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2017 COSAFA Cup

The 2017 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup South Africa 2017 for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July.[1]

2017 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates25 June–9 July 2017
Teams14 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zimbabwe (5th title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Tanzania
Fourth place Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored53 (2.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zimbabwe Ovidy Karuru (6 goals)
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2018 →

Format edit

 
Globe with the COSAFA nations shaded. Tanzania also competed as an invitee.

14 teams compete.

8 teams compete in the group stage:

The teams are drawn into 2 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners advance to the quarter-finals.

6 teams receive a bye to the quarter-finals:

The remainder of the tournament is straight knockout, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third place playoff and a final to decide the winners of the COSAFA Cup.

The four losing quarter-finalists compete for the Plate.

Venues edit

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Moruleng
 
 
Moruleng Stadium
 
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
 Phokeng
Moruleng Stadium Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
25°09′24″S 27°10′32″E / 25.1566°S 27.1755°E / -25.1566; 27.1755 (Moruleng Stadium) 25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E / -25.5786; 27.1607 (Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace)
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 44,300

Draw edit

The draw was announced on 18 May 2017.[3]

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tanzania 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Qualification to Quarter-finals
2   Angola 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3   Mauritius 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4   Malawi 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2017. Source: COSAFA
Tanzania  2–0  Malawi
  • Kichuya   13', 18'
 Report
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Mauritius  0–1  Angola
Report
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Malawi  0–0  Mauritius
Report
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Angola  0–0  Tanzania
Report
Tanzania  1–1  Mauritius
 Report
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Malawi  0–0  Angola
Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zimbabwe 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7 Qualification to Quarter-finals
2   Madagascar 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3   Mozambique 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
4   Seychelles 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2017. Source: COSAFA
Mozambique  0–4  Zimbabwe
Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Madagascar  2–0  Seychelles
 Report
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
Zimbabwe  0–0  Madagascar
Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Seychelles  1–2  Mozambique
 Report
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Mozambique  1–4  Madagascar
 Report
Zimbabwe  6–0  Seychelles
 Report
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 July
 
 
  Botswana1
 
5 July
 
  Zambia2
 
  Zambia4
 
2 July
 
  Tanzania2
 
  South Africa0
 
9 July
 
  Tanzania 1
 
  Zambia1
 
1 July
 
  Zimbabwe3
 
  Namibia0 (4)
 
5 July
 
  Lesotho0 (5)
 
  Lesotho3
 
2 July
 
  Zimbabwe4 Third place
 
  Swaziland1
 
7 July
 
  Zimbabwe2
 
  Tanzania0 (4)
 
 
  Lesotho0 (2)
 

Quarter-finals edit

Botswana  1–2  Zambia
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Namibia  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Lesotho
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
South Africa  0–1  Tanzania
Report
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Swaziland  1–2  Zimbabwe
 Report

Semi-finals edit

Zambia  4–2  Tanzania
 Report
Lesotho  3–4  Zimbabwe
 Report
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)

Third-place playoff edit

Tanzania  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Lesotho
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)

Final edit

Zambia  1–3  Zimbabwe
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)[4]

Plate edit

The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 July
 
 
  Botswana0
 
7 July
 
  South Africa2
 
  South Africa1
 
4 July
 
  Namibia0
 
  Namibia1
 
 
  Swaziland0
 

Semi-finals edit

Botswana  0–2  South Africa
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Namibia  1–0  Swaziland
 Report
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)

Final edit

South Africa  1–0  Namibia
Mokate   36' Report
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)

Goalscorers edit

There have been 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match.

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament
Golden Boot
Best Goalkeeper

References edit

  1. ^ Kausiyo, Petros. "Africa: Chiyangwa Lodges CAF Protest". AllAfrica. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ Gleeson, Mark (24 June 2017). "The stage is set in South Africa for the start of the 2017 Cosafa Cup". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Tasty ties in 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2017 COSAFA Cup - Final". 9 July 2017.

External links edit

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