The 2016 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup Namibia 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th 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). Originally, it was to be held in Windhoek, Namibia during May 2016, however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the South African Premier Soccer League and took place in June 2016.

Participating nations

National teamFIFA Ranking (April 2016)Entry round
Mauritius154Group stage
Seychelles178
Swaziland134
Madagascar138
Zimbabwe127
Angola (U-23)121
Lesotho148
DR Congo (invitee)51Quarter final
Botswana91
Malawi107Group stage
Mozambique101Quarter final
Zambia78
Namibia136
South Africa70
ComorosDid not enter

Venues

Windhoek
Sam Nujoma StadiumIndependence Stadium
Capacity: 10,300Capacity: 25,000
22°30′57″S 17°03′39″E/22.515966°S 17.060781°E/ -22.515966; 17.060781(Sam Nujoma Stadium)22°36′27″S 17°05′27″E/22.607632°S 17.090896°E/ -22.607632; 17.090896(Independence Stadium)

Draw

The draw was originally scheduled to place on 25 April 2016. It was rescheduled for 28 April 2016 and televised on SuperSport's Soccer Africa show.

Squads

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Swaziland321072+57Qualification to Quarter-finals
2Zimbabwe312072+55
3Madagascar31111104
4Seychelles3003010−100
Zimbabwe2–2Swaziland
Tarumbwa 56' Pfumbidzai 79'Badenhorst 16', 65' (pen.)
Seychelles0–1Madagascar
Fanomezana 21'
Swaziland4–0Seychelles
Badenhorst 14', 34' Ndlovu 68' Nhleko 90'
Madagascar0–0Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe5–0Seychelles
Pfumbidzai 23' (pen.) Mudehwe 37' Mhlanga 64', 90+3' Hadebe 73'
Swaziland1–0Madagascar
Badenhorst 71'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Lesotho330060+69Qualification to Quarter-finals
2Malawi320141+36
3Mauritius310224−23
4Angola300307−70
Lesotho3–0Mauritius
Thaba-Ntso 1' Kamela 45+2' Motebang 90'
Malawi3–0Angola
Mhango 32', 72', 90' (pen.)
Angola0–2Lesotho
Khutlang 11' Kalake 80' (pen.)
Mauritius0–1Malawi
Gabeya 47'
Angola0–2Mauritius
Dorza 1' Sophie 24'
Malawi0–1Lesotho
Thaba-Ntso 83'

Knockout stage

The two group stage winners qualified for this round.

Quarter-finals

South Africa1–1Lesotho
Motupa 66'Thaba-Ntso 19'
Penalties
Coetzee Mobara Masuku Modiba Mekoa4–2Kamela Kalake Makepe Khutlang
Namibia1–1Botswana
Somaeb 83' (pen.)Da Costa 50' (o.g.)
Penalties
Ketjijere Da Costa Somaeb Keimuine Hotto4–5Mafoko Sesinyi Gaolaolwe Sosome Mogorosi
Zambia0–0Swaziland
Penalties
Mfune Katema Sautu Daka2–4Nxumalo Tsabedze Nhleko Badenhorst Ginindza
DR Congo1–0Mozambique
Omba 37'

Semi-finals

South Africa5–1Swaziland
Kutumela 52' Phiri 57' Masuku 60', 83' Moseamedi 75'Tsabedze 38'
Botswana0–0DR Congo
Penalties
Mafoko Gaolaolwe Kebue Sosome Mogorosi5–4Mabidi Botuli Basisila Ngulubi Baometo

Third place play-off

Swaziland1–0DR Congo
Ndzinisa 41'

Final

South Africa3–2Botswana
Motupa 33' (pen.), 88' (pen.) Kutumela 66'Makgantai 16' Seakanyeng 70'

Plate

The losing quarter-finalists qualified for this round.

Semi-finals

Lesotho2–3Zambia
Tšosane 45+3' Makepe 54'Katema 14' Sautu 56' Zulu 63'
Namibia3–0Mozambique
Keimuine 50' Hotto 73' Somaeb 85'

Final

Zambia0–1Namibia
Ketjijere 21' (pen.)

Goalscorers

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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