2012 Cape Town International Challenge Tournament details Host country South Africa City Cape Town Dates 25 May - 3 June Teams 8 Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) 2014 →
International football competition
The Cape Town International Challenge is an invitational association football tournament to be hosted in Cape Town, South Africa. The tournament has no official name and has also been referred to as Cape Town International Under-20 Challenge ,[1] Eight Nations Cup [2] and the 8 Nation under 20 International Football Challenge .[3] The draw was made on 16 May 2012.[4] The tournament is open to players under 20 years of age. It is considered to be a successor to the 2010 Cape Town International Challenge .[3]
The competition was organised by the Cape Town division of the South African Football Association .
Japan will be represented by their u-19 team.[2] Squads South Africa Head coach: Solly Luvhengo
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club 1 Brad Lee Wexler Club Sporting Maritimo 2 Asive Langwe Bidvest Wits 3 Daylon Appolis Bidvest Wits 4 Jerry Mxabo SuperSport United 5 Nkosingiphile Gumede Golden Arrows 6 Lebo Ngubeni University of Pretoria 7 Junior Sibande University of Pretoria 8 Seun Ledwaba Mamelodi Sundowns 9 Kwanda Mngonyama Mamelodi Sundowns 10 Mbongeni Gumede Sivutsa Stars 11 Kgosietsile Ntlhe Peterborough United 12 Ebrahim Seedat Sporting Lokeren 13 Ayanda Ndlovu Maritzburg United 14 Andile Nqabeni Thanda Royal Zulu 15 Nkululeko Tshangane Kaizer Chiefs 16 Maselaelo Seanego Kaizer Chiefs 17 Phakama Mngadi Aspire Academy 18 Menzi Masuku Mpumalanga Aces 19 Gershin Kock Vasco da Gama 20 Snethemba Ngidi SuperSport United 21 Gino Moeketsi SuperSport United 22 Thabani Mthembu Young Mates FC (KZN) 23 Siyabonga Thwala AmaZulu 24 Miguel Nogueira Jomo Cosmos 25 Cebo Meyiwa SuperSport United
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Argentina Head coach: Marcelo Trobbiani
Ghana Head coach: Orlando Wellington
Nigeria Head coach: Sam Obuh
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Chukwunenye Samuel Okani Lekan Yusuf Oyediran Simon Innocent Patrick Kingsley Onyebuchi Saliu Abdullahi Gero Moses Orkuma Nzube Pius Anaezemba Abdullahi Shehu Ikechukwu Okorie Abonima Boniface Izuegbu Lucky Omerou Aminu Umar Obomate Anabraba Fredrick Taiye Ola Josiah Obinna Christian Uche Henry Agbo Abdullahi Mohammed Saidu Habu Idris Chizoba Johnbusco Amaefule Sikiru Adewale Alimi Nnadozie Ugonna Ezenwaka Jacob Abobo Williams Brown Braye Tolulope Samuel Aluko Lookman A. Kadiri Binuyo
Group B Brazil Cameroon Head coach:
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Kerrido Haschou Alassa Mouchili Nfomban Belibi Anyouzoa Jacques Ghislain Onana Ndzomo Rostand Moukap Thomas Junior Libiih Roberto Ndi Manchi Serge Ane Bouba Hananou Joseph Bruno Eock Pierre Francis Balliang Emmanuel Mbongo Ewangue Yazid Atouba Emane Charles Eloundou Louis Willy Ndongo Tchidjui Frantz Pangop Jean Landry Bassilekin Nicolas Joel, Owono Mbassegue Carlain Manga Mbah Junior Mbai Moussa Souleymanou
Kenya Head coach: Stanley Okumbi
Japan Head coach: Yasushi Yoshida
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Group stage Group A 25 May 2012 (2012-05-25 )
18:00
25 May 2012 (2012-05-25 )
20:30
27 May 2012 (2012-05-27 )
14:00
27 May 2012 (2012-05-27 )
16:30
29 May 2012 (2012-05-29 )
18:00
29 May 2012 (2012-05-29 )
20:30
Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 9 1 8 9 Japan 3 2 0 1 6 7 -1 6 Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 Kenya 3 3 0 0 2 9 -7 0
26 May 2012 (2012-05-26 )
14:00
26 May 2012 (2012-05-26 )
16:30
28 May 2012 (2012-05-28 )
18:00
28 May 2012 (2012-05-28 )
20:30
30 May 2012 (2012-05-30 )
18:00
30 May 2012 (2012-05-30 )
20:30
Knockout stage Semi finals 1 June 2012 (2012-06-01 )
18:00
1 June 2012 (2012-06-01 )
20:30
Third place playoff 3 June 2012 (2012-06-03 )
14:00
Final 3 June 2012 (2012-06-03 )
16:30
Awards Group B Brazil Cameroon Head coach:
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Kerrido Haschou Alassa Mouchili Nfomban Belibi Anyouzoa Jacques Ghislain Onana Ndzomo Rostand Moukap Thomas Junior Libiih Roberto Ndi Manchi Serge Ane Bouba Hananou Joseph Bruno Eock Pierre Francis Balliang Emmanuel Mbongo Ewangue Yazid Atouba Emane Charles Eloundou Louis Willy Ndongo Tchidjui Frantz Pangop Jean Landry Bassilekin Nicolas Joel Owono Mbassegue Carlain Manga Mbah Junior Mbai Moussa Souleymanou
Kenya Head coach: Stanley Okumbi
Japan Head coach: Yasushi Yoshida
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