2012 Cape Town International Challenge

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)

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.	Player	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

^[5]

Argentina

Head coach: Marcelo Trobbiani

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
		Patricio Auzmendia
		Franco Fragapane
		Carlos Luque
		Andrés Mehring
		Alan Ruiz
		Lisandro Magallán
		Walter Benítez
		Brian Gomez
		Gaston Gilromero
		Carlos Ruiz
		Lucas Pugh
		Federico Andrada
		Matías Kranevitter
		Francisco Pizzini
		Martín Benítez
		Juan Vivas
		Agustin Allione
		Brian Ferreira
		Lucas Rodríguez
		Jonathan Valle
		Alan Aguirre

Ghana

Head coach: Orlando Wellington

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
		Seidu Salifu
		Ibrahim Moro
		Mumuni Abubakar
		Daniel Sowatey
		Abdul Fatawu Safiu
		Bernard Arthur
		Tamimu Muntari
		Emmanuel Obour
		Frank Sarfo Gyamfi
		Mohammed Muntari Tagoe
		Frimpong Manso Edwin
		Richmond Nketiah
		Felix Annan
		Lawrence Lartey
		Benjamin Fadi
		Prince Baffoe
		Daniel Amartey
		Abdul Rahman Baba
		Isaac Sackey
		Jocob Apau Asiedu
		Abdul Basit Adams
		Charles Nelson Botchway

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

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Matheus Caldeira	Corinthians
1GK	Igor Rayan	Cruzeiro
2DF	Fabinho	Fluminense
2DF	Romário	Vitória
2DF	Henrique Miranda	São Paulo
2DF	Luiz Gustavo	Palmeiras
2DF	Luan	Vasco
2DF	Wellington Carvalho	Fluminense
3MF	Gomes	Corinthians
3MF	Filipe	Bahia
3MF	Misael	Grêmio
3MF	Diego Souza	Palmeiras
3MF	Bruno Dybal	Palmeiras
3MF	Jean Deretti	Figueirense
3MF	Thomas	Flamengo
4FW	Victor Andrade	Santos
4FW	Bruno Mendes	Guarani
4FW	Ademilson	São Paulo

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

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Joel Bataro	Thika United
1GK	Gradus Ooko	Muhoroni
2DF	Geoffrey Lemu	Kariobangi Sharks
2DF	Islam Omar Islam	Admiral
2DF	Ali Juma Shambi	Coast United
2DF	Vincent Otieno	Thika United
2DF	Athman Mzee Matano	Chemelil Sugar
2DF	Collins Shivachi	Sofapaka
2DF	Charles Bruno	Malindi Academy
3MF	Alphonse Ndonye	Western U20
3MF	Justin Omwonga	Ulinzi Stars
3MF	Tairus Lango
3MF	Andrew Murunga	Tusker FC
3MF	Patillah Omutiti	Kariobangi Sharks
3MF	Vincent Odongo	Kariobangi Sharks
3MF	David Kingatua	Nairobi City Stars
3MF	Danson Mumo Kago	Rangers
4FW	Meshack Karani	Kariobangi Sharks
4FW	Joseph Okumu	AFC Leopards

Japan

Head coach: Yasushi Yoshida

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Masatoshi Kushibiki	Shimizu S-Pulse
1GK	Kosuke Nakamura	Kashiwa Reysol U-18
2DF	Ken Matsubara	Oita Trinita
2DF	Ryosuke Yamanaka	Kashiwa Reysol
2DF	Tomoya Inukai	Shimizu S-Pulse
2DF	Naoki Kawaguchi	Albirex Niigata youth
2DF	Takuya Iwanami	Vissel Kobe U-18
3MF	Ryota Tanabe	Nagoya Grampus
3MF	Takuma Arano	Consadole Sapporo
3MF	Andrew Kumagai	Yokohama F. Marinos
3MF	Ryuji Hirota	FC Gifu
3MF	Ryota Sakaki	Consadole Sapporo
3MF	Kento Hashimoto	FC Tokyo
3MF	Gakuto Notsuda	Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth
3MF	Hiroki Akino	Kashiwa Reysol U-18
3MF	Masaya Matsumoto	JFA Academy Fukushima
4FW	Shuto Minami	Tokyo Verdy
4FW	Yuya Kubo	Kyoto Sanga

^[6]

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Argentina	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
South Africa	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
Ghana	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1	4
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	2	5	-3	0

25 May 2012