2009 COSAFA Cup

2009 COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Zimbabwe
Teams	13 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Zimbabwe (4th title)
Runners-up	Zambia
Third place	Mozambique
Fourth place	South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	17
Goals scored	34 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cuthbert Malajila
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The 2009 COSAFA Cup is the 13th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.

Quick facts Tournament details, Host country ...

South Africa had originally expressed an interest in hosting the 2009 and 2010 events but later reneged^[1] and Zimbabwe was given the task to host the tournament.^[2]

Madagascar were to take part in the competition as the fourth team in group A, but withdrew.^{[citation needed]} 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.

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
Lesotho	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
Mauritius	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Botswana	3	2	1	0	3	0	+3	7
Swaziland	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
Comoros	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
Seychelles	3	0	0	3	2	6	−4	0

South Africa	1–1	Zimbabwe
Bacela 37'		54' Marufu
Penalties
	2–3

2009 COSAFA Cup

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

3rd place

Final

Goalscorers

External links

References

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