2017 COSAFA Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 25 June–9 July 2017 |
Teams | 14 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 23 |
Goals scored | 53 (2.3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/COSAFA.svg/220px-COSAFA.svg.png)
14 teams compete.
8 teams compete in the group stage:
Angola
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Seychelles
Tanzania (invitee)[2]
Zimbabwe
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 | ![]() ![]() Moruleng Stadium ![]() Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace | Phokeng |
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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 |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
Angola ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Mozambique ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Madagascar ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Zimbabwe ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Seychelles ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Mozambique ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Zimbabwe ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 July | ||||||||||
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5 July | ||||||||||
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2 July | ||||||||||
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9 July | ||||||||||
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1 July | ||||||||||
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5 July | ||||||||||
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2 July | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
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7 July | ||||||||||
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Quarter-finals
Botswana ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Swaziland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Semi-finals
Zambia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Third-place playoff
Final
Plate
The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
4 July | ||||||
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7 July | ||||||
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4 July | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Botswana ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Final
South Africa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mokate ![]() | Report |
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
Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
Rinjala Raherinaivo
Shiza Kichuya
Simon Msuva
Brian Mwila
Talent Chawapiwa
- 1 goal
Augusto Quibeto
Kabelo Seakanyeng
Tsoanelo Koetle
Sera Motebang
Mabuti Potloane
Ranaivoson Ndrantoharilala
Ardino Raveloarisona
Kevin Perticots
Arnaldo
Joao Simango
Stélio Teca
Ronald Ketjijere
Roddy Melanie
Mohau Mokate
Judas Moseamedi
Riyaad Norodien
Felix Badenhorst
Elias Maguri
Erasto Nyoni
Jackson Chirwa
Lubinda Mundia
Prince Dube
Blessing Majarira
Awards
- Player of the Tournament
Knox Mutizwa (ZIM)
- Golden Boot
Ovidy Karuru (ZIM) (6 goals)
- Best Goalkeeper
Said Mohamed Said (TAN)
References
- ^ Kausiyo, Petros. "Africa: Chiyangwa Lodges CAF Protest". AllAfrica. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (24 June 2017). "The stage is set in South Africa for the start of the 2017 Cosafa Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Tasty ties in 2017 COSAFA Castle Cup draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2017 COSAFA Cup - Final". 9 July 2017.
External links
- Official site