Hosts South Africa have drawn old foes Zimbabwe in the group stages of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2025, while there is also a repeat of last year’s final between Angola and Namibia following the draw that was concluded for the June 4-15 tournament in Mangaung on Wednesday.
South Africa and Zimbabwe are in Group A along with last year’s bronze medalists Mozambique and Mauritius.
South Africa are seeking a first trophy since 2021, while six-time winners Zimbabwe have not held the silverware aloft since 2018. Both will consider that too long a wait.
Defending champions Angola have been drawn with Namibia in Group B, having twice played the Brave Warriors in the 2024 edition. Their pool stage game ended 0-0, but Angola won 5-0 in the final. Malawi and Lesotho are also in their group this year.
North African guest nation Morocco, who were semifinalists at the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, are in the three-team Group C with Madagascar and Eswatini, while Group D contains record seven-time winners Zambia, Comoros and Botswana.
The top team in each pool advances to the semifinals, with winner of Group A to face the top side in Group D, and the leading team in Group B up against the top team in Group C.
The competition will be staged in Mangaung for the first time, with the Free State Stadium, a venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium to host matches.
The 23 previous editions of the Cosafa Cup have seen some great performances and incredible games that have been written into the folklore of Southern African football, but only five nations can claim to have lifted the coveted trophy, Namibia being the fifth.
The competition will be an excellent tune-up for teams before they resume their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualification campaigns in September, giving them the potential for as many as five fixtures.
Matches will be broadcast on SABC and SuperSport, and streamed live on FIFA+.
The full fixture list will be confirmed shortly.
Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2025 draw:
Group A: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
Group B: Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho
Group C: Morocco, Madagascar, Eswatini
Group D: Zambia, Comoros, Botswana. – cosafa.com
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