2017 COSAFA Cup


The 2017 COSAFA Cup 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. It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July.

Format

14 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

Moruleng
Phokeng
Moruleng Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace

Capacity: 20,000
Capacity: 44,300

Draw

The draw was announced on 18 May 2017.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

Plate

The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

There have been 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of goals per match.
;6 goals
;5 goals
;4 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
;Player of the Tournament
;Golden Boot:
;Best Goalkeeper
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