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2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship

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The 2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship was the fourth edition of the annual tournament organized by COSAFA. The tournament was held in Durban, South Africa.[1]

2023 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates17 March 2024 - 23 March 2024
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsMorocco Morocco
Runners-upMozambique Mozambique
Third placeMalawi Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored116 (7.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malawi Isaac Kajam and Mozambique Antonio Namape Jnr (8 goals)
Best player(s)Mozambique Antonio Namape Jnr
Best goalkeeperMorocco Yassir Abada
Fair play awardMalawi Malawi
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Senegal are defending champions.[2] Morocco beat Mozambique 4-3 via penalties in the final after the final match ended in a 4-4 draw.[3]

Venues

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This edition of the tournament was held at South Beach, Durban in South Africa.

Draw

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The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 7 March 2024 at 11h00 CAT.[4] The eight teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 teams with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[5]

Group A Group B

Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2   Malawi 3 2 0 1 12 9 +3 6
3   South Africa (H) 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
4   Seychelles 3 1 0 2 7 11 −4 3
Source: [1]
(H) Hosts
  South Africa2–4  Malawi
  Saudi Arabia1–3  Seychelles
  South Africa3–2  Seychelles
  Malawi1–5  Saudi Arabia
  Seychelles2–7  Malawi
  South Africa1–3  Saudi Arabia

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Morocco 3 2 0 1 12 9 +3 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2   Mozambique 3 2 0 1 13 13 0 6
3   Angola 3 2 0 1 10 12 −2 6
4   Tanzania 3 0 0 3 7 10 −3 0
Source: [2]
  Tanzania2–3 (aet)  Angola
  Morocco5–2  Mozambique
  Mozambique5–4  Tanzania
  Morocco2–3  Angola
  Angola4–8  Mozambique
  Morocco2–1  Tanzania

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 March – South Beach, Durban
 
 
 Morocco9
 
23 March – South Beach, Durban
 
 Malawi6
 
 Morocco (p)4 (4)
 
21 March – South Beach, Durban
 
 Mozambique4 (3)
 
 Mozambique8
 
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
Third Place match
 
 
23 March – South Beach, Durban
 
 
 Malawi5
 
 
 Saudi Arabia4

Semi-Final

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  Morocco9–6  Malawi
  Mozambique8–1  Saudi Arabia

Third-place

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  Malawi5–4  Saudi Arabia

Final

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  Morocco4–4  Mozambique
Penalties
4-3

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).

Golden Boot Silver Boot Bronze Boot
  Isaac Kajam and   Antonio Namape Jnr   Ramzi Dakman   Driss Ghannam,   Rachide Simithe, and   Ayoub Zahraoui
8 goals 6 goals 5 goals
Golden Ball
  Antonio Namape Jnr
Golden Glove
  Yassir Abada
COSAFA Beach Soccer Fair Play Trophy
  Malawi

Statistics

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Goal scorers

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There were 116 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 7.25 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

References

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  1. ^ "Durban to host COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship in March". CAF. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "COSAFA | 2022 BEACH SOCCER". Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Morocco take gold at COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships draw set for March 7". 29 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Massive match-ups in COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships draw". 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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