COSAFA Cup to be staged at 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium in Free State

JOHANNESBURG - The COSAFA Cup 2025, scheduled for June 4-15 in Mangaung,  promises to be a nail-biting event for football fans.

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.

A draw on Wednesday put South Africa in Group A with last year's bronze medallists, Mozambique, Mauritius and Zimbabwe.

South Africa last won a COSAFA Cup in 2021, while six-time winners Zimbabwe have not held the silverware aloft since 2018.

The top team in each pool advances to the semifinals, with the 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.

Defending champions Angola are in Group B with Namibia, having played each other twice 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.

2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalist Morocco will be making their debut in this competition. The North African team are in the three-team Group C with Madagascar and Eswatini.

And Group D has seven-time winners Zambia, Comoros and Botswana.

The competition will be a tune-up for teams before they resume their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns in September.

Matches will be broadcast on SABC and SuperSport, and streamed live on FIFA+ .

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