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)Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore
(10 goals)
Best player(s)South Africa Thembi Kgatlana
Best goalkeeperZimbabwe 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
Barbourfields Stadium Luveve Stadium
Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 8,000
20°07′51″S 28°34′11″E / 20.130910410°S 28.569635152°E / -20.130910410; 28.569635152 (Barbourfields Stadium) 20°06′16″S 28°30′22″E / 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) Hosts
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) Guests
Mauritius 0–3 Swaziland
Report Sanga 1'
Mdluli 32'
Nkambule 86'
Luveve Stadium
Kenya 5–2 Mozambique
Atieno 23', 58', 87'
Adam 84'
Owiti 90'		 Report Lúcia Leila 9', 49'
Luveve Stadium
Kenya 11–0 Mauritius
Adam 9', 85'
Atieno 25', 32', 45+5', 51'
Mukhwana 34', 49'
Salano 54'
Nixon 79'
Rassoie 90+2' (o.g.)		 Report
Luveve Stadium
Mozambique 2–2 Swaziland
Lúcia Leila 74'
Betinha 90'		 Report Nkambule 49'
Nq. Dlamini 75'
Luveve Stadium
Mauritius 0–3 Mozambique
Report Lúcia Leila 19'
Ninika 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 Rabale 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 soccer ball with check mark
G. Zulu soccer ball with check mark
Chisamu soccer ball with check mark
Mukwasa soccer ball with red X		 3–5 soccer ball with check mark Smeda
soccer ball with check mark Mbane
soccer ball with check mark Matlou
soccer ball with check mark Nyandeni
soccer ball with check mark Ramalepe
Kenya 0–4 Zimbabwe
Report Makore 11'
Kabwe 45'
Nyaumwe 53'
Mupeti 89'

Bronze medal match

Zambia 1–1 Kenya
Banda 72' Report Atieno 30'
Penalties
I. Lungu soccer ball with check mark
Mulenga soccer ball with check mark
Chisamu soccer ball with check mark
M. Zulu soccer ball with check mark		 4–2[3] soccer ball with check mark Nixon
soccer ball with red X Mukhwana
soccer ball with check mark Atieno
soccer ball with red X 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

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Mauritius 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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