2017 COSAFA Cup
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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.
Format
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 StadiumRoyal Bafokeng Sports Palace | Phokeng |
| Moruleng Stadium | Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace | |
| 25°09′24″S 27°10′32″E/25.1566°S 27.1755°E/ -25.1566; 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.
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 |
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 |
| Mozambique | 0–4 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Karuru 45+2', 66' Mushure 78' Majarira 90+3' |
| Madagascar | 2–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Raveloarisona 45+1' Raherinaivo 75' |
| Seychelles | 1–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby 63' | Teca 48' Simango 70' |
| Mozambique | 1–4 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Arnaldo 30' | Fanomezana 8', 54' Ndrantoharilala 33' Raherinaivo 79' |
| Zimbabwe | 6–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Karuru 24', 26', 67' Dube 57' Mushure 85', 90+3' |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seakanyeng 79' | Mwila 10' Shonga 70' |
| Namibia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Shitembi Keimuine Katjiteo Ketjijere Katjiteo Gebhardt | 4–5 | Kalake Koetle Motebang Sello Mokhehle Moremoholo |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Maguri 18' |
| Swaziland | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Badenhorst 48' | Karuru 16' Mutizwa 79' |
Semi-finals
Third-place playoff
| Tanzania | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Ramadhani Mao Msuva Banda Loth | 4–2 | Kalake Koetle Motebang Mokhehle |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norodien 33' Moseamedi 90+3' |
Final
| South Africa | 1–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Mokate 36' |
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
- Madagascar Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
- Madagascar Rinjala Raherinaivo
- Tanzania Shiza Kichuya
- Tanzania Simon Msuva
- Zambia Brian Mwila
- Zimbabwe Talent Chawapiwa
1 goal
- Angola Augusto Quibeto
- Botswana Kabelo Seakanyeng
- Lesotho Tsoanelo Koetle
- Lesotho Sera Motebang
- Lesotho Mabuti Potloane
- Madagascar Ranaivoson Ndrantoharilala
- Madagascar Ardino Raveloarisona
- Mauritius Kevin Perticots
- Mozambique Arnaldo
- Mozambique Joao Simango
- Mozambique Stélio Teca
- Namibia Ronald Ketjijere
- Seychelles Roddy Melanie
- South Africa Mohau Mokate
- South Africa Judas Moseamedi
- South Africa Riyaad Norodien
- Eswatini Felix Badenhorst
- Tanzania Elias Maguri
- Tanzania Erasto Nyoni
- Zambia Jackson Chirwa
- Zambia Lubinda Mundia
- Zimbabwe Prince Dube
- Zimbabwe Blessing Majarira
Awards
Player of the Tournament
- Knox Mutizwa (ZIM)
Golden Boot
- Ovidy Karuru (ZIM) (6 goals)
Best Goalkeeper
- Said Mohamed Said (TAN)