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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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]

Format

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

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Moruleng
2017 COSAFA Cup is located in South Africa
Moruleng Stadium
Moruleng Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
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

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

Group stage

Group A

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
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Mauritius 0–1 Angola
Report
  • Quibeto 4'
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Malawi 0–0 Mauritius
Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Angola 0–0 Tanzania
Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Tanzania 1–1 Mauritius
 Report
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Malawi 0–0 Angola
Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Group B

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
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Madagascar 2–0 Seychelles
 Report
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
Zimbabwe 0–0 Madagascar
Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Seychelles 1–2 Mozambique
  • Bobby 63'
 Report
  • Teca 48'
  • Simango 70'
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Mozambique 1–4 Madagascar
  • Arnaldo 30'
 Report
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Zimbabwe 6–0 Seychelles
 Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

Knockout stage

 
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

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

Semi-finals

Zambia 4–2 Tanzania
 Report
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Lesotho 3–4 Zimbabwe
 Report
Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)

Third-place playoff

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

Final

Zambia 1–3 Zimbabwe
  • Mundia 39'
 Report
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)[4]

Plate

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

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

Final

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

Goalscorers

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

Player of the Tournament
Golden Boot
Best Goalkeeper

References

  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

COSAFA Cup
2017 in African football (CAF)
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