The 2007
COSAFA Cup was the 11th edition of the tournament. It was won by
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
who beat
Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time.
Format
In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Zambia (holders) into the final round.
First round
Group A
played in
Estádio da Machava,
Maputo
Maputo () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed ov ...
,
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
Semi-finals
3rd/4th Places
Final
*
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
advance to the final round
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Group B
played in
Somhlolo National Stadium,
Lobamba
Lobamba is a town in Eswatini located in between Eswatini's two main cities, Mbabane and Manzini.
It falls under the Hhohho Region, Hhohho region, with Mbabane being its city and Lusushwana river being the nearest river. It is found between Ezulw ...
,
Swaziland
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where ...
Semi-finals
3rd/4th Places
Final
*
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
advance to the final round
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Group C
played in
Botswana National Stadium
The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people.
Overview
The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, the stadium is coupled w ...
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Botswana, largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534, ...
,
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...
Semi-finals
3rd/4th Places
Final
*
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...
advance to the final round
Final round
*
Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
qualified as
2006 COSAFA Cup winner
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
;3 goals
*
Paulin Voavy
Paulin Voavy (born 10 November 1987) is a Madagascar, Malagasy professional association football, footballer who plays for Réunion Premier League side Saint-Pauloise FC and the Madagascar national football team, Madagascar national team.
Care ...
*
Teko Modise
;2 goals
* Bino
*
Brian Brendell
*
Sello Muso
Sello Muso (born 3 March 1986) is a Mosotho footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian fo ...
External links
2007 COSAFA Cup at RSSSF archives
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