2017 COSAFA Women's Championship

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.

2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Zimbabwe
Dates13 – 24 September 2017
Teams12 (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 played22
Goals scored101 (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 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
Barbourfields Stadium Luveve Stadium
Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 8,000
20.130910410°S 28.569635152°E / -20.130910410; 28.569635152 (Barbourfields Stadium) 20.104379867°S 28.506098985°E / -20.104379867; 28.506098985 (Luveve Stadium)

Draw

The draw took place on 23 August 2017 at 2pm.[2]

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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[lower-alpha 1]
3  Malawi 3 1 1 1 12 12 0 4
4  Madagascar 3 0 0 3 4 17 −13 0
Source:
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Zimbabwe advanced to the semi-finals as best runners-up.
Zambia 6–3 Malawi
Sosala  12'
M. Zulu  17', 54', 76'
Banda  23'
Nachula  90'		 Report Ta. Chawinga  9', 35', 86'
Zimbabwe 4–0 Madagascar
Makore  42', 48', 76', 79' Report
Madagascar 3–6 Malawi
Farafaniaina  54', 69'
Razafindrabe  65'		 Report Ta. Chawinga  22', 37', 87', 90'
Te. Chawinga  45', 49'
Zimbabwe 1–1 Zambia
Makore  50' Report Banda  26'
Zambia 7–1 Madagascar
M. Zulu  6'
Banda  11', 22'
Chanda  50'
Sosala  68'
Chileshe  80'
Nachula  81'		 Report Farafaniaina  20'
Zimbabwe 3–3 Malawi
Makore  22', 31', 57' Report Te. Chawinga  37'
Ta. Chawinga  60', 89'
Luveve Stadium

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source:
(G) Guest.
Mauritius 0–3 Swaziland
Report Sanga  1'
Mdluli  32'
Nkambule  86'
Luveve Stadium
Kenya 5–2 Mozambique
Okoth  23', 58', 87'
Adam  84'
Owiti  90'		 Report Lucia  9', 49'
Luveve Stadium
Kenya 11–0 Mauritius
Adam  9', 85'
Okoth  25', 32', 45+5', 51'
Mukhwana  34', 49'
Salano  54'
Nixon  79'
Rassoie  90+2' (o.g.)		 Report
Luveve Stadium
Mozambique 2–2 Swaziland
Lucia  74'
Betinha  90'		 Report Nkambule  49'
Nq. Dlamini  75'
Luveve Stadium
Mauritius 0–3 Mozambique
Report Lucia  19'
Cuta  49'
Betinha  54'
Luveve Stadium
Kenya 1–0 Swaziland
Achieng  90' Report

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source:
Namibia 4–0 Botswana
Shangula  16', 43'
Coleman  41' (pen.)
Shikusho  87'		 Report
South Africa 3–0 Lesotho
Smeda  28'
Esau  67'
Kgatlana  73'		 Report
Luveve Stadium
South Africa 3–1 Namibia
Kgatlana  5', 88'
Esau  13'		 Report Blou  37'
Lesotho 0–3 Botswana
Report Gammu  3'
Otlhagile  22', 26'
Luveve Stadium
Namibia 1–2 Lesotho
Shikusho  4' (pen.) Report Rabele  22', 54'
South Africa 1–1 Botswana
Esau  87' Report Tholakele  84'
Luveve Stadium

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Zambia 3–3 South Africa
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
Kenya 0–4 Zimbabwe
Report Makore  11'
Kabwe  45'
Nyaumwe  53'
Mupeti  89'

Bronze medal match
Zambia 1–1 Kenya
Banda  72' Report Okoth  30'
Penalties
I. Lungu
Mulenga
Chisamu
M. Zulu 		4–2[3] Nixon
Mukhwana
Okoth
Msungu

Final
South Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe
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

  • Neddy Okoth

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Marie Rassoie (against Kenya)

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
  1. "Banyana win COSAFA Women's Championship". timeslive.co.za. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. "All set for 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship draw!". COSAFA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "Zambia clinched the bronze medal". COSAFA. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. "Award winners for COSAFA Women's Championship announced". cosafa.com. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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