2017 COSAFA Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Zimbabwe (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place |  Tanzania |
| Fourth place |  Lesotho |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 53 (2.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ovidy Karuru (6 goals) |
The 2017 COSAFA Cup (known as Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July.[1]
Format
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
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°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
| Tanzania | 1–1 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Moruleng
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola
)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
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius
)| Madagascar | 2–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Moruleng
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 |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Moruleng
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa
)| Zimbabwe | 6–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||
 Botswana | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 July | ||||||||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||
| Tanzania | 2 | |||||||||
 South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 3 | |||||||||
 Namibia | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 5 July | ||||||||||
| Lesotho | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Lesotho | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
 Swaziland | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 July | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 2 | |||||||||
| Tanzania | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Lesotho | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Botswana | 1–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
| Namibia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 |
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Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
| South Africa | 0–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
| Swaziland | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Semi-finals
| Zambia | 4–2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Moruleng
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa
)Third-place playoff
Final
Plate
The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Botswana | 0 | |||||
| 7 July | ||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
| Namibia | 0 | |||||
| Namibia | 1 | |||||
| Swaziland | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Botswana | 0–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Moruleng
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar
)Final
| South Africa | 1–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
Mokate  36' |
Report |
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
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.