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 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (french: Conseil des Associations de Football en Afrique Australe; pt, Conselho das Associações de Futebol da África Austral), officially abbreviated as COSAFA, is an association of the footbal ...

(COSAFA). It was held in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

from 25 June to 9 July.

Format

14 teams compete. 8 teams compete in the group stage: * * * * * * * (invitee) * 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

Draw

The draw was announced on 18 May 2017.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

Plate

The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

There have been 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of goals per match. ;6 goals * Ovidy Karuru ;5 goals *

Knox Mutizwa Knox Mutizwa (born 12 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a striker for Golden Arrows and the Zimbabwe national football team The Zimbabwe national football team (Nicknamed ''The Warriors''), represents Zimbabwe in men's ...

;4 goals * Ocean Mushure ;3 goals *

Justin Shonga Justin Shonga (born 5 November 1996), is a Zambian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Gagra Gagra ( ka, გაგრა; Abkhaz and Russian: Гагра) is a town in Abkhazia/Georgia, sprawling for 5 km on the northeast ...

;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 * ;Golden Boot: * (6 goals) ;Best Goalkeeper *

References

External links

Official site
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