The 2009
COSAFA Cup
The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been ...
is the 13th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.
South Africa had originally expressed an interest in hosting the 2009 and 2010 events but later reneged and Zimbabwe was given the task to host the tournament.
were to take part in the competition as the fourth team in group A, but withdrew. South Africa and Angola will take part with a Development XI and an U-20 squad respectively, and their matches will not be counted as A internationals by FIFA.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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3rd place
Final
Goalscorers
4 goals:
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Cuthbert Malajila
Cuthbert Malajila (3 October 1985 in Rimuka Kadoma, Mashonaland West) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national football team.
Care ...
2 goals:
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Thabiso Maile
Thabiso Maile (born 27 January 1987) is a Mosotho footballer who currently plays as a defender for Lerotholi Polytechnic
Lerotholi Polytechnic is a technical and vocational school in Maseru, Lesotho.
History and operations
Lerotholi Polytechn ...
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Mathokoza Thwala
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Nyasha Mushekwi
1 goal:
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Malepa Bolelang
Malepa Bolelang (born 25 February 1982) is a Motswana retired footballer. He won 25 caps and scored 2 goals for the Botswana national football team
The Botswana national football team was founded in 1970 to represent Botswana in associatio ...
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Pontsho Moloi
Pontsho "Piro" Moloi (born 28 November 1981) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Mochudi Centre Chiefs. He has been capped at international level by the Botswana national team.
Career
Moloi has played club football for local s ...
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Mosimanegape Ramoshibidu
Mosimanegape Ramoshibidu is a Botswana footballer who currently plays for Botswana Meat Commission. He has won seven caps for the Botswana national football team
The Botswana national footbal