# 2016 COSAFA Cup

The 2016 COSAFA Cup (known as Castle Lager COSAFA Cup Namibia 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th 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). Originally, it was to be held in Windhoek, Namibia during May 2016, however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the South African Premier Soccer League and took place in June 2016.

## Participating nations

| National team | FIFA Ranking (April 2016) | Entry round |
| Mauritius | 154 | Group stage |
| Seychelles | 178 | Group stage |
| Swaziland | 134 | Group stage |
| Madagascar | 138 | Group stage |
| Zimbabwe | 127 | Group stage |
| Angola (U-23) | 121 | Group stage |
| Lesotho | 148 | Group stage |
| DR Congo (invitee) | 51 | Quarter final |
| Botswana | 91 | Quarter final |
| Malawi | 107 | Group stage |
| Mozambique | 101 | Quarter final |
| Zambia | 78 | Quarter final |
| Namibia | 136 | Quarter final |
| South Africa | 70 | Quarter final |
| Comoros | Did not enter | Did not enter |

## Venues

Windhoek :
| Sam Nujoma Stadium | Independence Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,300 | Capacity: 25,000 |
| 22°30′57″S 17°03′39″E﻿ / ﻿22.515966°S 17.060781°E﻿ / -22.515966; 17.060781﻿ (Sam Nujoma Stadium) | 22°36′27″S 17°05′27″E﻿ / ﻿22.607632°S 17.090896°E﻿ / -22.607632; 17.090896﻿ (Independence Stadium) |

## 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.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Swaziland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lesotho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

The two group stage winners qualified for this round.

### Final
## Plate

The losing quarter-finalists qualified for this round.

### Final
## Goalscorers
### 5 goals

* Felix Badenhorst

### 3 goals

* Jane Thaba-Ntšo
* Gabadinho Mhango

### 2 goals

* Hendrik Somaeb
* Thabiso Kutumela
* Menzi Masuku
* Gift Motupa
* Lawrence Mhlanga
* Ronald Pfumbidzai

### 1 goal

* Onkabetse Makgantai
* Kabelo Seakanyeng
* Nelson Omba
* Hlompho Kalake
* Jeremea Kamela
* Tumelo Khutlang
* Basias Makepe
* Sera Motebang
* Phafa Tšosane
* Tojo Claudel Fanomezana
* Luis Dorza
* Andy Sophie
* Miracle Gabeya
* Deon Hotto
* Itamunua Keimuine
* Ronald Ketjijere
* Judas Moseamedi
* Gift Motupa
* Lebogang Phiri
* Njabulo Ndlovu
* Wonder Nhleko
* Sabelo Ndzinisa
* Tony Tsabedze
* Paul Katema
* Spencer Sautu
* Charles Zulu
* Teenage Hadebe
* Marshal Mudehwe
* Obadiah Tarumbwa

### 1 own goal

* Angula da Costa (playing against Botswana)