1997 COSAFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Zambia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Namibia |
| Third place |
 Mozambique |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Adelino (4) |
This page provides summaries of the 1997 COSAFA Cup, the first edition of the tournament.
Qualifying round
March 1, 1997 |
Botswana  |
1 – 4 |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
Aaron Lesupi  3' (pen.) |
Felix Nyirongo 27' John Maduka 51' Jones Nkhwazi 73' Meck Mwase 88' |
Gaborone Attendance: 8,000 |
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March 2, 1997 |
Swaziland  |
0 – 4 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Adelino 36', 42', 70' Eurico 83' |
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Attendance: 15,000 |
March 16, 1997 |
| Namibia |
2 – 1 (aet) |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Hindjou 87' (pen.), 119' (pen.) |
Gilbert Mushangazhike 76' (pen.) |
Gaborone Attendance: 8,000 |
Final round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Namibia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Mozambique |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Malawi |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
April 12, 1997 |
| Malawi |
2 – 2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Nkhwazi 57' Albert Mpinganjira 70' |
Tico-Tico 31' Nuro Tualibudane 79' |
April 19, 1997 |
| Zambia |
4 – 0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Chella 26' Edward Kangwa 44' Mwape Miti 85' Nelson Banda 88' |
June 28, 1997 |
| Namibia |
4 – 1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Gervatius Uri Khob 35' Sandro de Gouveia 57' Johannes Hindjou 69' Eliphas Shivute 75' |
Lovemore Fazili 77' |
Windhoek Attendance: 8,000 |
July 5, 1997 |
| Tanzania |
2 – 2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Edibilly Lunyamila 56' Hussein Marsha 75' (pen.) |
Masauso Tembo 71' Alex Namazaba 83' |
Arusha Attendance: 22,000 |
July 20, 1997 |
| Mozambique |
1 – 1 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto Barros 15' |
Silvester Goraseb 44' |
Maputo Attendance: 15,000 |
August 9, 1997 |
| Malawi |
2 – 2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Lovemore Fazili 19' Jones Nkhwazi 72' |
Idelphonce Amlima 7' Victor Bambo 43' |
Lilongwe Attendance: 9,000 |
August 31, 1997 |
| Namibia |
1 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Ouseb 47' (pen.) |
David Siame 32' |
Windhoek Attendance: 12,000 |
Individual scorers
- 4 goals
- Adelino
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- 3 goals
- Johannes Hindjou
- Tico-Tico
- Jones Nkhwazi
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- 2 goals
- Edward Kangwa
- Mwape Miti
- Frazer Kamwandi
- Lovemore Fazili
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External links
- Details of the 1997 COSAFA Cup at RSSSF