2023 COSAFA Cup

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2023 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
City Durban
Dates5–16 July 2023
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored48 (2.18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Tshegofatso Mabasa
Flag of Zambia.svg Albert Kangwanda
(3 goals each)
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The 2023 COSAFA Cup was the 22nd edition of the annual association football competition organized by COSAFA. It was held in South Africa for the sixth straight year, this time in Durban, from 5 to 16 July 2023. [1] Zambia are the defending champions. [2]

Contents

Participating nations

National teamFIFA Ranking (31 March 2023) [3] Best Performance
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 144Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2021)
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 180Quarter-finals (2001, 2004)
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 131Group stage
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 150Runners-up (2000)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 152Runners-up (2016, 2019)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 127Runners-up (2002, 2003)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 86Champions (1997, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2022)
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 119Runners-up (2008, 2015)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 106Champions (2015)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 66Champions (2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2021)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 118Champions (1999, 2001, 2004)
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 197Group stage

Format

For the first time, all participants will enter the Group Stage for three groups of four nations. The winners of each group and best runner-up will advance to the knockout stages. The new format guarantees between three and five matches for each team. No plate competitions will be held in this edition of the tournament. [4]

Venues

Umlazi KwaMashu Durban
King Zwelithini Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium Chatsworth Stadium Moses Mabhida Stadium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 85,000

Draw

The draw for the group stage of the 2023 COSAFA Cup was held on 26 May 2023 in Johannesburg. [1]

Group stage

Group stage matches will be played between 5–12 July 2023. [4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31112204
3Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 310234−13
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 302123−12
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
  • Ditsele Soccerball shade.svg23'
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–2Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Princess Magogo Stadium , KwaMashu

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 320164+26Advance to knockout stage based on ranking
3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 31024403
4Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 300329−70
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 320154+16Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 311154+14
3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 31112204
4Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 310213−23
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–2Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg4–2Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban

Best Runner-up Table

PosGrpTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 320164+26Advance to knockout stage
2 C Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 311154+14
3 A Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31112204
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers


Knockout stage

Semi-final matches where played on the 14 July 2023. The final and third-place matches where played two days later at the King Zwelithini Stadium. [4]

Bracket

 
 Semi-Finals Final
 
      
 
14 Jul – Durban
 
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1(0)
 
16 Jul – Durban
 
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho (p)1(3)
 
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0
 
14 Jul – Durban
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2
 
 Third-Place
 
 
16 Jul - Durban
 
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0(3)
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (p)0(5)

Semi-finals

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Kaonga Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.) Report Thaba-Ntso Soccerball shade.svg18'
Penalties
0–3
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Mabasa Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban

Third-place

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Penalties
3–5
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban

Final

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.18 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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