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.

Format
14 teams compete.

8 teams compete in the group stage:
 * 🇦🇴 angola
 * 🇲🇬 madagascar
 * 🇲🇼 malawi
 * 🇲🇺 mauritius
 * 🇲🇿 mozambique
 * 🇸🇨 seychelles
 * 🇹🇿 tanzania (invitee)
 * 🇿🇼 zimbabwe

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:
 * 🇧🇼 botswana
 * 🇱🇸 lesotho
 * 🇳🇦 namibia
 * 🇿🇦 south africa
 * 🇸🇿 swaziland
 * 🇿🇲 zambia

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.

Draw
The draw was announced on 18 May 2017.

Plate
The losing quarter-finalists will qualify for this round.

Goalscorers
There have been 53 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of goals per match.


 * 6 goals
 * Ovidy Karuru


 * 5 goals
 * Knox Mutizwa


 * 4 goals
 * Ocean Mushure


 * 3 goals


 * Justin Shonga


 * 2 goals


 * Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
 * Rinjala Raherinaivo
 * Shiza Kichuya
 * Simon Msuva
 * Brian Mwila
 * Talent Chawapiwa


 * 1 goal


 * Augusto Quibeto
 * Kabelo Seakanyeng
 * Tsoanelo Koetle
 * Sera Motebang
 * Mabuti Potloane
 * Ranaivoson Ndrantoharilala
 * Ardino Raveloarisona
 * Kevin Perticots
 * 🇲🇿 Arnaldo
 * 🇲🇿 Joao Simango
 * 🇲🇿 Stélio Teca
 * 🇳🇦 Ronald Ketjijere
 * Roddy Melanie
 * Mohau Mokate
 * Judas Moseamedi
 * Riyaad Norodien
 * 🇸🇿 Felix Badenhorst
 * Elias Maguri
 * Erasto Nyoni
 * Jackson Chirwa
 * Lubinda Mundia
 * Prince Dube
 * Blessing Majarira

Awards

 * Player of the Tournament
 * Knox Mutizwa


 * Golden Boot:
 * Ovidy Karuru (6 goals)


 * Best Goalkeeper
 * Said Mohamed Said