2016 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Namibia |
City | Windhoek |
Dates | 11–25 June 2016 |
Teams | 14 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (4th title) |
Runners-up | Botswana |
Third place | Swaziland |
Fourth place | DR Congo |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 23 |
Goals scored | 53 (2.3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Felix Badenhorst (5 goals) |
The 2016 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup Namibia 2016 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 16th 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). Originally, it was to be held in Windhoek, Namibia during May 2016,[2] however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the South African Premier Soccer League and took place in June 2016.[3]
Participating nations
National team | FIFA Ranking (April 2016)[4] | Entry round |
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Mauritius | 154 | Group stage |
Seychelles | 178 | |
Swaziland | 134 | |
Madagascar | 138 | |
Zimbabwe | 127 | |
Angola (U-23) | 121 | |
Lesotho | 148 | |
DR Congo (invitee)[5] | 51 | Quarter final |
Botswana | 91 | |
Malawi | 107 | Group stage |
Mozambique | 101 | Quarter final |
Zambia | 78 | |
Namibia | 136 | |
South Africa | 70 | |
Comoros | Did not enter |
Venues
Windhoek | |
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Sam Nujoma Stadium | Independence Stadium |
Capacity: 10,300 | Capacity: 25,000 |
22°30′57″S 17°03′39″E / 22.515966°S 17.060781°E | 22°36′27″S 17°05′27″E / 22.607632°S 17.090896°E |
Draw
The draw was originally scheduled to place on 25 April 2016.[6] It was rescheduled for 28 April 2016 and televised on SuperSport's Soccer Africa show.[7][8]
Squads
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Swaziland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
3 | Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
11 June 2016 15:00 |
Zimbabwe | 2–2 | Swaziland |
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Tarumbwa 56' Pfumbidzai 79' |
Report (COSAFA) | Badenhorst 16', 65' (pen.) |
13 June 2016 17:00 |
Swaziland | 4–0 | Seychelles |
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Badenhorst 14', 34' Ndlovu 68' Nhleko 90' |
Report (COSAFA) |
15 June 2016 17:00 |
Zimbabwe | 5–0 | Seychelles |
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Pfumbidzai 23' (pen.) Mudehwe 37' Mhlanga 64', 90+3' Hadebe 73' |
Report (COSAFA) |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lesotho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Mauritius | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Knockout stage
The two group stage winners qualified for this round.
Quarter-finals
18 June 2016 15:00 |
South Africa | 1–1 | Lesotho |
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Motupa 66' | Report (COSAFA) | Thaba-Ntso 19' |
Penalties | ||
Coetzee Mobara Masuku Modiba Mekoa |
4–2 | Kamela Kalake Makepe Khutlang |
18 June 2016 17:30 |
Namibia | 1–1 | Botswana |
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Somaeb 83' (pen.) | Report (COSAFA) | Da Costa 50' (o.g.) |
Penalties | ||
Ketjijere Da Costa Somaeb Keimuine Hotto |
4–5 | Mafoko Sesinyi Gaolaolwe Sosome Mogorosi |
19 June 2016 15:00 |
Zambia | 0–0 | Swaziland |
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Report (COSAFA) | ||
Penalties | ||
Mfune Katema Sautu Daka |
2–4 | Nxumalo Tsabedze Nhleko Badenhorst Ginindza |
Semi-finals
22 June 2016 17:00 |
South Africa | 5–1 | Swaziland |
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Kutumela 52' Phiri 57' Masuku 60', 83' Moseamedi 75' |
Report (COSAFA) | Tsabedze 38' |
22 June 2016 19:30 |
Botswana | 0–0 | DR Congo |
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Report (COSAFA) | ||
Penalties | ||
Mafoko Gaolaolwe Kebue Sosome Mogorosi |
5–4 | Mabidi Botuli Basisila Ngulubi Baometo |
Third place play-off
Final
25 June 2016 17:30 |
South Africa | 3–2 | Botswana |
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Motupa 33' (pen.), 88' (pen.) Kutumela 66' |
Report (COSAFA) | Makgantai 16' Seakanyeng 70' |
Plate
The losing quarter-finalists qualified for this round.
Semi-finals
21 June 2016 17:00 |
Lesotho | 2–3 | Zambia |
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Tšosane 45+3' Makepe 54' |
Report (COSAFA) | Katema 14' Sautu 56' Zulu 63' |
Final
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- Jane Thaba-Ntšo
- Gabadinho Mhango
- 2 goals
- Hendrik Somaeb
- Thabiso Kutumela
- Menzi Masuku
- Gift Motupa
- Lawrence Mhlanga
- Ronald Pfumbidzai
- 1 goal
- Onkabetse Makgantai
- Kabelo Seakanyeng
- Nelson Omba
- Hlompho Kalake
- Jeremea Kamela
- Tumelo Khutlang
- Basias Makepe
- Sera Motebang
- Phafa Tšosane
- Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
- Luis Dorza
- Andy Sophie
- Miracle Gabeya
- Deon Hotto
- Itamunua Keimuine
- Ronald Ketjijere
- Judas Moseamedi
- Gift Motupa
- Lebogang Phiri
- Njabulo Ndlovu
- Wonder Nhleko
- Sabelo Ndzinisa
- Tony Tsabedze
- Paul Katema
- Spencer Sautu
- Charles Zulu
- Teenage Hadebe
- Marshal Mudehwe
- Obadiah Tarumbwa
- 1 own goal
- Angula da Costa (playing against Botswana)
References
- ↑ "COSAFA Cup 2016 launches in style with new title sponsor!". COSAFA. 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Cosafa Cup launch today for Namibia 2016". Kick Off Magazine. 3 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.kickoff.com/news/62991/psl-causes-cosafa-cup-delay-
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=261/index.html
- ↑ "DR Congo to play at 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup". 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "Namibia in final push for Cosafa Cup hosting". The Namibian. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/COSAFAMEDIA/status/725631129164849153
- ↑ http://www.cosafa.com/2016-cosafa-castle-cup-draw-throws-up-tasty-ties