Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Durban |
Dates | 5–16 July 2023 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 48 (2.18 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (3 goals each) |
The 2023 COSAFA Cup was the 22nd edition of the annual association football competition organized by COSAFA. It was held in South Africa for the sixth straight year, this time in Durban, from 5 to 16 July 2023.[1] Zambia are the defending champions.[2]
National team | FIFA Ranking (31 March 2023)[3] | Best Performance |
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144 | Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2021) |
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180 | Quarter-finals (2001, 2004) |
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131 | Group stage |
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150 | Runners-up (2000) |
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152 | Runners-up (2016, 2019) |
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127 | Runners-up (2002, 2003) |
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86 | Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022) |
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119 | Runners-up (2008, 2015) |
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106 | Champions (2015) |
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66 | Champions (2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2021) |
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118 | Champions (1999, 2001, 2004) |
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197 | Group stage |
For the first time, all participants will enter the Group Stage for three groups of four nations. The winners of each group and best runner-up will advance to the knockout stages. The new format guarantees between three and five matches for each team. No plate competitions will be held in this edition of the tournament.[4]
Umlazi | KwaMashu | Durban | |
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King Zwelithini Stadium | Princess Magogo Stadium | Chatsworth Stadium | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 85,000 |
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The draw for the group stage of the 2023 COSAFA Cup was held on 26 May 2023 in Johannesburg.[1]
Group stage matches will be played between 5–12 July 2023.[4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
South Africa ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage based on ranking |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Seychelles ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Malawi ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Seychelles ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Mozambique ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mozambique ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Mauritius ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | C | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | A | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Semi-final matches where played on the 14 July 2023. The final and third-place matches where played two days later at the King Zwelithini Stadium.[4]
Semi-Finals | Final | |||||
14 Jul – Durban | ||||||
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16 Jul – Durban | ||||||
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14 Jul – Durban | ||||||
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16 Jul - Durban | ||||||
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South Africa ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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There were 48 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.18 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal