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The '''2024 [[COSAFA Cup]]''' was the 23rd edition of the annual [[association football]] competition organized by [[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA]]. It will bewas held in [[South Africa]] for the seventh straight year, this time in [[Gqeberha]] (Port Elizabeth), from 26 June to 7 July 2024.<ref name="Warriors drawn in Group C">{{cite web |title=Warriors drawn in Group C for COSAFA Cup |url=https://nfa.org.na/warriors-drawn-in-group-c-for-cosafa-cup/#:~:text=The%202024%20edition%20of%20the,looks%20exciting%20with%20great%20prospects. |publisher=Namibia Football Association |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] are the defending champions and they were eliminated during the group stage.
==Participating nations==
Twelve nations will featurefeatured in the 2024 edition of the tournament. Two COSAFA members, [[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]] and [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]], willdid not participate.<ref name="Draw for 2024 COSAFA Cup">{{cite web |title=Draw for 2024 COSAFA Cup to be held on Friday 14 June |url=https://cosafa.com/draw-for-2024-cosafa-cup-to-be-held-on-friday-14-june/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR33iTcR2Py9AcYAurtXshOH-TD-VduMSIFRARxO3UazDlI42Jv9uxjJvLE_aem_AfYZ2FhmCx-5ar2rafdlgAS-hTfwH5xuBeNeMRUA7P2x9YtZM612x9p3XyFTF41ztACoHyzr0kT1LDottm3Dgxpw |publisher=COSAFA |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]] returned to the tournament for the first time since the [[2021 COSAFA Cup|2021 edition]] following its [[FIFA]] ban.<ref name="COSAFA confirms new dates">{{cite web |title=COSAFA confirms new dates for 2024 COSAFA Cup |url=https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2024/06/13/cosafa-confirms-new-dates-for-2024-cosafa-cup/ |publisher=soccer24.co.ze |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> Despite originally being announced as a participant, [[Malawi national football team|Malawi]] withdrew from the tournament prior to the group draw out of respect for eight victims of a [[2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash|plane crash]] earlier that week. One of the victims was former [[Vice-President of Malawi]] [[Saulos Chilima]].<ref name="Flames pull out">{{cite web |title=Flames pull out of COSAFA tourney |url=https://malawi24.com/2024/06/14/flames-pull-out-of-cosafa-tourney/ |publisher=Malawi 24 |access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref> [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]] accepted COSAFA’s invitation to participate as a guest to replace Malawi.<ref name="Harambee Stars">{{cite web |last1=Omotto |first1=Joel |title=Harambee Stars set for COSAFA Cup after earning late invitation |url=https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/gor-mahia-deepen-sofapakas-relegation-woes-with-narrow-win-in-machakos-2024061614593082945 |publisher=Pulse Sports |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref>
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