2017 COSAFA Cup
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.[1] Format14 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
DrawThe draw was announced on 18 May 2017.[3] Group stageGroup A
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2017. Source: COSAFA
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) Group B
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2017. Source: COSAFA
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia) Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) Semi-finals
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) Third-place playoffFinalPlateThe losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.
Semi-finals
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar) Final
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe) GoalscorersThere have been 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.3 goals per match.
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