2020 COSAFA Cup

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2020 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
City Durban
DatesCancelled
2019
2021

The 2020 COSAFA Cup was supposed to be the 20th edition of an annual international association football competition organized by COSAFA.

COSAFA announced at its annual general meeting on 25 January 2020 that edition would take place in Durban, South Africa between 13 and 27 June, [1] but cancelled it on 2 October that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. "COSAFA stages successful AGM in Johannesburg". COSAFA . 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020. Men's Senior Championship – Durban*, South Africa (June 13-27)
  2. "Official: 2020 COSAFA Cup cancelled". Soccer24. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.