2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Zimbabwe |
Dates | 13 – 24 September 2017 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (4th title) |
Runners-up | Zimbabwe |
Third place | Zambia |
Fourth place | Kenya |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 101 (4.59 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Rutendo Makore (10 goals) |
Best player(s) | Thembi Kgatlana |
Best goalkeeper | Chido Dzingirai |
Fair play award | Kenya |
The 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship was an international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa. The 2017 edition took place between 13 and 24 September 2017 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
The tournament was won by South Africa.[1]
Participants[]
Twelve teams took part in the competition 11 of the 14 COSAFA members and Kenya as invited guest from East Africa.
Venues[]
Bulawayo | |
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Barbourfields Stadium | |
Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
20°07′51″S 28°34′11″E / 20.130910410°S 28.569635152°E | 20°06′16″S 28°30′22″E / 20.104379867°S 28.506098985°E |
Draw[]
The draw took place on 23 August 2017 at 2pm.[2]
Group stage[]
- All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+2).
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zimbabwe (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5[a] | |
3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
(H) Host
Notes:
- ^ Zimbabwe advanced to the semi-finals as best runners-up.
Zambia | 6–3 | Malawi |
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Sosala 12' M. Zulu 17', 54', 76' Banda 23' Nachula 90' |
Report | Ta. Chawinga 9', 35', 86' |
Zimbabwe | 4–0 | Madagascar |
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Makore 42', 48', 76', 79' | Report |
Madagascar | 3–6 | Malawi |
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54', 69' 65' |
Report | Ta. Chawinga 22', 37', 87', 90' Te. Chawinga 45', 49' |
Zambia | 7–1 | Madagascar |
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M. Zulu 6' Banda 11', 22' Chanda 50' Sosala 68' Chileshe 80' Nachula 81' |
Report | 20' |
Zimbabwe | 3–3 | Malawi |
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Makore 22', 31', 57' | Report | Te. Chawinga 37' Ta. Chawinga 60', 89' |
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kenya (G) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Swaziland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
(G) Guest
Kenya | 5–2 | Mozambique |
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Atieno 23', 58', 87' Adam 84' 90' |
Report | 9', 49' |
Kenya | 11–0 | Mauritius |
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Adam 9', 85' Atieno 25', 32', 45+5', 51' 34', 49' Salano 54' Nixon 79' 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report |
Mozambique | 2–2 | Swaziland |
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74' 90' |
Report | 49' 75' |
Mauritius | 0–3 | Mozambique |
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Report | 19' 49' 54' |
Group C[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
3 | Lesotho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
South Africa | 3–0 | Lesotho |
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Smeda 28' 67' Kgatlana 73' |
Report |
South Africa | 3–1 | Namibia |
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Kgatlana 5', 88' 13' |
Report | Blou 37' |
South Africa | 1–1 | Botswana |
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87' | Report | Tholakele 84' |
Knockout stage[]
Semi-finals[]
Zambia | 3–3 | South Africa |
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Banda 21' Chanda 45' M. Zulu 73' |
Report | Smeda 77', 78' (pen.) Jane 84' |
Penalties | ||
M. Zulu G. Zulu Chisamu Mukwasa |
3–5 | Smeda Mbane Matlou Nyandeni Ramalepe |
Bronze medal match[]
Zambia | 1–1 | Kenya |
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Banda 72' | Report | Atieno 30' |
Penalties | ||
I. Lungu Mulenga Chisamu M. Zulu |
4–2[3] | Nixon Atieno |
Final[]
South Africa | 2–1 | Zimbabwe |
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Kgatlana 45+1' Smeda 90' |
Report | Makore 73' |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
There were 101 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.59 goals per match.
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Awards[]
Player of the Tournament was South Africa’s Chrestinah Kgatlana. Golden Boot winner was Zimbabwe's Rutendo Makore with 10 goals. Zimbabwe goalkeeper Chido Dzingirai won the Golden Glove award The Fair Play award was given to Kenya.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Banyana win COSAFA Women's Championship". timeslive.co.za. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "All set for 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Zambia clinched the bronze medal". COSAFA. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Award winners for COSAFA Women's Championship announced". cosafa.com. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links[]
- COSAFA Women's Championship
- 2017 in African football
- 2017 in Zimbabwean sport
- 2017 in women's association football
- International association football competitions hosted by Zimbabwe
- 2017 in Zimbabwean women's sport