The 2016 COSAFA Cup (known as
Castle Lager COSAFA Cup Namibia 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th edition of the
COSAFA Cup
The COSAFA Cup (known fully as 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 Sout ...
, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). Originally, it was to be held in
Windhoek
Windhoek (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which ...
,
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
during May 2016, however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the
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 ...
n
Premier Soccer League
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is the administrative body for professional soccer leagues and cups in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, and was founded in 1996 following an agreement between the National Soccer League and the remnant ...
and took place in June 2016.
Participating nations
Venues
Draw
The draw was originally scheduled to place on 25 April 2016. It was rescheduled for 28 April 2016 and televised on
SuperSport's ''Soccer Africa'' show.
Squads
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
The two group stage winners qualified for this round.
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
Final
Plate
The losing quarter-finalists qualified for this round.
Semi-finals
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Final
Goalscorers
;5 goals
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Felix Badenhorst
;3 goals
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Jane Thaba-Ntšo
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Gabadinho Mhango
;2 goals
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Hendrik Somaeb
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Thabiso Kutumela
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Menzi Masuku
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Gift Motupa
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Lawrence Mhlanga
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Ronald Pfumbidzai
;1 goal
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Onkabetse Makgantai
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Kabelo Seakanyeng
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Nelson Omba
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Hlompho Kalake
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Jeremea Kamela
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Tumelo Khutlang
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Basias Makepe
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Sera Motebang
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Phafa Tšosane
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Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
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Luis Dorza
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Andy Sophie
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Miracle Gabeya
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Deon Hotto
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Itamunua Keimuine
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Ronald Ketjijere
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Judas Moseamedi
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Gift Motupa
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Lebogang Phiri
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Njabulo Ndlovu
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Wonder Nhleko
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Sabelo Ndzinisa
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Tony Tsabedze
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Paul Katema
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Spencer Sautu
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Charles Zulu
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Teenage Hadebe
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Marshal Mudehwe
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Obadiah Tarumbwa
Obadiah Danger Tarumbwa (born 25 November 1985 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean football player who plays for Chicken Inn in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League as an attacking midfielder.
Career
In February 2008, he signed a 6-month deal with Bel ...
;1 own goal
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Angula da Costa (playing against Botswana)
References
External links
Official site
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
2016 in African football
International association football competitions hosted by Namibia
2016 in Namibian sport
Football competitions in Windhoek
June 2016 sports events in Africa
21st century in Windhoek