2012 Cape Town International Challenge
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, Eight Nations Cup and the 8 Nation under 20 International Football Challenge. The draw was made on 16 May 2012. 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.
The competition was organised by the Cape Town division of the South African Football Association.
- Japan will be represented by their u-19 team.
Squads
Head coach: Solly LuvhengoArgentina
Head coach: Marcelo TrobbianiGhana
Head coach: Orlando WellingtonNigeria
Head coach: Sam ObuhGroup B
Brazil
Cameroon
Head coach:Kenya
Head coach: Stanley OkumbiJapan
Head coach: Yasushi YoshidaGroup stage
Group A
Group B
| Team | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Semi finals
Third place playoff
Final
Awards
Brazil
Cameroon
Head coach:Kenya
Head coach: Stanley OkumbiJapan
Head coach: Yasushi Yoshida
