The draw for Southern Africa’s biggest football showpiece, Cosafa Cup, has taken place today, Thursday.

Guest team Senegal were drawn in Group C alongside Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia.

Group B has defending champions Zambia, rivals Malawi, Madagascar and Comoros Islands.

South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana complete Group A following the draw held in South Africa.  

Top team in each pool will advance to the semi-finals.

The overall best runner up will also sail through to the last- four.

There will be the semifinal, final and third place play-off matches.  

There is no Plate Division championship which was previously competed for by losing quarter-finalists.

The tournament will take place in Port Elizabeth, South Africa from July  7 to 18 2021.