COSAFA Cup
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The COSAFA Cup is a regional football tournament for national teams from Southern Africa, organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COSAFA Cup canonical | 7 |
| 1997 COSAFA Cup | 1 |
| Council of Southern Africa Football Associations Cup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2713311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: COSAFA Cup Context triple: [South Africa national football team, playsInCompetition, COSAFA Cup]
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A.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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B.
WAFU Nations Cup
The WAFU Nations Cup is a regional football tournament for West African national teams organized by the West African Football Union.
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C.
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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D.
African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
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E.
African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: COSAFA Cup Target entity description: The COSAFA Cup is a regional football tournament for national teams from Southern Africa, organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations.
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A.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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B.
WAFU Nations Cup
The WAFU Nations Cup is a regional football tournament for West African national teams organized by the West African Football Union.
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C.
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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D.
African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
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E.
African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football tournament
ⓘ
international football competition ⓘ regional football competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COSAFA Cup ⓘ |
| category |
African football competitions for national teams
ⓘ
International association football competitions in Africa ⓘ Recurring sporting events established in 1997 ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
group stage
ⓘ
knockout stage ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| eligibleTeamsRegion | COSAFA member associations ⓘ |
| firstEdition |
1997 COSAFA Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
COSAFA Cup
|
| founded | 1997 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| fullName |
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
COSAFA Cup
|
| gender | men ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Southern African countries ⓘ |
| governingBody | COSAFA ⓘ |
| governingConfederation | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| memberCountriesIncluded |
Angola
ⓘ
Botswana ⓘ Eswatini ⓘ Lesotho ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Malawi ⓘ Mauritius ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Namibia ⓘ Seychelles ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Zambia ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| organizer |
COSAFA
ⓘ
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations ⓘ
linked to:
COSAFA
|
| parentOrganization | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| participants |
men's national football teams
ⓘ
national teams ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
COSAFA Under-17 Championship
ⓘ
COSAFA Under-20 Championship ⓘ COSAFA Women's Championship ⓘ
linked to:
COSAFA Women’s Championship
|
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| sportingLevel | international ⓘ |
| subConfederation | COSAFA ⓘ |
| teamType | FIFA-affiliated national teams ⓘ |
| tournamentType | national team tournament ⓘ |
| typeOfTeams | senior national teams ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cosafa.com ⓘ |
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Subject: COSAFA Cup Description of subject: The COSAFA Cup is a regional football tournament for national teams from Southern Africa, organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: COSAFA Cup
linked to: COSAFA Cup
subject linked to:
Zambia national football team (occasionally)