COSAFA Cup 2024, All you need to know

COSAFA Cup 2024, All you need to know, FIXTURES , KICKOFFS, VENUE/STADIUM, SQUAD SIZE, COACHING CREDENTIALS, DECIDING GROUP PLACES, EXTRA-TIME/PENALTIES, YELLOW/RED CARDS and SUBSTITUTES.

The Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2024 will be held in Gqeberha from June 26 to July 7, where the battle for the title of regional kings will be fought once again.

This will be the second year of the new format, but many of the rules of the previous competition continue to apply. Here is a quick summary of the main parameters to remember.

COSAFA Cup 2024, All you need to know

FIXTURE

Schedule Date	Episode Title	Start Time
26-Jun-2024	Eswatini vs Botswana	14:45
26-Jun-2024	South Africa vs Mozambique	17:45
27-Jun-2024	Comoros vs Zimbabwe	14:45
27-Jun-2024	Zambia vs Kenya	17:45
28-Jun-2024	Lesotho vs Seychelles	14:45
28-Jun-2024	Angola vs Namibia	17:45
29-Jun-2024	Mozambique vs Eswatini	11:45
29-Jun-2024	South Africa vs Botswana	14:45
30-Jun-2024	Kenya vs Comoros	11:45
30-Jun-2024	Zambia vs Zimbabwe	14:45
01-Jul-2024	Angola vs Seychelles	11:45
01-Jul-2024	Namibia vs Lesotho	14:45
02-Jul-2024	Comoros vs Zambia	11:45
02-Jul-2024	Kenya vs Zimbabwe	11:45
02-Jul-2024	South Africa vs Eswatini	14:45
02-Jul-2024	Mozambique vs Botswana	14:45
03-Jul-2024	Lesotho vs Angola	14:45
03-Jul-2024	Namibia vs Seychelles	14:45
05-Jul-2024	Semi-final 1	14:45
05-Jul-2024	Semi-final 2	17:45
07-Jul-2024	3rd Place Play-off	11:45
07-Jul-2024	Final	14:45

TEAM SIZE

Coaches will be able to select an initial squad of 30 players, which will need to be whittled down to 23 for the final tournament in Durban. Teams can also bring up to seven officials, including coaches, medical staff, etc. They must submit their final list by June 21.

COACH DOCUMENTS

According to CAF requirements, all head coaches of the tournament must have at least a CAF coaching license, A or B they may have an equivalent Pro, A, B or C license. If the coaches do not have the above, they will not be able to sit on the bench during the games.

EXTRA TIME/PENALTY

No extra time will be played in the semi-finals or in the play-off for third place, tied matches will go straight to penalty kicks. However, the Cup final will have two 15-minute extra periods if the match is tied after 90 minutes. If there is still no winner, penalties will decide the winner.

YELLOW/RED CARD

If a player receives two yellow cards in the tournament, he will be banned for one match. However, yellow cards received in the group stage are forfeited before the knockout stage, unless they receive two yellow cards in the last match of the group stage, in which case the penalty is increased. If a player receives a red card in a match, he will serve a one match suspension. If a player receives two red cards in the competition, he will be suspended for the remainder of the competition and will not be able to participate further.

SBSTITUTION

Teams can substitute up to five players in a match, although they must make three separate substitutions within a match (not including half-time).