| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 27 May–9 June |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place |  Lesotho |
| Fourth place |  Madagascar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.09 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Onkabetse Makgantai (5 goals) |
The 2018 COSAFA Cup was the 18th 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). In July 2017, it was reported that it would be hosted by Botswana in July 2018.[1] However, in February 2018, COSAFA announced that South Africa would host the competition.[2]
- ^ "Botswana To Host 2018 COSAFA Cup". Press Reader. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Five tournaments to be staged in COSAFA region in 2018!". COSAFA.com. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.