2017 COSAFA Cup
Appearance
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) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 32 (2 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 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 will be held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July.[1]
Participants
Venues
Moruleng | 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°34′43″S 27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E | |
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 | 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
Angola | 0–0 | Tanzania |
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Report |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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Report |
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Madagascar | 2–0 | Seychelles |
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Report |
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
Zimbabwe | 0–0 | Madagascar |
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Report |
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Seychelles | 1–2 | Mozambique |
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Melanie 63' | Report | Teca 48' Simango 70' |
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Mozambique | 1–4 | Madagascar |
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Arnaldo 30' | Report | Fanomezana 8', 54' Ndrantoharilala 33' Raherinaivo 79' |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Zimbabwe | 6–0 | Seychelles |
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Karuru 24', 26', 67' Dube 57' Mushure 85', 90+3' |
Report |
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 July | ||||||||||
Botswana | 1 | |||||||||
5 July | ||||||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
Zambia | ||||||||||
2 July | ||||||||||
Tanzania | ||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
9 July | ||||||||||
Tanzania | 1 | |||||||||
1 July | ||||||||||
Namibia | 0 (4) | |||||||||
5 July | ||||||||||
Lesotho | 0 (5) | |||||||||
Lesotho | ||||||||||
2 July | ||||||||||
Zimbabwe | Third place | |||||||||
Swaziland | 1 | |||||||||
7 July | ||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
South Africa | 0–1 | Tanzania |
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Maguri 18' |
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Swaziland | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
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Badenhorst 48' | Karuru 16' Mutizwa 79' |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Semi-finals
Third-place playoff
Loser of Match 19 | Match 22 | Loser of Match 20 |
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Final
Winner of Match 19 | Match 23 | Winner of Match 20 |
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Plate
The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
4 July | ||||||
Botswana | ||||||
7 July | ||||||
South Africa | ||||||
4 July | ||||||
Namibia | ||||||
Swaziland | ||||||
Semi-finals
Botswana | Match 17 | South Africa |
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Final
Winner of Match 17 | Match 21 | Winner of Match 18 |
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Goalscorers
There have been 28 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.15 goals per match.
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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.