The 2018 COSAFA Cup was the 18th 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). In July 2017, it was reported that it would be hosted by Botswana in July 2018.[1] However, in February 2018, COSAFA announced that South Africa would host the competition.[2]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 27 May–9 June |
Teams | 14 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zimbabwe (6th title) |
Runners-up | Zambia |
Third place | Lesotho |
Fourth place | Madagascar |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 23 |
Goals scored | 48 (2.09 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Onkabetse Makgantai (5 goals) |
Venues edit
Draw edit
The draw took place at the South African Football Association headquarters in Johannesburg on 18 April.[3]
Officials edit
Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage edit
Tiebreakers edit
The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
2 | Mozambique | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | Comoros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Madagascar | 2–1 | Mozambique |
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Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Comoros | 1–1 | Seychelles |
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Mozambique | 3–0 | Comoros |
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Seychelles | 1–1 | Madagascar |
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Seshego Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Madagascar | 1–0 | Comoros |
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Mozambique | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
2 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Mauritius | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | |
4 | Malawi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Botswana | 2–1 | Angola |
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Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Malawi | 1–1 | Botswana |
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Sambani 7' | Report | Seakanyeng 88' |
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Botswana | 6–0 | Mauritius |
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Knockout stage edit
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
Zambia | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Namibia | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
Madagascar | 0 | |||||||||
South Africa | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Madagascar | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||||||
Zimbabwe | 4 | |||||||||
Lesotho | 1 | |||||||||
Swaziland | 0 | |||||||||
Lesotho | 0 (1) | |||||||||
Zimbabwe | 0 (3) | Third place | ||||||||
Zimbabwe | 1 (3) | |||||||||
Botswana | 1 (1) | |||||||||
Madagascar | 0 | |||||||||
Lesotho | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
South Africa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Madagascar |
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Penalties | ||
3–4 |
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Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Zimbabwe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Botswana |
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Rusike 39' | Makgantai 60' | |
Penalties | ||
3–1 |
Referee: Hélder Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Semi-finals edit
Zambia | 1–0 | Madagascar |
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Kambole 39' |
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Third-placed playoff edit
Madagascar | 0–1 | Lesotho |
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Nkoto 10' |
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Final edit
Plate edit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Namibia | 1 | |||||
South Africa | 4 | |||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||
Botswana | 0 | |||||
Swaziland | 0 | |||||
Botswana | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Namibia | 1–4 | South Africa |
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Report |
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Swaziland | 0–2 | Botswana |
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Report |
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "Botswana To Host 2018 COSAFA Cup". Press Reader. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Five tournaments to be staged in COSAFA region in 2018!". COSAFA.com. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Cosafa Cup to make history as draw throws up tasty ties". iol.co.za. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA Cup - Final". 9 June 2018.