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]
Venues
Draw
The draw took place at the South African Football Association headquarters in Johannesburg on 18 April.[3]
Officials
Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage
Tiebreakers
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
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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Comoros | 1–1 | Seychelles |
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Mozambique | 3–0 | Comoros |
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Seychelles | 1–1 | Madagascar |
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Madagascar | 1–0 | Comoros |
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Mozambique | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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Group B
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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Malawi | 1–1 | Botswana |
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Sambani 7' | Report | Seakanyeng 88' |
Botswana | 6–0 | Mauritius |
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Knockout stage
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
South Africa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Madagascar |
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Penalties | ||
3–4 |
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Zimbabwe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Botswana |
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Rusike 39' | Makgantai 60' | |
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3–1 |
Semi-finals
Zambia | 1–0 | Madagascar |
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Kambole 39' |
Third-placed playoff
Madagascar | 0–1 | Lesotho |
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Nkoto 10' |
Final
Plate
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Namibia | 1 | |||||
South Africa | 4 | |||||
South Africa | 3 | |||||
Botswana | 0 | |||||
Swaziland | 0 | |||||
Botswana | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Namibia | 1–4 | South Africa |
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Swaziland | 0–2 | Botswana |
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Final
References
- ^ "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.
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