2016 COSAFA Cup

2016 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
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) Swaziland 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
 Mauritius154Group stage
 Seychelles178
 Swaziland134
 Madagascar138
 Zimbabwe127
 Angola (U-23)121
 Lesotho148
 DR Congo (invitee)[5]51Quarter final
 Botswana91
 Malawi107Group stage
 Mozambique101Quarter final
 Zambia78
 Namibia136
 South Africa70
 Comoros
Did not enter

Venues

Windhoek
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 / -22.515966; 17.060781 (Sam Nujoma Stadium) 22°36′27″S 17°05′27″E / 22.607632°S 17.090896°E / -22.607632; 17.090896 (Independence Stadium)

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

For more details on this topic, see 2016 COSAFA Cup squads.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 2016. Source:

11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)
15:00
Zimbabwe  2–2  Swaziland
Tarumbwa  56'
Pfumbidzai  79'
Report (COSAFA) Badenhorst  16', 65' (pen.)

11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)
17:30
Seychelles  0–1  Madagascar
Report (COSAFA) Fanomezana  21'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)
17:00
Swaziland  4–0  Seychelles
Badenhorst  14', 34'
Ndlovu  68'
Nhleko  90'
Report (COSAFA)

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)
19:30
Madagascar  0–0  Zimbabwe
Report (COSAFA)
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
17:00
Zimbabwe  5–0  Seychelles
Pfumbidzai  23' (pen.)
Mudehwe  37'
Mhlanga  64', 90+3'
Hadebe  73'
Report (COSAFA)
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Helder de Carvalho (Angola)

15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
17:00
Swaziland  1–0  Madagascar
Badenhorst  71' Report (COSAFA)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2016. Source:

12 June 2016 (2016-06-12)
15:00
Lesotho  3–0  Mauritius
Thaba-Ntso  1'
Kamela  45+2'
Motebang  90'
Report (COSAFA)

12 June 2016 (2016-06-12)
17:30
Malawi  3–0  Angola
Mhango  32', 72', 90' (pen.) Report (COSAFA)

14 June 2016 (2016-06-14)
17:00
Angola  0–2  Lesotho
Report (COSAFA) Khutlang  11'
Kalake  80' (pen.)
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

14 June 2016 (2016-06-14)
19:30
Mauritius  0–1  Malawi
Report (COSAFA) Gabeya  47'
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Simanga Nhleko (Swaziland)

16 June 2016 (2016-06-16)
17:00
Angola  0–2  Mauritius
Report (COSAFA) Dorza  1'
Sophie  24'
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

16 June 2016 (2016-06-16)
17:00
Malawi  0–1  Lesotho
Report (COSAFA) Thaba-Ntso  83'

Knockout stage

The two group stage winners qualified for this round.

Quarter-finals

18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)
15:00
South Africa  1–1  Lesotho
Motupa  66' Report (COSAFA) Thaba-Ntso  19'
  Penalties  
Coetzee
Mobara
Masuku
Modiba
Mekoa
4–2 Kamela
Kalake
Makepe
Khutlang
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)
17:30
Namibia  1–1  Botswana
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 (2016-06-19)
15:00
Zambia  0–0  Swaziland
Report (COSAFA)
  Penalties  
Mfune
Katema
Sautu
Daka
2–4 Nxumalo
Tsabedze
Nhleko
Badenhorst
Ginindza

19 June 2016 (2016-06-19)
17:30
DR Congo  1–0  Mozambique
Omba  37' Report (COSAFA)

Semi-finals

22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)
17:00
South Africa  5–1  Swaziland
Kutumela  52'
Phiri  57'
Masuku  60', 83'
Moseamedi  75'
Report (COSAFA) Tsabedze  38'

22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)
19:30
Botswana  0–0  DR Congo
Report (COSAFA)
  Penalties  
Mafoko
Gaolaolwe
Kebue
Sosome
Mogorosi
5–4 Mabidi
Botuli
Basisila
Ngulubi
Baometo
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Helder de Carvalho (Angola)

Third place play-off

25 June 2016 (2016-06-25)
15:00
Swaziland  1–0  DR Congo
Ndzinisa  41' Report (COSAFA)
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Final

25 June 2016 (2016-06-25)
17:30
South Africa  3–2  Botswana
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 (2016-06-21)
17:00
Lesotho  2–3  Zambia
Tšosane  45+3'
Makepe  54'
Report (COSAFA) Katema  14'
Sautu  56'
Zulu  63'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)
19:30
Namibia  3–0  Mozambique
Keimuine  50'
Hotto  73'
Somaeb  85'
Report (COSAFA)
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Simanga Nhleko (Swaziland)

Final

24 June 2016 (2016-06-24)
17:00
Zambia  0–1  Namibia
Report (COSAFA) Ketjijere  21' (pen.)

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References

External links

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