwa 85' |
Final
| Zambia | 2 - 0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| James Chamanga 33' Ignatius Lwipa 44' |
- Zambia advance to final round
Final round
- Zimbabwe qualified as 2005 COSAFA Cup winner
Semi-finals
| Zambia | 1 - 0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Given Singuluma 52' |
Final
| Zambia | 2 - 0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Dube Phiri 76' Chaswe Nsofwa 89' |
| 2006 COSAFA Cup |
|---|
 Zambia Third title |
Top scorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals