The 2013 COSAFA Cup, sponsored by

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and officially named the 2013 COSAFA Castle Cup, was the 14th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was hosted by Zambia in July 2013.

Participants

Comoros and Madagascar did not enter for unknown reasons. While Kenya and Tanzania, both members of the

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(CECAFA) were invited. On 17 May 2013, Tanzania withdrew, citing conflicting schedules with

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qualifiers and the

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. The Tanzanian and Ugandan Federations were unable to agree on a new date for the African Nations Championship qualifying game due to a conflict with the FUFA elections. Tanzania were replaced with Equatorial Guinea, a member of the

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(UNIFFAC), but they withdrew from the competition on 24 June. The

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from 11 April 2013 were used to decide which teams receive a bye to the quarter-final stage.

Venues

Prior to the start of the competition, the Zambian government did not provide funds to make the Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu 107 Stadium in

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suitable for the competition. As a result, those games were relocated to the Nkana Stadium in

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Squads

Group stage

All times listed are local (

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Group A

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Group B

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). However, Kenya's arrival at the tournament was delayed due to the players' league commitments.''

Knockout stage

Bracket

Zambia, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi received a bye to this stage.

Quarter-finals

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Plate competition

Plate semi-final

Plate final

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

Final

Awards

The following were the individual awards:

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Jerome Ramatlhakwane ;3 goals * Mabululu * Thapelo Tale * Jean Stephan Pierre * Sonito ;2 goals * Edwin Lavatsa * Ralekoti Mokhahlane * Ananias Gebhardt * Yves Zialor * Hlompho Kekana *

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;1 goal *

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* Lemponye Tshireletso * Jockins Atudo * Paul Kiongera * Nkau Lerotholi * Phillip Letsie * Tlali Maile * Motlalepula Mofolo * Tsepo Seturumane * Gastin Simkonda * Gurty Calambé * Fabrice Pithia * Pinehas Jakob * Petrus Shitembi * Willy Stephanus * Neville Tjiueza * Sadney Urikhob * Mandla Masango * Jabulani Shongwe * Jimmy Chisenga * Kabaso Chongo * Bornwell Mwape * Alex Ngonga * Moses Phiri * Masimba Mambare ;1 own goal *

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(playing against Malawi) * Edwin Olerile (playing against Kenya) * Maxwell Nyamupanedengu (playing against Malawi)

References

External links

COSAFA Cup 2013
at COSAFA.com {{2013 in African football (CAF) COSAFA Cup

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International sports competitions hosted by Zambia